Agri-business incubation helps local communities to protect crops and create jobs
23 July 2010 |
On 29 April, 2010, infoDev and the Agriculture and Rural Development department of The World Bank held a ‘brown bag lunch’ on business incubation in the US and what lessons might be learnt for other parts of the world. The focus was on agri-business incubators.
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Brazil and infoDev join forces to tackle e-waste
19 July 2010 |
As part of our ongoing collaboration with the Ministry of Science and Technology (MCT) of Brazil, infoDev will develop with stakeholders a recommendation for a strategy and policy for safely and productively dealing with e-waste in Brazil.
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New Report Shows How to Scale Mobile Applications
6 July 2010 |
With mobile phone penetration continuing to expand in Africa and technology becoming both more powerful and less expensive, new trends in mobile applications are emerging. A new report by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) on mobile applications in East Africa examines the services offered - from finance to health and education - the barriers to delivery, and approaches to successfully scaling-up applications beyond the pilot stage.
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Network Member Client Companies Compete for EBN Smart Entrepreneurship Award
30 June 2010 |
Recycla Chile from Octantis Business Accelerator in Chile and Broker Inc. from YES Incubator in Macedonia have been selected as finalists for the Smart Entrepreneurship Competition held within the framework of The European Business and Innovation Center Network (EBN) Annual Congress in Burgos, Spain on June 30-July 2, 2010.
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UNECE Conference in Helsinki on Policies to Address Financing and Entrepreneurial Challenges in High-growth Innovative Firms
30 June 2010 |
Held in Helsinki, Finland, on June 2-4, 2010, the International Conference organized by the United Nation Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the Ministry of Employment and the Economy and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland brought together around 70 participants from the public and private sector to exchange practial experiences and lessons learned.
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Mongolia's First International Forum on Business Incubation a Success
30 June 2010 |
With over 500 participants, the Mongolian National Business Incubator Federation held its Inaugural Business Incubator Conference and International Forum on June 1-4, 2010 in Mongolia’s capital Ulaanbaatar. The program featured training sessions, workshops, plenaries, panel discussions, bilateral meetings, networking luncheons, press conferences and incubator tours.
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infoDev 2009 Annual Report is published
30 June 2010 |
infoDev has published its FY09 Annual Report. The annual report documents a critical year in infoDev’s history, when the unit successfully adopted a new direction and funding model of multi-year collaborative programs pushing forward infoDev’s signature ICT4D and innovation themes.
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Extended Deadline - Agribusiness Incubation: Good Practice Assessment and Training Module
16 June 2010 |
The agribusiness incubation training module should be an effective "how to" course for business incubator managers and stakeholders interested in designing a new agribusiness incubator or strengthening an existing one. Deadline for submissions (by firms only, not individuals): 1-Jul-2010
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infoDev's 2010 Annual Symposium Concludes in Washington DC
11 June 2010 |
infoDev held its Annual Symposium on 9 June, 2010 in Washington DC. An invited audience of stakeholders from leading experts and practitioners in information and innovation for development, donor agencies, partner organizations, foundations, and World Bank and IFC colleagues attended the event themed ‘Clean, Green and Mobile; Making Technology Work for the Poor’.
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Network member publishes "Diagnosis of the entrepreneurship situation in Central America"
13 May 2010 |
Carried out by Parque Tec, the first software incubator in Costa Rica and a member of infoDev's Global Network, the publication analyzes ventures in the Central America region with the same baseline methodology. The research supports policymakers and multilateral organizations in enhancing their approach towards entrepreneurship in the region.
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Incubator Impact Focus Group Convenes at Knowledge Economy Forum
1 June 2010 |
In conjunction with the 9th annual Knowledge Economy Forum organized by the World Bank in Berlin in May 2010, infoDev facilitated a focus group on the impact of business incubation on entrepreneurship, with 20 representatives from the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region in attendance.
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Agribusiness SME incubated at ICRISAT receives Sankalp 2010 Award
1 June 2010 |
Aakruthi Agricultural Associates of India (AAI), an incubatee of Agri Business Incubator-ICRISAT, received the emerging enterprise Sankalp 2010 Award in the Agriculture, Food & Rural Business category. AAI received the award for its seed business venture initiative operated in partnership with ABI-ICRISAT, supporting 25 entrepreneurs in seed production.
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Have your say on iDISC
6 May 2010 |
At infoDev, we strive to make sure that our knowledge and collaboration tools are useful to our clients and colleagues in the innovation, technology entrepreneurship and international development communities. The best way to do this is to ask our users directly about how we are doing, how we can improve, and what else we should be working on going forward.
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Global Network Welcomes 300th Member!
3 May 2010 |
infoDev's Global Network of Business Incubators welcomes it's 300th member to idisc.net! Elevaglobal is a business incubator based in Chile, currently home to 5 client firms, focusing on the internationalization of Chilean businesses.
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Special Announcement: Save the Date for 4th Global Forum!
4 May 2010 |
infoDev’s 4th Global Forum on Innovation & Entrepreneurship, in cooperation with the Government of Finland, will be held in Helsinki, Finland on May 30 – June 2, 2011.
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Harnessing the Transformational Power of ICTs for Development in Africa
28 April 2010 |
The World Bank signed an agreement with private and public sector partners to collaborate on a joint effort to improve the lives of citizens, including in Africa, through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
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Brazilian technology entrepreneurship leads the way
13 April 2010 |
Brazil is poised to transform itself into a global leader in technology and entrepreneurship, says the Christian Science Monitor. In a lead article prompted by last October’s 3rd Global Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the international publication highlighted Brazil’s entrepreneurial leadership and showcased infoDev-supported incubator, the Genesis Institute. The article quotes Eduardo Costa, chief of innovation at the Brazilian Financing Agency for Projects and studies (FINEP) saying technology SMEs are an engine of economic growth and stressing the importance of incubators; “We are betting this will have a transformative effect on the country.”
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Global crisis fosters innovation in Bulgaria
12 March 2010 |
The Innovation.bg report provides a reliable annual assessment of the innovation potential of the Bulgarian economy and the condition and opportunities for development of the Bulgarian innovation system. Innovation.bg is conducted and published by infoDev's global incubator network member ARC Fund Bulgaria.
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Incubated Coffee & Incubated Tea
19 March 2010 |
The Incubated Coffee/Incubated Tea is an open networking event organized by Timişoara Software Business Incubator (Romania), dedicated to the local community of start-ups and individuals. Since its launch in November 2009, it turned into a lifely platform debating ICT and innovation in Timişoara.
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Ten months to sow change in rural India
23 March 2010 |
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“The best AIN incubation conference so far!”
