Malacañang on Saturday announced that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has officially designated a 50,000-square-meter parcel of land within the De La Salle University (DLSU) Science and Technology Complex in Biñan, Laguna, as a Knowledge, Innovation, Science and Technology (KIST) Ecozone.
The site, to be known as the DLSU Innovation Hub, was established through Proclamation 985, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on July 30.
The hub is located at the Leandro V. Locsin Campus along Laguna Boulevard in Barangay Malamig.
The creation of the ecozone, following the recommendation of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Board, seeks to harness the research and development potential of academic institutions.
It aims to promote skills development, commercialize R&D, and foster techno-entrepreneurship, particularly in partnership with state universities and colleges.
The designated zone is subject to compliance with Republic Act 7916 or the “Special Economic Zone Act of 1995,” as amended by Republic Act 8748, as well as its implementing rules and relevant PEZA Board Resolutions, including Resolution No. 23-113 (s. 2023).
