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MANILA – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) executive director Enrico Paringit hopes that companies could support a power-saving microchip developed by researchers from Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT). "We call on businesses and investors to take a look at this technology and its potentials. They should partner with MSU-IIT to make this (microchip) available in the local and international market," Paringit told the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday. He said PCIEERD has allocated PHP3.8 million to the MSU-IIT researchers for the development of the power-saving microchip, which they were able to finish last year. The customized microchip is capable of harvesting, storing, and using light energy for its operations, as well as prolonging battery life for smarter power management. In a Viber message, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato de la Peña said ...

MANILA – Students, professionals, and startup firms are all invited to pitch their ideas, get mentorships from technology experts, and stand a chance for up to PHP2.5 million funding by joining Globe and Animo Lab's 5G Hackathon. At the virtual launch on Tuesday, Globe director of Technology Strategy Gerhard Tan said workshops include mentorships on 5G, Cloud, Internet of things (IoT), edge computing, and machine learning. The top 30 participants proceed with the competition while the top 10 will join the hackathon and develop the prototypes of their ideas. A total of PHP500,000 cash prizes is at stake, he said. Tan noted that the 5G Hackathon will serve as an opportunity to come up with new services and solutions using 5G. Issa Cabreira, Globe's chief commercial officer, said students across the country are invited to turn their ideas into reality. Among the fields where participants could explore the use of 5G is in education, healthcare, and livelihood. Here, they could co...