Section 13Sec./Art. 13

Innovation Centers and Business Incubators. The government, through the NIC, shall encourage and support the establishment of innovation centers and business incubators, in partnership with the private sector, the academe, and research and development institutions towards fostering skills and technology transfer, collaboration on innovation initiatives between small and big businesses, supplier development, access to finance, and creating marketing opportunities.

The DTI and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) shall collaborate in ensuring complementation of and coherence in programs that provide innovation-related services to MSMEs and innovators.

These programs shall build links between tertiary institutions, research institutions, and industry towards creating avenues for knowledge diffusion and capacity building. Government-Academic-Business research collaborations shall be pursued to foster future innovations.