31 March 2010 |
Along with the support of SEDA and infoDev and in collaboration with the Ethekwini Municipality, the African Incubator Network, (AIN) & the Southern African Business & Technology Incubation Association, (SABTIA), organised the 3rd Conference "Growing Africa through Incubation" in Durban RSA, 17 - 19 March 2010.
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Incubating young entrepreneurs – opportunity or challenge?
31 March 2010 |
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Offline versus Online? Combine it!
28 February 2010 |
E-learning and online training saves travel time and costs, and allows flexible timing. 109 trainees took the chance to participate in the first APIN Asia Pacific Incubation Network online training pilot “Marketing for Incubator Managers and their Clients”.
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Offline versus Online? Combine it!
16 February 2008 |
E-learning and online training saves travel time and costs, and allows flexible timing. 109 trainees took the chance to participate in the first APIN Asia Pacific Incubation Network online training pilot “Marketing for Incubator Managers and their Clients”.
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Second Capacity Building Programme for Business Incubation Managers of Asia Pacific Incubation Network (APIN) organized
28 January 2010 |
The second Capacity Building Programme for the Business Incubation Managers of Asia Pacific Incubation Network (APIN) was organized by PSG-Science & Technology Entrepreneurial Park (PSG-STEP) – the APIN Secretariat - during December 10-14, 2009 in Ooty, India.
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Bridging the Gap - Report on Investment Readiness of MSME
22 January 2010 |
YES Foundation Skopje (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) issues the final report on the project 'Investment readiness of the MSME sector in South-East Europe', which was conducted in cooperation with the Dutch Foundation SPARK and supported by the SENSI and ECAbit networks.
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infoDev publishes two new studies on the use of Business Incubators
30 December 2009 |
These studies provide a tool for establishing sustainable incubators in developing countries.
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First Training for Business Incubator Managers in Mongolia Delivered
15 December 2009 |
The Mongolian National Business Incubators Federation MNBIF and Business Talent Women's Incubator BTWI have successfully conducted the first ever training for 42 business incubator managers in the country
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Colombian-Chilean infoDev internship: “In Colombia we use Chile as an example in matters of entrepreneurship”
30 November 2009 |
In the framework of the RedLAC internship program, Diego Sánchez, director of Incubator CREAME “Centro Integral de Servicios Empresarial” (Comprehensive Center for Business Services) Medellín (Colombia) has visited the 3IE Institute of the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María in Valparaíso (Chile) from 12th to 16th of October 2009. The 2009 internship program is supported by infoDev and the National Association of Technological Parks and Business Incubators of Brazil, Anprotec. The objective is to encourage the development of a collaborative network between incubators and other institutions that provide business development services in Latin America and the Caribbean. The internship program is oriented to staff members from incubators and pre-incubators.
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Desafío Intel 2009 Competition in Chile announced winners
20 November 2009 |
Voxound, an innovative ICT startup from Chile and producer of a free music player for Windows, is the winners of the Desafío Intel 2009. The competition is organized in Chile by Intel Corporation, a global technology leader, and the infoDev global incubator network member 3IE Institute of the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María in Valparaíso. The Desafío Intel is a competition that promotes entrepreneurship in university students. It is one of the initiatives that Chile is taking to stimulate the business spirit in new generations.
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Revitalization of the Business and Technology Incubator Association in Indonesia
24 November 2009 |
October 2009 marked the new step for the Indonesian Association of Business & Technology Incubators (AIBI). A meeting hosted by the Incubator for Agribusiness and Agroindustry IPB, Bogor saw more than 26 incubators from all over Indonesia come together for a joint national meeting to revitalize the AIBI which has laid dormant for about ten years. The business & technology incubator representatives came from Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and East Nusa Tenggara (Timor) and from a range of institutions including universities, government bodies, and the private sector.
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UP-AyalaTBI/Ayala Foundation Philippines launched Big Apps competition on mobile content and applications
24 November 2009 |
MobileXtreme! The Big Apps Competition was officially launched last November 7, 2009 at the TechnoHub, UP-AyalaLand in Quezon City. Bill Luz, Ayala Foundation’s Executive Vice President and Enrique Gonzalez, Chief Operating Officer of IPVG
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Failure is an option
1 November 2009 |
SPARK International and the Institute for Brilliant Mistakes co-hosted an event - ‘Good intentions, brilliant failures’ on 22 October 2009 in Amsterdam (The Netherlands).
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Internationalization and Economic growth in focus at the 3rd Global Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
5 October 2009 |
Event marks the importance of research and development for the generation of wealth in the world and shows how companies and countries can take advantage of these values against the backdrop of financial recovery.
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MIF Supports Colombian Venture Capital Fund
15 August 2009 |
The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) will invest up to USD 3 million in Progresa Capital, the first Colombian venture capital fund.
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infoDev Finances 2009 Internship Program for Incubator and Pre-incubator Staff in LAC
1 September 2001 |
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Bulgaria to host ECAbit’s Advancing Innovation in ECA 2009 Regional Conference
10 September 2009 |
The fourth regional conference of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia network of business incubators and technology parks will be held on September 24-26, 2009 in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. The conference is organized by ARC Fund, a member of infoDev's Global Network, in cooperation with the Gabrovo Technical University.
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Outcomes of 4th Asia Pacific Conference on Business Incubation
1 September 2009 |
The Asia Pacific Incubation Network (APIN), an intiative supported by infoDev, gathered in Coimbatore, India on August 6-7, 2009 around the theme of "Global Recession: An Opportunity for Business Incubation?". Over 200 delegates representing 85 member organisations from 17 Asia Pacific countries participated in the conference.
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Social Venture Network Selects Agora as Finalist for Innovation Award
1 October 2009 |
Ben Powell, Managing Partner, is a finalist for the Social Venture Network (SVN) Award designed to inspire and support business and nonprofit entrepreneurs.
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infoDev's Social Media Reaches New Audiences
30 September 2009 |
infoDev expands into social media ! Become one of our fans in Facebook, Twitter or Youtube.
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Business Incubation Proving A Major Job Creator
17 September 2009 |
Quoting recent research by the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Association, Incubators New Zealand Chairman Mr. Kirkpatrick reiterates the importance of investment in business incubation and the effectiveness of business incubators as part of the job creation equation.
