DOST-TAPI to hold National Invention Contest and Exhibits (NICE) on 3-5 March 2020

The Technology Application and Promotion Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-TAPI) is holding the National Invention Contest and Exhibits (NICE) on 3-5 March 2020 at the SMX Convention Center Aura, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
NICE is a biennial activity which recognizes the best and the brightest Filipino inventions, innovations, and researches around the country, as they contribute to national economic development.

The 2020 NICE will be held on 03-05 March at the SMX Convention Center Aura, BGC, Taguig

“It is with much honor and excitement that I invite everyone to come and celebrate with us as we witness the acknowledgment to our best inventors, innovators, and researchers in the country,” said DOST-TAPI Director Edgar I. Garcia.

The NICE finalists are winners of the Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits (RICE) conducted in 2019.

Spearheaded by the DOST Regional Offices, RICE serves as the qualifying round for the NICE.

This year, 71 compete for five NICE categories namely, Outstanding Invention (Tuklas) with three finalists, Outstanding Utility Model with 14 finalists, Outstanding Industrial Design with seven finalists, Outstanding Creative Research (Likha) with 17 finalists, Outstanding Creative Research for College (Sibol) with 15 finalists, and Outstanding Creative Research for High School (Sibol) with 15 finalists.

The theme “Science for the People: Inventions and Innovations for Sustainable Development,” highlights the breakthroughs in inventions and innovations relative to the attainment of sustainable development goals prescribed by the United Nations (UN).

“We are very grateful to the World Intellectual Property Office’s (WIPO) continued support in our worthwhile endeavor,” added Garcia.

WIPO, a specialized agency of the UN which assists in developing balanced international intellectual property (IP) legal framework to meet society’s evolving needs, will provide a gold medal to the outstanding invention and plaques of recognition to the rest of the winners.

For more information of the 2020 NICE, please contact DOST-TAPI at 8838 1127 and 8837 2071 locals 2157, 2167, and 2162 or email tapi.dost@yahoo.com and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">tapi.nice2020@gmail.com.

Admission to the 2020 NICE is free!
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