1. UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION
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2. TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES AND INNOVATIONS TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY
PROGRAMME ON
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES AND INNOVATIONS
TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY
OF INDUSTRY

3. Role and Impact of Technology: Increasing Globalization
Worldwide economic growth offers many new opportunities for selling products and services in countries previously inaccessible because of geography.
To compete effectively in foreign markets, local manufacturing is important and will increase the potential markets for local industry.
Technological innovation will provide many new market opportunities.
Success in capturing new, emerging markets will depend on the industry’s ability to compete in different environments.

4. Role and Impact of Technology: Sustainability
It is technological development that meets the economic and environmental needs of the present while enhancing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
As world population increases, the industry can serve more customers with higher quality, higher performing products and services, while demonstrating responsible reponsible stewardship of our planet.
The nation should be properly positioned to bring into reality the technology vision of an industry – one that protects environmental quality, improves economic well-being, and promotes a higher quality of life.
The industry now has the opportunity to accelerate its development of advanced manufacturing technologies and innovations that use materials and energy more efficiently.
Environmental technologies make sustainable development possible by reducing risk, enhancing cost effectiveness, improving process efficiency, and creating products and processes that are envoronmentally beneficial or benign.

5. Role and Impact of Technology: Financial Performance
The industry now has the opportunity to devise strategies to achieve targeted short-term returns while at the same time attracting the capital needed for investment in longer term projects and facilities.
Strategically driven investment in R&D and new technologies will continue to drive the industry toward unprecedented levels of of productivity and return on capital.
R&D, new technologies and innovations are the greatest drivers of productivity increases.
Investment in advanced manufacturing technologies, logistics and management of the supply chain, information technology, and new engineering technologies are vital for achieving the country’s goal of leading the manufacturing sector in profitability.

6. Role and Impact of Technology: Customer Expectations
To meet expanding customer expectations, the industry needs to apply innovative technology throughout all phases of R&D, production and distribution.
Improvements in logistics and supply chain management will enable manufacturers to deliver products to customers more efficiently and at lower cost.
New operations and manufacturing technologies will ensure highest product quality and more sophisticated information systems will link companies to their customers.
New engineering technologies will provide products that add value for customers and, in turn, for their customers.
Technological advances will reduce product development response times and help industry meet customers’ rising expectations.

7. Role and Impact of Technology: Changing Work Force Requirements
Because of all the forces creating change in industry, particularly having to do with the nature of the manufacturing process and facilities, more highly skilled workers will be required for tomorrow’s work force.
The influx of computers and automation will make plans easier to run but will require a more technically advanced understanding of the process.
The increasing complexity of technology and the rapid pace of technological change places increasing demands on employees across the work force, from the scientist at the laboratory bench to the operator on the plant floor.
The hallmark of the future work force will be flexibility, not an assault on jobs.
Continuing worker training will be an ongoing part of every employee’s career.
This dynamic has implications for educational curricula and programmes of the future.

8. Geography of Technological Innovation and Achievement
Leaders
Potential leaders
Dynamic adopters
Marginalized
Data not available
Technological achievement index
Technological innovation score
Hubs
16 (maximum)
4 (minimum)

9. THE TECHNOLOGY DIVIDE: OUTLOOK
A small number of industrialized countries provide practically all the world’s technology innovation.
Some developing countries are able to adopt these technologies in production and consumption.
The remaining part is technologically disconnected, neither innovating nor adopting foreign technologies.

10. The New Global Setting
Increased financial, trade, investment and technology flows
Rapid and accelerating technological progress, including ICTs, biotechnology, new materials, electronics, robotics
New managerial and organizational systems
New international rules and regulations: trade, quality, environment, intellectual property rights

11. Barriers to Technology Transfer
Lack of access to information on new technologies and innovations.
Inadequate institutional infrastructure, management and marketing human skills.
Organizational rigidities within the firms themselves.
Limited access to finances.
Regulatory constraints.
Inefficient R&D institutes and disconnection from needs of industry.
Inadequate human resources and mechanisms for their upgrading.
Lack of resources, knowledge and capabilities within policy institutions.
Low efficacy of government support schemes.
1. Industrial Governance
-Industrial Policy Formulation & Implementation
-Statistics and Information Networks
2.Investment and Technology Promotion
-FDI, Technology & Know How Transfer to
Developing Countries
-Networking
3.Quality and Productivity
-Metrology, Standardization Certification and Accreditation
-Continuous Improvement & Quality Management
4.Business Development
-SMEs Policy Framework
-Women Entrepreneurs: Policy
-Entrepreneurship Development