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infoDev Business Incubator Network member awarded USD 2 million to support dynamic businesses in Panama
12 August 2009 |
The City of Knowledge has signed an agreement with the InterAmerican Development Bank(MIF - IDB) to support the development of the entrepreneurial culture and the increase of dynamic businesses in Panama and to establish a sustainable scheme for the promotion, incubation and financing of these developments
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Update from Global Working Group on Youth and Business Incubation
1 August 2009 |
Supported by infoDev, regional coordinators of the Global Working Group on "Youth and Incubation: a Chance for a Better Future" gathered in Romania to analyze the results of regional research on the topic and to plan their participation in infoDev's 3rd Global Forum on Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
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Global Network Member Hosts Business Tour for Delegation of Latin American Entrepreneurs
31 July 2009 |
Within the framework of a Tour of Businesses in Chile organized by Endeavor, a delegation of Latin American entrepreneurs visited 3IE and the University Federico Santa María at the end of June 2009. The objective was to generate business opportunities and gain knowledge of the Chilean market by visiting successful companies and holding meetings with potential clients and investors.
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Register now for the 3rd Global Forum on Innovation & Entrepreneurship
10 August 2009 |
The Forum is the result of a partnership between infoDev, the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology, the National Association of Entities Fostering Innovative Undertakings (Anprotec) and the Brazilian Service of Support to Micro and Small Businesses (Sebrae).
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TV Series for Small Business Owners by National E-Business Incubator in Dominica
1 July 2009 |
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Developing hardware and software for skin cancer diagnosis, incubated in Serbia
1 July 2009 |
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infoDev's Asia Pacific Incubation Network (APIN) Launches Website
1 July 2009 |
In preparation for its 4th Asia Pacific Conference on Business Incubation in August, APIN announces the launch of its website at www.incubationasia.com. Visit the site for more information about APIN network membership and current members, capacity-building activities, and other resources for business incubation practitioners in the region!
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Global Network Member Shares Results after Five Years of Business Incubation
1 July 2009 |
Five years after the inauguraton of Timisoara Business Incubator (UBIT), more than 40 business incubator practitioners from around and beyond Eastern Europe were hosted by UBIT and GTZ to share the experiences and lessons learned from the UBIT experience to date. One of the key discussion topics was how to transfer good practices into national policy-making and economic development efforts.
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Information and Communication for Development Report (IC4D 2009)
7 July 2009 |
The World Bank Report takes an in-depth look at how ICT, and particularly broadband and mobile, are impacting economic growth in developing countries. The data section includes at-a-glance tables for 150 economies of the latest available data on ICT sector performance. Performance measures for access, affordability and applications in government and business are also introduced.
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Innovative Firms or Innovative Owners? Determinants of Innovation in Micro and SMEs
1 July 2009 |
Innovation is key to technology adoption and creation, and to explaining the vast differences in productivity across and within countries. Owner ability, personality traits, and ethnicity have a significant and substantial impact on the likelihood of a firm innovating, confirming the importance of the entrepreneur in the innovation process.
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Delivering More for Less? Cloud Computing to Improve Services and Reduce Government IT Expenditure during the Financial Crisis
16 June 2009 |
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MIF to finance ICT projects for SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean
12 May 2009 |
The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced that USD 2 million will be provided to finance projects in the context of the ICT Innovation Program for E-Business and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Development (ICT4BUS Program).
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Online Portal for Linking Industry & Innovators in India
28 May 2009 |
Techpedia.in is a portal of technology projects by students to link the needs of industry and grassroots innovators with young minds and to promote collaborative research.
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Spotlight on the Business Talent Women’s Incubator in Mongolia
28 May 2009 |
Operating for only 2 years the Business Talent Women's Incubator (BTWI) already has 15 tenants in a variety of businesses ranging from boot-making to felt clippers, sewing and ICT businesses. BTWI also virtually assists a large number of clients, who are not physically located in the incubator.
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infoDev Announces Winners of Global Innovators Contest 2009
2 June 2009 |
Following a call for candidates in March for the Global Innovators 2009 contest, infoDev is pleased to announce that it has selected eleven entrepreneurs whose success stories will be highlighted at infoDev's 3rd Global Forum on Business Incubation in October 2009.
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Network Member Awarded MIF Grant to Establish Angel Investors Network
28 June 2009 |
Located in Colombia, the Crea-Me business incubator was recently awarded more than USD 1.6 million to establish and formalize an angel investors network. The MIF "Support for Entrepreneurs and Mobilization of Capital through Angels Investors" supports new enterprises with high growth potential by mobilizing the resources of business angel networks and seed capital funds.
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Little Data Book on Information and Communication Technology 2009 - Now available !
2 June 2009 |
The third in a annual series that answers your questions about the state of ICTs in the world
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Micro-Scale Food Processing at Village Business Incubator, Syrian Arab Republic
1 May 2009 |
Established in 2006, Mountain Flower (Zahrat al Jabal) is a micro-scale food processing company in Lattakia, Syria, focusing on a product line of butter and various cheeses. Mountain Flower was founded and is being operated by Sabah, who is a very dynamic 48-year old Syrian woman entrepreneur. She has worked hard with her husband to ensure a good quality of life for her household and spends most of her time taking care of the fruit trees and livestock on the farm.
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Technology Transfer Facility
5 May 2009 |
IFC and infoDev have jointly launched an online discussion on technology transfer - the process of sharing knowledge and technologies among institutions who can further develop these technologies by creating new products and services. The purpose of this online discussion is to explore how developing countries can best facilitate the transfer and commercialization of technology from research institutions - whether from within their domestic institutions; between developing countries; or between developing and industrialized nations.
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Network Member 3IE Launches Technology Spin-Off Initiative in Chile
1 May 2009 |
Launched in Chile by the International Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3IE) of the Federico Santa Maria University of Technology (UTFSM), this project is an innovative way to support the start up of new technology companies.
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The 2010 Tech Awards - Call for Nominations
1 May 2009 |
The Tech awards committee - Technology benefiting humanity - is currently accepting 2010 nominations. Five laureates are recognized in each of the categories: Environment, Economic Development, Education, Equality and Health, and one laurete from each category receives a $50,000 prize.
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Outcomes from Workshop on Women-Focused Business Incubation held in Kyrgyzstan
1 May 2009 |
The "Gateway to Economic Development through Women Empowerment and Entrepreneurship" workshop, hosted by the Congress of Women of the Kyrgyz Republic and funded by infoDev, convened in April to learn about and discuss strategies in the promotion and implementation of Women-focused Business Incubation and Entrepreneurship programs worldwide.
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Asia Pacific Incubation Network (APIN) Steering Committee Meets in Kuala Lumpur
30 April 2009 |
A dynamic and productive meeting with a range of exciting outcomes was held in Kuala Lumpur last week. Issues discussed included the upcoming APIN General Assembly, ways to develop the network and raise awareness among potential members, a new capacity building initiative that will be launched by APIN, as well as preparations for infoDev's 3rd Global Forum on Business Incubation.
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Empowering Displaced Women in Post-Conflict Areas
1 May 2009 |
The Georgian Association of Women in Business, a non-profit organization, has 10 years of experience in providing business incubation services and supporting small business development. Currently, it operates 3 business incubators: Tbilisi Business Incubator, Svaneti Business Incubator and the new Gori Business Incubator.
