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We want suppliers who know how to maintain their clumps year-to-year and plant more. As a front-runner in bamboo processing, a big part of our business model is open access to increase uptake. “The funds will support our ‘Bamboo Academy’ or mobile training center where we will host regular training on all aspects of our business – from propagation to processing, to the production of bamboo structures and furniture. The center will be a place to build on strong relationships with bamboo partners and suppliers by providing more extensive training and hands-on practice for value-added products such as flattened bamboo, slats, dowels/pins, and small handicrafts. We can pass those savings onto customers, making it easier for more to choose engineered bamboo finishes for their homes,” said Architect Ray Villanueva, manager and co-founder of Kawayan Collective.Ī Bamboo Academy Learning Center will also form part of the project with the aim of assisting in the transfer (through training) of appropriate bamboo technologies to the communities. We will also be able to double the size of our existing panels without adding more labor costs. “DOST is making it possible for Kawayan Collective to kiln-dry our engineered bamboo for a mold-resistant finish so useful in a humid country and necessary for anyone trying to export products. Through the project, the Kawayan Collective could increase its production of engineered bamboo panels and products from 132 panels to 300 panels monthly. Arbon, Provincial Science and Technology Center-Negros Oriental director. “The project aims to enable the efficient and sustainable local production of innovative engineered bamboo products primarily for the domestic market while developing the capacity and skill-level of local suppliers-they would be able to process, treat and distribute beautiful, durable, Filipino bamboo as a sustainable construction material,” said Atty. The project also covers the procurement of a blade sharpening machine, drum sander, and laminating hot press machine. The funds will be used to build an eco-dryer designed by DOST-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI). Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental - The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Negros Oriental granted PhP 2.3 million to Kawayan Collective, a bamboo processing facility located in Dauin, Negros Oriental.