12. UNIDO Response
Objective: To assist the countries in strengthening their capabilities in transfer, absorbing and mastering technology:
At policy level, technology foresight permits to define strategic development directions, guide innovation policy and set up supporting infrastructure.
At institutional level, strengthening National Innovation Systems, technology and innovation centres, high-tech parks, etc. and networking them with UNIDO International Technology Centres, bringing a culture of innovation to business, strengthening R&D institutions to become ‘demand driven’ and respond effectively to industry needs.
At enterprise level, efforts are focused on building capacities in transfer and commercialization of technology and sustainable mechanism to manage technological change.
1. Industrial Governance
-Industrial Policy Formulation & Implementation
-Statistics and Information Networks
2.Investment and Technology Promotion
-FDI, Technology & Know How Transfer to
Developing Countries
-Networking
3.Quality and Productivity
-Metrology, Standardization Certification and Accreditation
-Continuous Improvement & Quality Management
4.Business Development
-SMEs Policy Framework
-Women Entrepreneurs: Policy
-Entrepreneurship Development

13. UNIDO Approach
Application of modern Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) for improving access to international knowledge, education, training and networking to meet the basic requirements for industrial capability building.
Establishment of International Technology Centres as a unique tool to promote international collaboration, diffuse technological knowledge and innovations and expand UNIDO capacity in technology transfer.
Promotion of environmentally sound technology (EST) to reduce the unfavourable environmental effects of industry.
Strong links to financial sources.
Integration of technology transfer process with other dimensions of the business development, trade liberalization and protection of environment to enhance the contribution to competitiveness and performance of a firm.
Assistance through the whole cycle of technology transfer.
1. Industrial Governance
-Industrial Policy Formulation & Implementation
-Statistics and Information Networks
2.Investment and Technology Promotion
-FDI, Technology & Know How Transfer to
Developing Countries
-Networking
3.Quality and Productivity
-Metrology, Standardization Certification and Accreditation
-Continuous Improvement & Quality Management
4.Business Development
-SMEs Policy Framework
-Women Entrepreneurs: Policy
-Entrepreneurship Development

14. Strengthening National Innovation System
Process
Level
Needs
Services
Programmes
Technology Diffusion
Government
Policies Strategies Action-plans
Advisory
Awareness building
TF TRM Needs Assess.
Institutions
Capacity Networking Sustainability
Capacity building Tech. Promotion Links to market
ITCs TPs Needs Assess.
Technology Transfer
Enterprises
Knowledge Know-how Management
Partnership (ITPOs) Capacity building TM
BAs Needs Assess.

15. IT Networking - IT TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION PROGRAMME Networking - IT
Government
Policy
Technology Foresight
and Monitoring IT
Networking - IT
Networking - IT
Technology Acquisition and Transfer
Technology Management and Innovation
Networking - IT
Institutional
Framework
Enterprises
Competitiveness

16. UNIDO Service Modules 1. Industrial Governance and Statistics
2. Investment and Technology Promotion
3. Quality and Productivity
4. Small Business Development
5. Agro-Industries
6. Industrial Energy and Kyoto Protocol
7. Environmental Management
8. Montreal Protocol
1. Industrial Governance
-Industrial Policy Formulation & Implementation
-Statistics and Information Networks
2.Investment and Technology Promotion
-FDI, Technology & Know How Transfer to
Developing Countries
-Networking
3.Quality and Productivity
-Metrology, Standardization Certification and Accreditation
-Continuous Improvement & Quality Management
4.Business Development
-SMEs Policy Framework
-Women Entrepreneurs: Policy
-Entrepreneurship Development

