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Competitiveness, Technology and Innovation
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), through its Competitiveness, Technology and Innovation Division, promotes the creation and growth of dynamic firms in Latin American and Caribbean countries with the capacities and tools to innovate and compete in international markets.
Areas of Action
INNOVATION IN FIRMS
Economic growth depends on private sector investment in innovation and new technologies.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Successful firms are parts of extensive networks in which they compete as much as they collaborate, learn, ...
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The ability of a country to adapt and take advantage of technological changes and dynamics of the global ...
INSTITUTIONS AND ENVIRONMENT
Solid institutions and enabling environments are crucial for promoting competitiveness and innovation in firms.
Project Highlights
Approved
- Peru. Innovation Project for Competitiveness. Jan 12, 2012
- Chile. Intellectual Property for Development: Access & Diffusion of registered knowledg. Nov 29, 2011
- Chile. E-learning in LAC: 3 Personalized Learning Environments (PLE). Nov 17, 2011
- Argentina. Federal Government Procurment Portal. Nov 4, 2011
- Peru. The effects of ICT on maternal and neonatal health. Oct 8, 2011
- Regional. Promoting the development of a broadband platform for LAC Region. Sep 28, 2011
Events
By the Numbers
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- A Wave of Innovation (03:20)
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Call for Proposals
Innovation and Productivity in the Service Sector
The IDB, together with the IDRC and the CINVE, has launched a call for proposals for research projects aimed at improving understanding of innovation and productivity in the service sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. Proposals due May 14, 2012.
Interview to Flora Painter
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