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Development Marketplace 2009 Grant Competition on "Climate Adaptation"
15 April 2009 |
The Development Marketplace is a competitive grant program administered by the World Bank. The 2009 global competition is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and additional DM partners. It aims to identify 20 to 25 innovative, early-stage projects addressing climate adaptation. The DM is a unique opportunity to turn your idea into reality; if selected your project could receive up to US$200,000 in grant funding for implementation over two years.
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VITTBI, infoDev Network Member, to receive National Technology Business Incubator Award
3 April 2009 |
VIT-Technology Business Incubator (VITTBI) based in Vellore, India, has been a member of infoDev's Global Network of Business Incubators since 2006. VITTBI will receive the 2008 National Award for Technology Business Incubators, awarded by the National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board of the Government of India.
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Youth to Innovation (Y2i) Contest Winners Announced
17 April 2009 |
The Eastern European and Central Asian business incubators network (ecabit) announces the winners of the 2009 Y2i contest on innovative ideas in business and business incubation management addressing young people up to the age of 30. The contest aims to support innovative thinking and action among young people in both entrepreneurship and business incubation.
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Rural Technology and Business Incubator Graduate Named One of "India's Most Promising Entrepreneurs"
3 April 2009 |
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A Message from infoDev's Program Manager: Send us your input - help shape the Global Forum agenda!
3 April 2009 |
Ms. Valerie D'Costa, infoDev's Program Manager, invites you to reflect on the theme for the 3rd infoDev Global Forum on Business Incubation - Innovation and Venture Creation for Inclusive Development - and send us your thoughts to help shape the Global Forum 2009 agenda and activities.
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Network Member in Rwanda Named Finalist for NBIA 2009 Incubator of the Year Award
3 April 2009 |
The Technology and Business Incubation Facility in Kigali, Rwanda, has been named a finalist for the National Business Incubation Association’s 2009 Incubator of the Year award in the nontechnology category. The winner of the prestigious award will be announced on April 21, 2009 at NBIA’s 23rd International Conference on Business Incubation in Kansas City, USA.
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Global Forum on Business Incubation 2009
20 March 2009 |
The 3rd Global Forum on Business Incubation will be held in Florianopolis, Brazil on October 26-30, 2009. This new date and location enables both partners to integrate the 3rd infoDev Global Forum with ANPROTEC's 19th Brazilian National Seminar on Science Parks and Business Incubation.
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Apply to Be a 2009 Global Forum Innovator
20 March 2009 |
infoDev is seeking 15-20 successful entrepreneurs working on innovations in sectors such as agriculture, information technology, tourism and sustainable energy / clean technology. Successful applicants will be named 2009 Global Forum Innovators and have their stories highlighted at the 3rd infoDev Global Forum on Business Incubation in October 2009.
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IDB Cultural grant - Energy Innovation Contest
25 February 2009 |
The Inter-American Development Bank, in its 50th anniversary, is launching an Energy Innovation Contest. Its goal is to find original responses to the energy challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean today.
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NeBI to Host Series of Capacity-Building Workshops for Small Businesses
1 March 2009 |
The National E-Business Incubator (NeBI), in collaboration with the University of Technology Jamaica, will host a series of training workshops during February-April 2009 for developing the capacity of small businesses. Training will provided in areas including ICTs, Marketing, Human Resource Management, and small business Legal Requirements. NeBI is a member of infoDev's Global Network of Business Incubators.
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President of Bulgaria Awards Innovative Companies at Forum Organized by ARC Fund
27 February 2009 |
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infoDev's Global Working Group on Youth & Innovation Launches Newsletter
28 February 2009 |
Initiated and financed by infoDev, the Global Working Group on Youth & Innovation already comprises more than 20 experts from infoDev's Global Network of Business Incubators, committed to fostering youth entrepreneurship within the broader context of innovation and business incubation. Read the Working Group's first activity update. Global Network members are welcome to join!
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infoDev's Business Incubator Network Member to organize First Saudi Arabian International Technology Incubation Forum
27 February 2009 |
The International Technology Incubation Forum will be held on March 16-17, 2009 in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Forum will be followed by a 2-day Incubation Manager Training Workshop at the BADIR-ICT Technology Incubator.
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Update from infoDev's Working Group on Women-Focused Business Incubation
14 February 2009 |
Following a Request for Proposals infoDev has provided grants for building three global thematic work groups as part of infoDev’s 's Global Incubation Network. These work groups are being set up for learning more about how to effectively serve women and youth through business incubation and about models for spurring high growth enterprises in ICT-enabled sectors in the poorer developing countries. This article highlights some of the activities that are currently underway in the working group on women-focused business incubation.
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Parque Tec Selected to Conduct First Study on Entrepreneurship in Central America
12 January 2009 |
Parque Tec, a Costa Rican business accelerator based in San José and a member of infoDev's Global Network, was appointed by the German Development Bank and The Central American Bank for Economic Integration to conduct the first diagnosis on entrepreneurship in the seven Central American countries. This study will foster regional entrepreneurial capacity and broader economic growth in these countries.
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The Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship
9 January 2009 |
The Skoll Awards are designed for leaders who contribute value to a peer network committed to continuous learning. By telling their stories, they join in the foundation’s ongoing celebration of the power of social entrepreneurs. The Skoll Awards provide later-stage funding, which is generally structured as a $1 million award paid out over three years.
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Announcement: ecabit network to launch Y2i (Youth 2 Innovation) contest in January 2009
14 January 2009 |
The ecabit network Y2i contest on innovative ideas in business and incubation management among young people will invite three winners to infoDev’s 3rd Global Forum on Business Incubation in Brasilia, Brazil in May 2009.
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An Entrepreneur Story - Turning Waste from Banana Harvests into Silk Fiber for the Textile Industry
5 January 2009 |
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The Argentinean Observatory of Venture Capital publishes research on Venture Capital Market in Argentina
10 January 2009 |
Opportunities in the Argentinian venture capital market continue to grow. So far, investments have been made into tens of companies, helping to create hundreds of new jobs. However, in 2008, less than 10% of available venture capital funds have been invested. IECyT conducted research to better understand Argentinian venture capital market trends and industry sectors, as well as the motivations of venture capital agents, to help bridge the gap between supply and demand for venture capital in the country.
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Outcomes of 7th MENAinc Workshop
18 December 2008 |
The MENAinc workshop gathered more than 30 participants representing 8 countries from infoDev's MENAinc Network. Issues including regional business incubation trends and perspectives as well the Moroccan business incubation experience were discussed. The network elected a new Board of Directors and deepened cooperation around core working groups including technology entrepreneurship and commercialization of innovation.
