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In the Philippines, universities dominate the research arena. So you have scientists who make research for the sake of research.
The private sector may or may not adopt the research. If a research in UP finds a molecule that may kill cancer, we are not sure whether that research will be adopted or not.
We are not sure if that research will be continued to actual creation of a medicine of cancer. This is because our scientists are working in universities and not in actual pharma companies.
In other countries, the scientists build their own companies. So their research go from drug development to actual manufacturing and marketing of medicines.
So when they start a research, you know that in the next 5 to 10 years, these scientists will produce drugs which the public can benefit from.
This is why the Philippine research is not thriving as it should. Our government should support our start ups.
When scientists are given grants for research, they should also be given grants to start their company. Unfortunately, start up grant is not a function of the DOST. It is of the DTI.
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