1. To support the transfer, promotion, innovation and commercialization of technologies for the development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
2. To strengthen the development of halal industry by providing capacity-building and quality laboratory services adhering to regulatory and statutory requirements and conforming to international standards.
3. To improve access to quality education through S&T scholarship programs, provide capacity-building programs for science and mathematics teachers, and upgrade schools’ science laboratories.
4. To pursue Research and Development on policy development, pressing regional priorities, emerging technology and to establish R&D compendiums.
5. To implement national S&T programs, projects and activities supported by the ministry.
6. To spearhead in the creation and operationalization of a governing council and linkages addressing scientific and technological advancements in BARMM.
7. To enhance scientific and technological services in the field of, but not limited to, technology hub, information technology and disaster risk reduction and management.