17. UNIDO Contribution
At the aggregate level of technical cooperation projects (2001):
39 % was dedicated to international protocols, agreements and conventions;
20 % - to investment related technology promotion;
19 % - to environmentally sustainable industrial strategies and technologies, including quality, standardization and metrology;
10 % - to institutional capacity building, including networked industrial statistics and information;
10 % - to agro-industry;
2 % - to industrial policy advice.
1. Industrial Governance
-Industrial Policy Formulation & Implementation
-Statistics and Information Networks
2.Investment and Technology Promotion
-FDI, Technology & Know How Transfer to
Developing Countries
-Networking
3.Quality and Productivity
-Metrology, Standardization Certification and Accreditation
-Continuous Improvement & Quality Management
4.Business Development
-SMEs Policy Framework
-Women Entrepreneurs: Policy
-Entrepreneurship Development

18. TECHNOLOGY AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION
Objective
To help developing countries and economies in transition bridge the technology divide and the investment gap by strengthening their capacities for transfer and acquisition of new technologies, assisting them in technology needs assessment, attracting investment for industrial projects, as well as by establishing sustainable mechanism for technology diffusion and promotion of business alliances

19. UNIDO: Principal technology transfer and investment promotion mechanisms
International Technology Centres (ITCs)
Investment and Technology Promotion Offices (ITPOs)
Africa-Asia Investment and Technology Promotion Centre (AAITPC)
Subcontracting and Partnership Exchanges (SPXs)
National Technology and Innovation Centres
National Cleaner Production Centres (NCPCs)
UNIDO Exchange
Technology Foresight
Continuous Improvement and Quality Management
SME Clusters and Networks Programme
Training, tools and methodologies

20. Technology Foresight Initiative
New Initiatives
Technology Foresight Initiative
It aims of providing suitable methodologies to promote sustainable and innovative development, fostering economic, environmental and social benefits at national and regional levels.
The result will be the capability enabling to use technology foresight as a practical tool in designing policies and strategies that exploit emerging and critical technologies for the benefit of countries.

21. New Initiatives
"Technology Transfer: Needs Assessment - Promoting Action"
Objective: To enable the countries to audit their current technological capabilities and identify strengths and weaknesses at national, sectoral and enterprise levels.
This tool is designed to:
Map out the overall capability level.
Profile the capabilities of a country showing strengths and weaknesses.
Assess the effectiveness of current mechanisms for technology acquisition.
Provide valuable information to help select technology priorities within a coherent strategy for technology upgrading and acquisition.

22. New Initiatives Trade Facilitation Initiative
Objective: To build and develop the capacity of industries in developing countries and economies in transition to facilitate access to the international markets of their products.
Assistance in mobilizing the scientific and technical skills and capacity to meet the international standards in quality, productivity, health, safety and environmental requirements.

23. New Initiatives Environment Related Initiatives
Objective: To support the efforts of the developing countries and economies in transition in efficient use of energy and water resources and management of environmental problems.
Capacity building to meet the requirements of the Climate Change Convention and Kyoto Protocol regime.
Promotion of technology, investment and trade under Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)

24. Emerging Role of Technology Centres
Emerging Business Environment
Technology
Technology divide
Rapid advancement
Shortened lifecycle
Market
Globalization
New economy
Competition
Customer demand
Environment &
Quality
Enhanced requirements &
int. standards conformity
Emerging Technology Strategy
TC present & future:
To bridge technological divide through:
Monitoring technological trends to support Foresight activities.
Focus on areas with transsectoral & wide-economy impact.
Identification of needs, sourcing & acquisition of technology.
Capacity-building for transfer, application, diffusion,
of technological innovation & management of technol. change.
Linking demand driven projects to industrial investments.
Networking

25. INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRES
Main Features:
mostly operate in the field of new technologies with cross-sectoral and high environmental and social impact – IT, biotechnology (incl. biomedicine), new materials, processing technologies;
monitor technological trends (foresight, roadmapping);
bring the innovation results and the innovation culture to the business environment linking technology with capital, industry and market place;
facilitate transfer and absorption of technology to developing countries (North-South and South-South);
provide training and support to SMEs in technology transfer, commercialization, absorption and diffusion, as well as in managing technological change on sustainable basis;
network with R&D institutes, universities, professional and industrial associations, government institutions, etc.

26. INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRES (ongoing projects)
International Centre for Science and High Technology (ICS, Trieste, Italy)
International Centre for Advancement of Manufacturing Technology (ICAMT, Bangalore, India)
International Centre for Small Hydro Power (ICSHP, Huanzhou, China)
International Centre for Application of Solar Energy (CASE, Perth, Western Australia)
International Materials Assessment and Application Centre (IMAAC, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
International Centre of Medicine Biotechnology (ICMB, Moscow, Russia)
International Centre for Materials Evaluation Technology (ICMET, Taejon, Republic of Korea)
UNIDO-Shanghai International IT Technology Promotion Centre (Shanghai, China)
UNIDO-Shenzhen Environment Technology Promotion Centre (Shenzhen, China)
International Centre for Materials Technology Promotion (ICM, Beijing, China) – the project started in June 2002
Russia-Brazil Centre for Technological Cooperation

27. INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRES (continued)
International/National Technology Centres
Cooperating with UNIDO
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB, Trieste, Italy and New Delhi, India)
International Centre for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI, Moscow, Russia, 18 member countries)
International Technology Centre (InterTec), Vienna, Austria (around technologies from Russia)
National Technology Transfer Centre (Minsk, Belarus)
Technology Transfer Centre (Kiev, Ukraine)
Other R&D institutes, technology centres and universities networked with UNIDO International Technology Centres

28. National Technology Centre (model)
Think Tank
Beneficiaries
NTC
Products
Technology Foresight
Government
Awareness on Trends
Publications
Tools
Industry
Advisory
Committee
R&D Institutes
Universities
Acad.of Sciences
Consulting comp.
Funding Agencies
Technology Services
EGM
Acquisition
Workshops
Transfer
Assessment
R & D
Marketing
Sourcing
Awareness
Monitoring

29. TECHNOLOGY RELATED TOOLS AND METHODOLOGIES
Technology Needs Assessment Manual and reporting software system
UNIDO Manual on Technology Transfer Negotiation and Training Kit
Training Package on Technology Management
Guidelines on Business Alliances
Guide on Joint Ventures
UNIDO BOT Guidelines
UNIDO’s Subcontracting System

30. INVESTMENT AND TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION OFFICES’ NETWORK
Investment and Technology Promotion Offices (ITPO)
Bahrain
Italy (Bologna and Milan)
Belgium (Walloon region)
Brazil (Pernambuco)
China
France
Greece
Japan
Poland
Republic of Korea
Russian Federation
Investment Promotion Units (IPU)
Egypt
Jordan
Uganda
Tunisia
Morocco
Investment and technology promotion focal office
in the UK - North-West Development Agency (NWDA) and NIMTECH

31. INVESTMENT AND TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION OFFICES (ITPO)
Services
Information fast lane
Partnership promotion
Investment/technology promotion delegate programme
Business negotiations

32. DIFFERENCES AND COMPLEMENTARITIES
INVESTMENT AND TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION:
DIFFERENCES AND COMPLEMENTARITIES
Investors
Government
Agencies
Investment
Funds
Financial
Institutions
Industrial
Associations
Venture
Capital
R&D
Institutes
Universities
Technology
Management
Innovation
Competitive Production Sustainable
Growth
ITPOs
Technology
Centres
IPAs
Investment
Technology

33. Interlinks Between Technology, Investment and Trade in the Production System
Technology upgrading,
transfer & acquisition.
Value-
Added
Competitive
Products
Investment,
technology transfer
Technology assessment.
Business partnership &
strategy.
Manufacturing
Promotion
Business Development
Technology monitoring,
sourcing & brokering.
Market & partnership
development.
Investment
Technology
Industrial R&D
Awareness &
technology trends.
Investment
trends
Marketing, R&D & Business Strategy
ITCs
ITPOs
Government Policy, Strategy 4

34. Investment and Technology Promotion Network: (Locations)
ITCs
ITPOs

35. THANK YOU

36. For more information about technology centres, please contact:
Vladimir Kozharnovich
Programme Manager
Industrial Promotion and Technology Branch
Programme Development and Technical Cooperation Division
UNIDO, P. O. Box 300
A-1400 Vienna, AUSTRIA
Phone: (+43-1) /3702
Fax: (+43-1)
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