12/01/2026
Strengthening a shared vision for a future-ready workforce, the Manufacturing Development Alliance (MDev) Network recently convened, marking a significant milestone in the country’s journey toward Industry 4.0.
The event served as a dedicated space for experts across government, industry, and academe to reconnect and celebrate collective wins since the network’s inception in March. The highlight of the afternoon was the formal signing of the Memorandum of Agreement for the QUEST (Quality Education and Skills Transformation for Workforce Development) program.
Through this MOA, the Department of Science and Technology – Metals Industry Research and Development Center (DOST MIRDC), the ICCP Group Foundation, Inc. (IGFI), and Unilab Foundation (ULF) are pooling their expertise and resources to sustain the vital initiatives established under the USAID-funded Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development Alliance (AMDev) program— this includes the creation of modules for Introduction to Additive Manufacturing, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and 3D Modelling, and Design for Additive Manufacturing.
The pilot implementation for QuEST will commence January 2026.