1. UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION
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2. THE NEW ECONOMY: THE CHALLANGE
The new economy brings opportunities but also challenges to developing countries.
Without investment, technology and innovation, they run the risk of becoming increasingly marginalized from global markets.

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. UNIDO: Principal technology transfer and investment activities and initiatives
International Technology Centres (ITCs)
Investment and Technology Promotion Offices (ITPOs)
Africa-Asia Investment and Technology Promotion Centre (AAITPC)
Subcontracting and Partnership Exchanges (SPXs)
UNIDO Exchange
Technology Foresight
Continuous Improvement and Quality Management
SME Clusters and Networks Programme
Training, tools and methodologies

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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)

16. 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

17. 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);
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.

18. 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

19. INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRES (continued)
International/National Centres Cooperating with UNIDO
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)
National Technology and Innovation Centre in Venezuela
Other R&D institutes, technology centres and universities networked with UNIDO International Technology Centres

20. INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRES (pipeline projects)
UNIDO-Liuyang International Pharmaceutical Industrial Park (LIPIP)
China Climate Finance and Technology Facility (establishment of Venture Capital Fund and Technology Transfer Centre to catalyze investment into energy sector to decrease gas emission)
Creatsoul Venture Technology Transfer Centre (to develop bankable projects for commercialization of high-tech & reduce risk of investment)
UNIDO-Bulgaria Technology Promotion and Innovation Centre (to facilitate the admission to EU)
National technology upgrading programmes in specific sectors of industry (4 on-going and 2 pipeline large projects in India)
National technology and innovation centres to strengthen mechanisms for technology transfer and commercialization through linking the existing technology base, venture/start up capital and market place (Peru, Venezuela)

21. 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

22. Technology Transfer & Commercialization (case studies)
Case 1. Technology transfer to secure employment.
Case 2. Technologies for poor in Africa (South-South).
The International Centre for Advancement of
Manufacturing Technology (ICAMT, Bangalore, India)
started to implement a project aiming at technology
upgrading the foundry industry in the Agra City of India.
The transfer of new technology (at a cost of US$150,000)
and its application at 100 foundries will secure 10,000
working places for local people, thus investing only
US$15 to one job and drastically decreasing the pollution
of environment.
Within the frame of ICAMT project, UNIDO and India have
launched a technology transfer and investment promotion project
for production of cost-effective building materials for low-cost
housing in Africa. These value-added products are manufactured
from recycled agro-industrial wastes & local materials resources.
The machinery already sold to Africa after the exhibition in
Dar-es-Salam (July 2000) has generated employment of 100
skilled, 220 semiskilled & 600 unskilled workers. The project
is being converted into a large-scale South-South programme
between India, Asian, African, L.A.& Caribbean countries.
Case 3. Technologies for the future through partnerships.
Case 4. R&D results are brought to market with capital.
The International Center of Medicine Biotechnology
(ICMB) in Moscow, Russia, in cooperation with the
Beijing Free Economic Zone and City Administration,
promoted a modern medical diagnostic centre to be
established in Beijing and facilitated the signing of the
agreement for initial investment of US$20 million.
In addition, ICMB is finalizing a US$7,0 million India
Russia partnership programme and facilitating the transfer
of 4 technologies for new medicines to Venezuela.
In 2001, the National Centre for Technology Transfer
(NCTT), established by UNIDO in the Republic of
Belarus, facilitated the transfer of 14 technologies
through creating new enterprises in the Shandong
Province of China. At present, more than 100 research
projects are being considered by the Chinese side for
initial commercialization. In this case, UNIDO has
brought a technology transfer cell with research results
to the huge marketplace with start up capital.

23. 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
Slovakia
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

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

25. 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

26. Links of International Technology Centers with ITPOs 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

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

28. UNIDO Subcontracting & Partnership Exchanges (SPX)
Poland
Slovakia
Czech Rep
Turkey
Jordan
Tunisia
Morocco
Algeria (2)
Russian Federation
Cuba
Mexico (6)
Costa Rica
Bolivia (2)
Colombia (2)
Ecuador Guatemala Paraguay
Peru (2) Uruguay Venezuela (2)
Brazil (2)
Argentina (3)
Chile
India (7)
Saudi Arabia
Cote D’Ivoire
Madagascar Mauritius

29. THANK YOU

30. 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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