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infoDev's Business Incubator Network Member Collaborates with Cisco and National Bank to Promote ICT Entrepreneurship & Innovation in India
18 December 2008 |
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2008 World Bank Group Entrepreneurship Survey
1 January 2009 |
The 2008 World Bank Group Entrepreneurship Survey measures entrepreneurial activity in over 100 developing and industrial countries over the period 2000-07. In its third year, the survey incorporates improvements in methodolody, and the database includes cross-country, time-series data on the number of total and newly registered businesses, collected directly from registrar of companies in our 100 countries around the world.
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GloTech Organics: Innovative Agribusiness Incubated at TREC-STEP, India
12 December 2008 |
GloTech Organics is a research-based technology venture dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of agro-based value added products that preserve soil and water, increase plant productivity under a crop eco-system.
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Calling entrepreneurs for sustainable development: 2009 SEED Awards
5 January 2009 |
Do you have an entrepreneurial and innovative idea that is locally-driven and has great potential to contribute to sustainable development in developing countries? In January 2009, the SEED Initiative will be launching its call for proposals for the 2009 SEED Awards for entrepreneurship in sustainable development.
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Treasure Hunt in Agriculture Wastelands: Agribusiness Venture at TREC-STEP, India
12 December 2008 |
Bharath Agro Products is a venture incubated at the Tiruchirappalli Regional Engineering College - Science & Technology Entrepreneurs Park (TREC-STEP), a member and grantee of infoDev's Global Network of Business Incubators and one of the winners at the Development Marketplace 2008.
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Open Innovation in Global Networks: OECD Policy Brief
12 December 2008 |
As global competition intensifies and innovation becomes riskier and more costly, the business sector has been internationalising knowledge-intensive corporate functions, including R&D.
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Advancing Conditions for Business Incubation: Network Member's Annual Report on Croatia
25 November 2008 |
The BIOS Incubator Osijek, a member of infoDev's Global Network of Business Incubators, is working in cooperation with the Agency for Market Research to conduct annual analyses of market conditions for business incubators in Croatia. The report provides insight on cooperation among entrepreneurs, government institutions and local self-government, as well as guidance for future founders of business incubators.
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infoDev Network Member Launches Newsletter on Technology Transfer Issues for South-South Cooperation
25 November 2008 |
An initiative of the Colombo Declaration adopted at the conference on "South-South Cooperation for Technology Transfer and Development for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)" held in Sri Lanka in August 2008, this newsletter aims to provide information about available technologies, experts, and technical requirements in developing countries. Access the first edition of the SME Technology Transfer Newsletter here!
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infoDev supported incubator TREC-STEP receives EurOffice Award for Usage of EOS Soft Landing and Business Boosting Services
10 November 2008 |
The contest was organized within the framework of the EurOffice Project, where 80 Science Parks from Europe and the rest of world have partnered for creating a set of new venture incubation practices in globalization. The project is partly funded by the European Commission to promote dynamic international networking opportunities and to open international markets for small innovative firms, start-ups and SMEs.
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Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Call for Papers
10 November 2008 |
The journal is an initiative of the Asian Association of Business Incubators, sponsored by KOBIA the Korean Business Incubation Association. It aims to establish channels of communication and to disseminate knowledge between policy makers, experts and professionals working in universities, government departments, research institutions, as well as industry and related business.
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South-South Cooperation for Technology Transfer and Development of SMEs - Paper on Role of Business Incubation Systems
1 November 2008 |
The International Conference on "South-South Cooperation for Technology Transfer and Development for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)", jointly organised by the National Science Foundation and the National Science and Technology Commission of Sri Lanka and the Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) was held from 18-22 August 2008.
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Asian Association of Business Incubation (AABI)13th General Assembly, South Korea
8 October 2008 |
The 13th AABI General Assembly will be held in Seoul, Korea from Oct 29 - Nov 2, 2008. AABI General Assemblies provide an excellent opportunity to network with the leading business incubation professionals and organizations in Asia. The 13th Assembly is organized by Korea Business Incubation Association (KOBIA) and sponsored by the Korean Small and Medium Business Administration (SMBA).
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Newsletter on Technology Transfer in China - First Issue
13 October 2008 |
The Shanghai International Technology Transfer Network (SITTNet) aims at integrating company resources dealing with international technology transfer, strengthening linkages among universities, institutions and enterprises, promoting the effective flow of science & technology information and resources, as well as accelerating business cooperation and high-tech product foreign trade with China.
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Network Member Provides Technical Assistance to Biotechnology Project in Costa Rica
1 November 2008 |
A Technical Cooperation (TC) Project of the Biodiversity National Institute Association (INBio) will assess the feasibility of creating an incubator in Costa Rica to support biotechnology firms. This project is partially financed by the Chilean Fund for Technological Innovation Support for Central America and Dominican Republic, with technical assistance from Octantis Business Incubator.
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Global Network Member Hosts Conference on Knowledge Based Competitive Entrepreneurship
31 October 2008 |
In cooperation with regional Centers for Entrepreneurship in Croatia, the BIOS Business Incubator hosted the 2nd International Conference on Knowledge Based Competitive Entrepreneurship in Osijek in September 2008. Held under the patronage of the President of Croatia, the conference brought together over 150 participants to exchange knowledge and best practices on the subject.
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New Strategies for Growth in Global Economic Slowdown: Materials from Conference on Innovation & Competitiveness
31 October 2008 |
Baltic Dynamics is annual international conference organized in rotation by Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania focusing on innovation and competitiveness related topics. Last year Baltic Dynamics 2007 took place in Riga, Latvia. This year "Baltic Dynamics 2008" was held in Tartu, Estonia, 3-5 September, under the theme: "Innovation – Key from Slowdown to Growth".
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infoDev announces awards for projects that advance the use of ICT for Development
9 October 2008 |
Proposals were submitted in response to the Call for Proposals under the Korean Turst Fund for ICT for Development. The Korean Trust Fund finances projects chosen followig a competitive selection process of proposals received from operational units for the World Bank.
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Outcomes of the ECA Regional Conference on the Role of Business Incubators in Innovation Development
31 October 2008 |
More than 200 participants from about 20 countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA) gathered in Tambov, Russia, to discuss the potential and challenges for innovation and SME development outside the megapolises in the ECA region. Focus areas included education and youth, social innovation, industrial and technology innovation, tourism and agriculture, including a training session on local economic development and stakeholder management.
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MENAinc to hold 7th Regional Workshop in Morocco
1 October 2008 |
Building on a series of activities in the Middle East & North Africa network of business incubators and technology parks, the MENAinc network will convene in Morocco on Oct 29-31 to discuss the important role of business incubators and technology parks in national and regional economic growth.
