Through the Technology Stations Programme (called Tshumisano, the Venda word for co-operation or partnership) the Department of Science and Technology (DST) is giving small enterprises access to technology and innovation resources from South African technikons.

Addressing the Financing Gap for Technology Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries

infoDev and the Agence Francaise de Développement (AFD) held a joint workshop on April 27, 2006 to discuss these preliminary findings and recommendations from the infoDev study on addressing the financing challenges faced by technology entrepreneurs in developing countries.

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in all regions face challenges in promoting innovation and small business development. There is a pressing need to gather, and share lessons from experience in how policy makers, the private sector, the international donor community and other key stakeholders can work together effectively to enhance the conditions for business incubation, innovation and entrepreneurship in SIDS.

Building on its work in the Caribbean with the European Commission, infoDev is developing a SIDS Business Incubation Toolkit.

Background / Terms of Reference

There are currently sixteen active grants to incubators in the Asia Region. These incubators are spread throughout the Region, and comprise universities, science parks, NGOs, and the private sector. They have partnerships with various organizations with different stakeholders including government agencies, financial institutions and venture capitalists. Click Here to  for website