http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Region.4.html The latest Latin America/Caribbean Regional Network news from iDisc 10 http://www.infodev.org/images/infodev.gif http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Region.4.html This grant program contributes to the development of strong MIF partner institutions in the region by leveraging the wealth of knowledge accumulated by executing agency partners to replicate and scale up MIF successes. Up to 20 pilots projects are financed over a four year period, supporting learning communities and clusters of MIF partner executing agencies in sharing knowledge. http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.39037.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:00:16 GMT http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.39037.html An opportunity to exchange experiences and studies, as well as discuss good practices and research projects around the topic of "Exploring Innovative Fields, Developing Sustainable Enterprises”. Papers will be presented during the XX National Science Parks and Business Incubators Seminar and the XVIII ANPROTEC Workshop on September 20-24, 2010. http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.39021.html Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:24:21 GMT http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.39021.html The MIF, an autonomous fund administered by the IDB, promotes the development of microenterprises and small and medium-size businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean, providing access to various forms of financing and knowledge networks. MIF has approved more than 1000 projects, primarily grants, with over 800 civil society, private sector, and government partners, creating a community of change agents to both stimulate private sector innovation and share lessons learned. http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.39012.html Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:17:05 GMT http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.39012.html 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. http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.39002.html Thu, 13 May 2010 10:37:44 GMT http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.39002.html Bringing together over 190 people from 25 countries, the International Network for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (INSME) organized its annual meeting and international conference for public and private sector stakeholders around the topic of "SME Innovation: Boosting Development and Growth in Times of Change" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in May 2010. http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.39008.html Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:03:53 GMT http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.39008.html The First Regional Congress on "Entrepreneurs, Innovation and Knowledge Management" took place in Misiones, Argentina on April 15-16, 2010. Hosted by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innocation of Argentina, the event brought together over 350 participants from around the region. http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.38999.html Tue, 11 May 2010 08:36:56 GMT http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.38999.html Take part in our survey on infoDev's Incubator Support Center (iDISC) http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.38996.html Wed, 05 May 2010 13:46:41 GMT http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.38996.html 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. http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.38993.html Mon, 03 May 2010 05:13:36 GMT http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.38993.html 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 3, 2011. http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.38991.html Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:58:36 GMT http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.38991.html 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). http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.38985.html Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:23:49 GMT http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.38985.html Brazil is poised to transform itself into a global leader in technology and entrepreneurship, says the CSMonitor.com. In a lead article prompted by infoDev’s 3rd Global Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in October 2009, the international publication highlights Brazil's entrepreneurial leadership and showcases a Brazilian infoDev-supported incubator, the Genesis Institute. http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.38982.html Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.38982.html Call to hire a General Manager for the National Business Incubator of Nicaragua – INSPIRE. The General Manager will be in charge of setting up the incubator and fostering its growth. http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.38983.html Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:15:23 GMT http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.38983.html Developing countries are increasingly embracing innovation and entrepreneurship as a key component of their social and economic development. To this end, business incubators and other types of business development service organizations are playing an important role in providing infrastructure, business advice and mentoring, networking, financing, and security to millions of business entrepreneurs in developing countries that otherwise wouldn’t have the resources to grow and scale up. http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.38944.html Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.38944.html On 01 December 2009, the CIE-TEC Incubation Enterprise Centre of the Costa Rica Technological Institute, proclaimed the three winning projects of the eleventh National Entrepreneurship Contest. The activity was held at the Aurola Holiday Inn and was attended by MA Eugenia Ferreto (incubator Coordinator), Velia Govaere, Vice minister of the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC), and Mr. Alvaro Salazar, on behalf of the World Bank as the event’s main sponsor, professors from different schools of the Costa Rica Technological Institute, and staff from the Enterprise Incubation Centre. The call was preceded by great expectancy, since the 12 classified entrepreneurs had to wait up to two weeks for the results, until the same day the winning projects were proclaimed. http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.38938.html Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.38938.html In the framework of the RedLAC internship program, Diego Sánchez of CREMAE in 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. http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.38933.html Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://idisc.infodev.org/en/Article.38933.html