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African Incubator Network Agrees on Action Plan 2008-2009
1 October 2008 |
The African Incubator Network (AIN) regional representatives gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in September 2008 to cement the network's action plan for the coming year. Supported by infoDev, the meeting brought together AIN sub-regional representatives and infoDev staff, and gave AIN the opportunity to present African incubation models and achievements to the Directorate of the African Union.
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Global Network member publication: "Development and Future Challenges of Business Incubators in Thailand"
30 September 2008 |
Building on infoDev's support to the development of its activities, the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) has compiled a book to provide basic operational guidelines for managers of technology-based business incubators, university business incubators, as well as generic business incubators, and to help stakeholders better understand the concept of business incubation and its impact on economic development.
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TREC-STEP - a member of infoDev's Global Network - receives $200,000 DM2008 Award
26 September 2008 |
More than $4 million was awarded in seed money to 22 innovative agricultural projects at the end of the 2008 Development Marketplace, a competitive grant program organized by the World Bank to fund innovation in development. infoDev is pleased to announce that a member of its Global Network of Business Incubators was awarded for its Mini Cold Storage Ventures project.
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Meeting of RePABI in Novo Hamburgo
30 September 2008 |
The Paraguayan, Argentinean and Brazilian Network of Business Incubators (RePABI) constitutes the first network of business incubators across Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.
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Advancing Innovation in ECA 2008 Conference to Convene in Russia
15 September 2008 |
Economic growth and social wealth in the Eastern European and Central Asian region increasingly depends on the ability to foster economic and social development and innovation in small and medium sized towns and rural areas, where business incubators, other business development instruments and the government play a key role. Sharing international experiences about such innovation development is the objective of this international conference.
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IFC's SME Toolkit Launched in Benin - BusyInternet to host SME Toolkit in Ghana
27 February 2008 |
IFC distributes the SME Toolkit in several countries by partnering with local organizations that translate the product into local languages and offer relevant content in areas such as business regulations, sources of financing, and local business directories. The Toolkit was launched in Benin with H&C Business Technologies on Feb 26th. BusyInternet, a member of the infoDev Global Network of Business Incubators, will host the Toolkit in Ghana.
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ICT, Innovation, and Economic Growth in Transition Economies
15 September 2008 |
infoDev study finds that ICT plays an important role in facilitating the modernization and improved economic performance of firms in transition economies.
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infoDev launches new report "Financing Technology Entrepreneurs & SMEs: Challenges and Opportunities"
15 August 2008 |
A key finding from infoDev's Incubator Initiative and our country work on growth and competitiveness is that there is little available financing for technology entrepreneurs. Without appropriate financing, the inevitable result is a significant slowdown in the business development process, which, in a fast moving business such as ICT, may ultimately jeopardize chances of success. To better understand the financial challenges facing technology entrepreneurs, infoDev commissioned this study, which assesses the current efforts by multilateral institutions and investors to address the financing needs of ICT and ICT-enabled SMEs in developing countries, and identifies the key challenges and constraints to meeting these needs.
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Pre-Press Release: "Advancing Innovation in ECA 2008" Conference in Tambov, Russia
15 August 2008 |
The conference is supported by infoDev, the Ministry for Economic Development of the Russian Federation, VTB Bank 24 and the Government of Tambov region.
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South African Incubator Organizes Mentoring Program for Women Entrepreneurs
15 September 2008 |
The incubator selected 12 women (from 60 applicants) in the information and communication technology field for its Empowering Women in ICT 18-month mentoring program, which aims to develop role models and encourage South African women to become ICT entrepreneurs.
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infoDev supported Regional Business Incubator for Middle East & North Africa (MENAinc) concluded workshop on Entrepreneurship & Innovation
15 August 2008 |
The 6th MENAinc workshop, "Entrepreneurship Development and Promotion of Innovation in MENA Countries through Cooperation between Business Incubators” was held on June 3 -5, 2008, in Damascus, Syria. More than 200 participants from over 30 countries took part in the event hosted by the Syrian Computer Society and supported by infoDev.
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infoDev announces awards for the establishment of Working Groups and Regional Networks on Business Incubation that promote South-South Knowledge Sharing
4 August 2008 |
Proposals were submitted in response to RFP "Promoting ICT-enabled Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries through Business Incubation"
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Report on the Asian Association of Business Incubation 12th General Assembly
12 August 2008 |
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World Bank Knowledge Economy Forum VII: Technology Absorption by Innovative SMEs
12 August 2008 |
The seventh annual Knowledge Economy Forum (KEF VII) on “Technology Absorption by Innovative Small and Medium Enterprises” took place in Ancona, Italy on June 17-19, 2008. The event was co-hosted by the World Bank Vice-Presidency for the Europe and Central Asia region (ECA) together with the Universitá Politecnica delle Marche.
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South African Incubator Organizes Mentoring Program for Women Entrepreneurs
12 August 2008 |
The incubator selected 12 women (from 60 applicants) in the information and communication technology field for its Empowering Women in ICT 18-month mentoring program, which aims to develop role models and encourage South African women to become ICT entrepreneurs.
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infoDev Global Network member announces tenant company success in winning government tender
15 August 2008 |
One of the first tenant companies of YES Incubator, a member of the infoDev Global Network of Business Incubators, won a large-scale tender of the Government of the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia in July 2008 aiming to provide free ICT trainings for more than 7000 citizens. The “Macedonia – Country of Information Technology“ program aims to extend ICTs to citizens by increasing the Internet penetration rate, PC literacy and PC access.
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infoDev Global Network of Business Incubators' member selected as finalist for the Development Marketplace 2008 awards
2 July 2008 |
Tiruchirappalli Regional Engineering College - Science & Technology Entrepreneurs Park (TREC-STEP) from India has been selected as a finalist among 100 candidates for the DM2008 awards. 1,768 proposals were submitted for this year's competition. TREC-STEP has been a member of infoDev's Global Network of Business Incubators since 2004.
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Business Incubator Network in ECA Region conducts survey on internationalization and networking
3 July 2008 |
The infoDev Network of Business Incubators and Technology Parks in Eastern Europe and Central Asia conducted a survey to better understand the motivations behind the internationalization opportunities that business incubators face as a result of globalization. The findings were presented by ECAbit members at the International Conference for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development 2008 held in Macedonia.
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World Bank Doing Business 2008 Report now available
30 June 2008 |
Co-published by The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Doing Business Report 2008 is the fifth in a series of annual reports investigating the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. In particular, it identifies countries where to do business, from the easiest to the most difficult places, through indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights.
