THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it has engaged Concentrix CVG Philippines, Inc. to help improve the ease of doing business in economic zones (ecozones).
In a social media post, PEZA said that it signed a memorandum of understanding with Concentrix, which will participate in upskilling its workforce and digital transformation.
“Through this joint initiative, Concentrix will conduct a series of Innovation Discovery Workshops entitled “Trabaho Techskwela,” aimed at identifying opportunities for data optimization and process innovation,” PEZA said on Monday.
“The workshops will focus on maximizing the use of PEZA’s data assets to generate actionable insights, enabling the digital transformation of PEZA’s processes, and enhancing stakeholder experiences for investors, locators, and employees,” it added.
Concentrix will also provide PEZA with resources, reports, and recommendations to support the digitalization of the agency’s operations and services.
In a separate statement, PEZA said that it has partnered with the Department of Science and Technology’s (DoST) Technology Application and Promotion Institute to help in the commercialization of Filipino inventions.
“The partnership aims to allow the seamless transfer and commercialization of DoST-funded and developed technologies in the ecozones, bolstered by the financial and technical support needed to enhance their viability, competitiveness, and market impact,” PEZA said.
The partnership is also aimed at integrating micro, small, and medium enterprises into the ecozone value chain.
The DoST also entered partnerships with Land Bank of the Philippines and the Korea Invention Promotion Association.
“These partnerships seek to provide increased financial support for inventors at the same time as further collaboration with other nations on technology development,” PEZA said. — Justine Irish D. Tabile