- To support the transfer, promotion, innovation and commercialization of technologies for the development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
- 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.
- 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.
- To pursue Research and Development on policy development, pressing regional priorities, emerging technology and to establish R&D compendiums.
- To implement national S&T programs, projects and activities supported by the ministry.
- To spearhead in the creation and operationalization of a governing council and linkages addressing scientific and technological advancements in BARMM.
- To enhance scientific and technological services in the field of, but not limited to, technology hub, information technology and disaster risk reduction and management.