DOST-PCHRD Startup Research Grant Program
Funds Philippine health-sector startups moving PCHRD-supported technologies toward commercialization and patient impact.
The DOST-PCHRD Startup Research Grant Program is administered by the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD), a specialized agency of the Department of Science and Technology. The program provides financial and technical support to health-sector startups and spinoffs commercializing technologies that have been developed or supported under prior PCHRD funding, targeting the biomedical and medtech industries within the Philippines.
Eligibility is restricted to for-profit companies registered and operating in the Philippines that are actively commercializing a PCHRD-supported technology. Universities, research institutes, and non-profit entities are not eligible applicants. The program is described as rolling and recurring, with no fixed annual competition window publicly disclosed; applicants are directed to monitor the PCHRD website (pchrd.dost.gov.ph) for call announcements. Award amounts and specific funding caps have not been disclosed in publicly available sources.
As a rolling instrument, the DOST-PCHRD Startup Research Grant sits within the broader DOST innovation commercialization ecosystem alongside programs such as SETUP and CRADLE, but is uniquely positioned for health-sector spin-off ventures. Organizations pursuing this grant should ensure that the technology to be commercialized has a documented PCHRD origin, and should coordinate with PCHRD regional offices for pre-application guidance.
Health and biomedical technology commercialization by Philippine for-profit startups spinning out PCHRD-supported innovations.
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