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List of Submissions from RFP on "Promoting ICT-enabled Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries through Business incubation"
5 June 2008 |
infoDev has received 90 proposals from 39 countries as the result of the Call for Proposals on its initative to promote ICT-enabled Innovation and Entrepreneurship in developing countries through business Incubation.
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UKBI Coordinating 1st Global Business Incubation Day in December 2008
4 June 2008 |
UKBI is the UK's authority on the development and support of incubation environments. The 1st Global Business Incubation Day will celebrate the global impact of business incubation and highlight the role that business incubation has in growing innovation and entrepreneurship. Over 40 nations are already getting ready - UKBI welcomes ideas for celebrating and participating in this day!
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EBRD Publication "People & Projects 2008" highlights development of entrepreneurial spirit
25 May 2008 |
Read about: Turning refugee women into entrepreneurs in Bosnia, Developing telecommunications in Moldova, Creating jobs from cookies in FYR Macedonia. These stories speak of hope, imagination and entrepreneurial spirit and includes a special focus on Ukraine where the EBRD is holding its 2008 Annual Meeting.
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Youth from Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova Innovate and Collaborate to Resolve Development Challenges
13 May 2008 |
Thirteen youth organizations from Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus received $232,000 in grants on April 4, 2008, from a World Bank led initiative supporting innovative development projects. The organizations are the winners of Youth Development Marketplace (DM) 2008, a competitive grant program of the World Bank.
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infoDev calls for Expression of Interest for the Development of a Sustainable and Replicable ICT Business Incubation Model
28 April 2008 |
The project is part of infoDev's innovation and entrepreneurship program which supports a global business incubation network of over 80 incubators in 53 countries. The deadline for submission of EOIs is May 9, 2008 by 11:59pm (EST)
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Scholarships for Informatics-and-Development Masters Study in Manchester
13 May 2008 |
Scholarships are being made available to developing country applicants wishing to study on either of the following University of Manchester one-year Masters degrees: "MSc in ICTs for Development" or "MSc in Management and Information Systems: Change & Development".
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Kyrgyz Business Incubator celebrates Chingiz Aitmatov's 80th Birthday
13 May 2008 |
The Congress of Women of the Kyrgyz Republic, the first women-focused business incubator in the country, was opened in Kyrgyzstan in 2004. Since then, the incubator has organized several events to bring together important thinkers and change agents who contribute to the social and economic development of Kyrgystan and the region.
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A brief overview of the global incubation industry
15 May 2008 |
This article provides a brief history and overview of the numbers of incubators in the world.
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UNESCO International Conference and Exhibition on Knowledge Parks concludes in Qatar
11 April 2008 |
The UNESCO International Conference and Exhibition on Knowledge Parks provides a platform for key players around the world to help translate the concept of knowledge societies into concrete solutions for development.
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infoDev encourages Knowledge Sharing through Communities of Practice on Business Incubation
31 March 2008 |
infoDev requests expression of interest from eligible organizations for a new project titled "Promoting ICT-enabled Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries through Business incubation". Deadline to submit proposals is April 15th, 2008.
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Incubation Methodology for Popular Cooperatives: An ITCP/UFRJ Proposal
11 April 2008 |
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Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) releases global report on entrepreneurial activity
5 April 2008 |
The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) is a not-for-profit academic research consortium that carries out high quality international data research on entrepreneurial activity readily available to as wide an audience as possible. GEM is the largest single study of entrepreneurial activity in the world.
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2008 Tech Museum Awards calls for nominations from innovators from around the world
5 April 2008 |
The Tech Museum Awards is an international Awards program that honors innovators from around the world who are applying technology to benefit humanity. Nominate your organization or a partner! The deadline for nominations has been extended until April 7, 2008.
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infoDev's funded Incubator, BusyInternet, to host IFC SME Toolkit in Ghana
9 March 2008 |
IFC distributes the SME Toolkit in several countries by partnering with local organizations that translate the product into local languages and offer relevant content in areas such as business regulations, sources of financing, and local business directories. The Toolkit was launched in Benin with H&C Business Technologies on Feb 26th. BusyInternet, a member of the infoDev Global Network of Business Incubators, will host the Toolkit in Ghana.
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Youtube and Google Feature infoDev Business Incubator Case Study Videos
9 March 2008 |
infoDev has commissioned a new set of video case studies that can viewed on Youtube! The videos include the Tianjin Women's Business Incubator in China, the Enterprise Innovation Fund in Armenia, and the Jordan iPARK.
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infoDev to participate in the International Conference and Exhibition on Knowledge Parks
9 March 2008 |
The UNESCO International Conference and Exhibition on Knowledge Parks provides a platform for key players around the world to help translate the concept of knowledge societies into concrete solutions for development.
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Call for proposals to the 2008 SEED Awards
19 February 2008 |
The SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development is an annual international competition, designed to support locally-led, innovative, entrepreneurial partnerships in developing countries, which have the potential to make real improvements in poverty eradication and environmental sustainability.
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infoDev participates at GK3 with a discussion on policies, strategies and tools for business innovation
11 December 2007 |
GK3 marked the tenth anniversary of the GKP in a celebration of its efforts towards harnessing emerging technologies for sustainable development and in making access to the technologies affordable.
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Joint research project awarded to two infoDev Incubator Initiative grantees from Bulgaria and Vietnam
17 December 2007 |
The Applied Research and Communications Fund of Bulgaria and the Center for Research and Consulting on Management at Hanoi University of Technology, Vietnam won a research project on the topic of knowledge transfer, innovation and R&D, awarded by the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science.
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An ICT Center and Business Incubator for Mozambique: Stakeholder meeting held in Maputo
19 December 2007 |
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Korea provides the World Bank US$15 million for ICT4D
8 November 2007 |
The Trust Fund will help foster the information and communications technology agenda in developing countries.
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Ministerial visit to infoDev-supported Technology and Business Incubation Facility (TBIF) in Rwanda
29 October 2007 |
TBIF was showcased to high-level officials from Rwanda, the World Bank and ITU to demonstrate the impact of business incubation on private sector development. The visit was organized on the occasion with the Connect Africa Summit held in Kigali on 29-30, October, 2007.
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MENA Network Conference in Bahrain advances Regional Collaboration
8 November 2007 |
The 5th MENAinc Workshop, “Shaping the Future through Innovation and Entrepreneurship”, brought together over 150 experts and stakeholders from over 30 countries around the MENA region and beyond.
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Eastern Europe and Central Asia's Regional Incubators Network workshop concludes
20 September 2007 |
“All the countries in this region compete globally. This conference is an opportunity for us to share experiences and learn from global approaches to implementing innovation policies in the region and for developing the competitiveness of small countries in a regional context. It is important to build bridges on the institutional, financing and business environment levels in order to ensure forward-looking and sustainable policies for innovation and entrepreneurship.”
