In the pre-planning workshop conducted in January 13, 2016 at the conference room of DOST R02 in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, the province of Nueva Vizcaya has sliced 9M (14.28%) from the 63M budget of the region for the SETUP projects. This budget increased by 28.57% from 2015.

The objectives of the SETUP Program are to a) improve the operational efficiency and boost productivity of MSME’s, b) empower firms to effectively address their technological problems,  and c) provide relevant S & T support services to sustain their competitiveness.

Priority sectors being assisted by the program are Food Processing, Agriculture/Horticulture, Aquaculture, Metals, Furniture, Gifts and Holiday Decors.

In the 2015 budget this was allocated  to 9 projects as follows:

  1.  UPGRADING THE BUSINESS OPERATIONS OF THE NVLMC. Nueva Vizcaya Livestock Marketing Cooperative ,Maharlika Highway, San Antonio North, Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya.    SETUP Assistance: 1 unit Horizontal Feed mixer, 1 unit Hammer Mill. Amount: 980,000;
  2. Upgrading of A & V Guting Rice Mill through the provision of a Mechanical Grain Dryer Facility.  A & V Guting Rice Mill, Bintawan Road, San Luis, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya. SETUP Assistance: 5 tons Mechanical Dryer for Rice and Corn.  Amount: 850,000;
  3. Upgrading  the Abe Angco Rice Mill.  Purok 1, San Leonardo, Bambang,Nueva Vizcaya.  SETUP Assistance:1 SET Rice Mill.  Amount: 600,000;
  4. Upgrading the Barsicula Rice Mill. Sitio Inatub, Buliwao, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya.  SETUP Assistance: 1 SET  7 tons/day Rice mill and 1 SET 10 bags per hour corn mill.  Amount: 466,400.
  5. Upgrading  the Hufalar Rice Mill. Poblacion, Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya. SETUP Assistance: 1 SET 9 tons/day Rice mill.  Amount: 650,000;
  6. Upgrading of Mid-East Sweets. National Highway, Tuao North, Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya.  SETUP Assistance: 1 unit  Spiral mixer/kneader,  1 unit Gas type Oven,  2 units  Cooling Rack, 2 Units  Working table, 1 unit Storage Chiller, 1 unit Horizontal Flow Packing Machine, 22,000 pcs Dates packaging boxes. Amount: 1,565,000.00;
  7. Upgrading  of the Munding Rice Mill. Hilario Road, Aurora, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya. SETUP Assistance:  1 SET 9 tons/day Rice mill, 1 SET 10 bags per hour corn mill.  Amount: 871,000;
  8. Upgrading the Production Processes Of Believers Advertising & Digital Print.  Natl H-way cor. Plaridel St., Brgy. Quezon, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya. SETUP Assistance: 1 unit EPSON DX7 PRINTER PRO.  Amount: 727,000;
  9. Upgrading of the production equipment and processes of Delicioso Bakeshop.  San Antonio North, Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya.  SETUP Assistance:1 unit 3 deck Gas Oven, 1 unit Spiral mixer, 1 unit Cake Mixer. Amount: 257,000.00.