The DTI Regional Office 3 supports exporters and industries of Central Luzon by capacitating, providing technical assistance, coordinating with stakeholders to help them contribute to trade and industry development.
Services Offered:
- Shared Service Facilities
- One Town One Product
- SME Roving Academy
- Negosyo Centers
- Kapatid Mentor Micro Enterprises
- Industry Cluster Enhancement
- Regional Interactive Platform Program for Philippine Exporters (RIPPLES)
Others:
- Shared Service Facilities is a major component of the Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Development Program. It aims to uplift the economic condition in the country side and improve the quality and productivity of deserving microenterprises and SMEs through the provision of machineries, equipment and training through partner cooperators to address the gaps and bottlenecks in the value chain of priority industry clusters. The DTI and the cooperators enter into a Memorandum of Agreement for the operation, use and maintenance of the facilities.
- The OTOP Next Gen program aims to LEVEL UP local products and services. Building from the gains of the initial OTOP program of the DTI, and with local MSMEs with viable products, this project aims to offer a package of public-private assistance to have significant improvement and innovation in the areas of quality, design, standards compliance, marketability, production capability, brand development, among others.
- The SMERA program provides business development services specifically capability building seminars on entrepreneurship development, business opportunities, business management, market development and promotion, product improvement, quality and productivity improvement, exporting and financial management.
- To promote MSME growth and development, Negosyo Centers are established in every province, city and municipality nationwide. The establishment of Negosyo Centers aim to bring government services closer to MSMEs. The Centers provide the basic services on business registration assistance, business advisory services, business information and advocacy, and monitoring and evaluation of business-process improvement.
- The KMME Program is a 12 module structured capacity building program similar to a shortened executive MBA course. The program is conducted in partnership with the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE)-Go Negosyo. Topics are facilitated by successful business owners and subject matter experts accredited by the PCE. The topics include Entrepreneurial Mindsetting and Values Formation, Marketing, Business Model Canvass, Product Development/Innovation, Operations Management, Supply and Value Chain, Human Resource and Organizational Management, Entrepreneurial Accounting and Financial Management, Taxation Business Law and Business Plan Preparation.
- The development and promotion of industry clusters help achieve DTI’s vision of a globally competitive and innovative industry sector that contributes significantly to inclusive growth and employment generation. Integration of various business development services for identified industry clusters can be classified under the following areas: Regulatory environment, Finance, Human Capital Development, Productivity and Innovation. For Region 3, identified main Industry Clusters are: Cacao, Coco Coir, Coffee, Processed Fruits and Nuts, Wearables and Homestyles, and Bamboo.
- The development and promotion of industry clusters help achieve DTI’s vision of a globally competitive and innovative industry sector that contributes significantly to inclusive growth and employment generation. Integration of various business development services for identified industry clusters can be classified under the following areas: Regulatory environment, Finance, Human Capital Development, Productivity and Innovation. For Region 3, identified main Industry Clusters are: Cacao, Coco Coir, Coffee, Processed Fruits and Nuts, Wearables and Homestyles, and Bamboo.
