In general, and maybe, again, it's because I'm a tech entrepreneur, I look at things as platforms.

Investment, enterprise and technology

The ICT support programme for SMEs will focus on these newcomers and facilitate their integration into value chains and international trade networks through secure trading and marketing platforms.

Investment, technology and enterprise development

Technology Incubators Nurturing Small Firms.

34. Investment, enterprise development and technology.

This shows that SMEs from India are not shying away from investing in developed countries even though they possess lower levels of technological, brand, and skill advantages vis à vis Indian TNCs and developed country enterprises.

Human resource development is low and skilled labour and entrepreneurial capacity remain weak.

In house training supervision techniques, on the job training, improved working methods, human relations, small business administration, chairing meetings, sales techniques, secretarial skills, etc.

ICT access and use in enterprises

51. Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan, Province of China

Technology Incubators Nurturing Small Firms, OCDE GD(97)202.

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Small scale enterprises as catalysts for technology transfer

Outputs Establishment and or strengthening of regional centres of excellence for agro processing and or rural technology centres Techno economic support provided to pilot rural agro enterprises through the introduction of appropriate improved technology and upgraded skills Seminars, workshops, international reports, publications and other relevant global forum contributions.

III. ISSUES RELATED TO TECHNOLOGY, INVESTMENT AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT(MIDRAND, 1996)

UNCTAD s EMPRETEC programme on entrepreneurship and small and medium scale enterprise development aims at stimulating employment creating investment, technology transfer and export diversification through the training of indigenous entrepreneurs and the development of innovative SMEs.

In addition, there are many programmes of IE, EDB and SPRING that target information or technology oriented sectors (such as high tech and bio tech).

(iii) The development of innovation, entrepreneurial and technological capabilities as essential inputs for the development and growth of enterprises

The participants were working in programmes, projects or enterprises in which space technology could be utilized.

I. Sub theme 3 Promoting gainful employment and enterprise development through the use of existing and emerging technologies

3. Issues relating to the interface of technology and enterprise development

Experience shows that the development of subcontracting arrangements between large firms and SMEs can give an incentive for large firms to provide financial, technical and other assistance to SMEs.

(v) The National Registry of Scientific and Technological Institutions and Businesses.

It was suggested that the case studies should cover a broad range of techniques and operations in process. Furthermore, attention was drawn to the financial implications of adopting best available techniques, in particular for developing countries, and to the costs involved in the application of best available techniques to small and medium sized enterprises and those with low production levels.

The development of innovation, entrepreneurial and technological capabilities as essential inputs for the development and growth of enterprises and

To develop a modular satellite that will be the key technology of the future platform

It had accumulated significant levels of technological expertise and knowledge, entrepreneurial development, management skill and infrastructure.

In the LDCs they were usually micro scale enterprises using indigenous technology and human labour.

Technology Business Incubation of the Small Scale and Medium Enterprises Development of a National Science Center for promotion of Public Understanding of Science, Engineering and Technology (PUSET).

Third, Indian enterprises could consciously invest in new technologies, particularly ICT.

The enterprise sector should benefit fully from technical cooperation activities.

The Light of the Internet exposition builds a new platform for technical exchange

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III. ISSUES RELATED TO TECHNOLOGY, INVESTMENT AND ENTERPRISE

New technical concepts for launching (e.g. from platforms on the high sea)

The targeted farmers do not just sell seed, as is the case within the edible oils industry, but own, in a cooperative venture, the technology platform for extraction of the oil and enter into a separate agreement with the petrochemicals company that is buying the oil to have access to the oilcake and glycerol for a separate venture, in which the targeted farmers hold a significant interest.

Both systems include B2C and B2B platforms allowing tourism buyers and sellers to identify partners simply and effectively.

For example, in Taiwan Province of China has successfully used R D consortia to foster cooperation between laboratories in the government funded Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and local enterprises.

(b) Subprogramme 2. Investment, enterprise and technology 400,900

These are already transforming the way in which many large and some small firms and national governments conduct their business.

Often SMEs are at the forefront of technological change and innovation.

The Working Group stated that local entrepreneurs and industries could prepare themselves to begin development activities by acquiring licences to technology, training on how to effectively utilize know how and how to effectively manage a high technology based business.

That challenge would permit local entrepreneurs and industries to prepare themselves to begin development activities by acquiring licences to technology and by training in the effective utilization of know how and the effective management of a high technology based business

(a) Smaller companies run by technically qualified entrepreneurs were more likely to succeed in absorbing the technology faster