03/10/2026
🚀 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐔 𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤: 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!
As one of the country’s pioneering KIST Parks, 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐔 𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 continues to bridge academe and industry, foster innovation, and create opportunities for technology-driven enterprises. 💙💛
With DOST targeting seven KIST Parks nationwide, the future of Philippine innovation is getting brighter. 🌟
DOST eyes 7 KIST Parks under Marcos administration
By Ma. Cristina Arayata
MANILA – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is targeting the establishment of seven Knowledge, Innovation, Science, and Technology (KIST) Parks during the Marcos administration to strengthen collaboration between academe and industry and support technology-based enterprises.
Two KIST Parks are currently operational: one at Batangas State University–Alangilan Campus, established in 2020, and another at De La Salle University’s Laguna Campus, established in 2025.
DOST Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said in an interview on Tuesday night that KIST Parks offer a “win-win” solution by giving students hands-on experience in their chosen industries while helping companies develop a pool of job-ready workers.
Under the program, higher education institutions may lease land or facilities within technology parks to promote local innovation and technology transfer, while giving students opportunities to train with participating companies.
Solidum said the DOST is working closely with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) to encourage the establishment of more KIST Parks.
PEZA earlier said several institutions have expressed interest in developing KIST Parks, including Don Mariano Marcos State University, University of Perpetual Help, and Catanduanes State University.
Solidum said the establishment of more KIST Parks could also encourage students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, including postgraduate studies, by providing access to companies where they can gain practical experience and potentially find employment.
Asked whether the initiative could help shift the country's service-oriented economy toward a more technology-driven one, Solidum said the Philippines should pursue both sectors.
“We should do both because not all will be scientists,” he said. (PNA) | (Photo courtesy of BATStateU KIST Park website)