H.E. Mr. Nerses Yeristyan, Minister of Trade and Economic Development of the Republic of Armenia
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Success at the 2nd Latin American and Caribbean Incubators Conference in Santiago de Chile
31 July 2007 |
The conference highlighted the importance and potential of business incubation in the Latin American and Caribbean region, both as an industry to promote and support entrepreneurship, and as an instrument for reaching broader economic growth and knowledge economy goals.
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Results from the African Incubator Network Workshops
15 August 2007 |
The African Incubator Network (AIN) has attracted significant attention over the previous few months. The goal of the AIN is to develop a collaborative Pan-African network of business incubators and other business development service providers. The results of the three workshops held in July helped to move the AIN further towards this goal.
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Mekong Region Stakeholder Awareness Forum
11 July 2007 |
A summary of the Executive Forum on "Business Incubation as an Effective Tool for Economic Development" held on 22nd June 2007 in Bangkok, Thailand
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"Innovation.bg" - a Report on Innovation in Bulgaria
12 July 2007 |
ARC Foundation recently presented its Innovation.BG 2007 report. The report provides an in-depth assessment of the country's innovation system performance and the innovation potential of Bulgarian businesses. A new feature in this year's analysis is the inclusion of an Innovation Index of Bulgarian Enterprises.
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MENAinc Network takes Action
11 July 2007 |
The 4th MENAinc Workshop held in Elgazala Technopark in Tunis, Tunisia, May 22-24, 2007 continued the development of the infoDev business incubation network in the Middle East and North Africa.
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Creating a knowledge platform through partnerships and alliances among incubators
15 June 2007 |
Vellore Institute of Technology, Technology Business Incaubtor (VIT-TBI), an infoDev grantee, organized an International conference on Business Incubation with the support of infoDev and Department of Science and Technology, Govt.of India in Vellore.
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Briefing sheets on regional incubation activities
18 June 2007 |
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IDB fund approves US$2.7 million grant for ICT4BUS program to finance pilot projects in Latin America
15 June 2007 |
The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today announced the approval of a US$2.7 million grant for pilot information and communication technology (ICT) projects for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Latin America.
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Upcoming Regional Business Incubation Workshops
1 May 2007 |
A series of regional workshops on business incubation, entrepreneurship and innovation will be held between July and October, 2007. These workshops will bring together the regional networks of business incubators to raise awareness for the role of business incubation in supporting local innovation, to provide capacity building for incubator managers and to strengthen and expand the regional networks.
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Armenia: Viasphere Technopark Innovation Management System
15 June 2007 |
The Viasphere Technopark (VST) implements a systemic innovation management system, where innovation processes are designed holistically. This means that desisgns are integrated into a single overarching strategy for innovation, including strategy innovation, new product development, creative approaches to problem solving, and idea management.
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Angola inaugurates infoDev-supported Luanda Business Incubator
2 May 2007 |
Angolan Minister of Public Administration, Employment and Social Security, the Honorable Mr. Pitra Neto, inaugurated the infoDev-supported business incubator in Luanda on May 1st. Minister Neto highlighted that the purpose of the business incubator is the creation and strengthening of new businesses and enhance job generation and maintenance.
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infoDev partners with the Development Marketplace
2 May 2007 |
infoDev and the Development Marketplace are leveraging their respective networks of business incubators and innovative entrepreneurs and businesses to effectively address core developmental challenges.
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Business Incubation in Action
7 December 2006 |
The following video case studies provide an overview of the role business incubators play in supporting entrepreneurship and innovation in developing countries.
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World Bank President Visits infoDev-Supported Business Incubator
4 March 2007 |
As part of his trip to Ghana to celebrate the country's 50th Anniversary of its independence, Mr. Paul Wolfowitz, President of the World Bank, visited BusyInternet, an ICT center, which also houses an infoDev-supported business incubator.
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World Bank Website Features infoDev's Business Incubator Initiative
17 January 2007 |
In search of success, entrepreneurs in developing countries from Brazil to Vietnam are turning to ICT-enabled business incubators. The World Bank website currently features stories and videos from infoDev's Business Incubator Initiative.
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infoDev releases updated 'Quick guide to low-cost computing devices and initiatives for the developing world'
11 December 2006 |
A short inventory of known projects and programs aimed at introducing affordable ICT devices in developing countries, many targeting the education sector
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2nd Global Forum on Business Incubation commences in Hyderabad
6 November 2006 |
The 2nd Global Forum on Business Incubation, jointly organized by infoDev and the Department of Science & Technology of the Government of India, along with the Government of Andhra Pradesh, opened on Monday November 6. The Forum brings together experts and stakeholders from around the globe to exchange knowledge and ideas on how Information & Communication Technology (ICT)-led innovation and entrepreneurship can drive growth and competitiveness in developing countries.
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infoDev Study Shapes $40 million World Bank e-Ghana Project
13 September 2006 |
How can Ghana harness ICT to complete regionally and internationally in growing market for IT-enabled services (ITES-BPO)? A recently published infoDev report, commissioned in partnership with the Government of Ghana and the World Bank Group, provides a framework for evaluating the key drivers for the IT-enabled service sector (ITES-BPO), compares Ghana with other regional and global competitors in ITES-BPO and makes concrete recommendations on how to enable growth in this sector. These recommendations are being addressed as part of the $40 million World Bank e-Ghana project.
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infoDev's Incubator Initiative Announces Shortlist
16 February 2006 |
infoDev has recommended 29 incubator proposals for grant funding, and final decisions are expected shortly.
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infoDev and Alcatel Issue a Joint Report on “Addressing the Communication Needs of the Poor”
25 October 2005 |
Report highlights opportunities for achieving core development objectives by bridging the gap between demand and supply of ICT services to meet the information and communication needs of rural and underserved communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Incubator Initiative: Update On Request for Proposals for New Round of Grants
19 October 2005 |
infoDev has received 141 proposals from 64 countries in response to the Request for Proposals, which closed on December 12th, 2005, for a new round of grants under its Business Incubator Initiative.
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The Role of Business Incubators in Supporting Innovation and New Business Creation: Lessons from India
24 May 2005 |
R.M.P. Jawahar, Executive Director of Triuchirappalli Regional Engineering College – Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park (TREC-STEP), presented lessons learned from the business incubation experience in India.
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infoDev Caribbean Competitiveness Study Finalized
27 April 2005 |
infoDev Presents Final Report of "Improving Competitiveness and Increasing Economic Diversification in the Caribbean: The Role of ICT" at World Bank brown bag lunch
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infoDev Incubators Featured in Recent News
22 March 2005 |
The Industry Standard, a provider of news and analysis on the internet economy, highlights enterprises in Africa funded by infoDev's incubator initiative.
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