Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Grenada, Jamaica,St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and Trinidad and
Tobago
Caribbean Export Development Agency
Information sharing and workshops on the empowerment of the private sector to
access European markets while facilitating linkages to investors through
CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
» See experience |
 Bolivia: Microcredit Pilot test with the Consejo Central de Federaciones y Asociaciones de Artesanos de El Alto (COCEDAL) 
Viceministerio de la Micro y Pequeña Empresa – MDPyEP
International Fair “Expotextil”.
» See experience |
Bolivia: Platform for the Support of
Exports, PAEX
Ministry for Sustainable
Development and a Plural Economy
MDPyEP
Visits and information sharing on
public services such as registration,
accreditation, certi cation and
veri cation closer to stakeholders.
» See experience |
 Brasil: Design Export
Brazilian Trade and Investment
Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil)
Videoconferences, teleconferences,
workshops, experts visits and information
sharing on stimulation of creative and
innovative potential of Brazilian industries
as a way of gaining competitiveness, thus
better positioning of Brazilian products
on international markets.
» See experience |
 Canada: Business Women in International Trade
Global Affairs Canada
Supporting women entrepreneurs through the Canadian Business Women in International Trade (BWIT) Program
» See experience |
Canada: Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP)
National Research Council of Canada
Innovation assistance program for growth oriented small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
» See experience |
 Chile: Start-Up Chile (2012, 2013)
Production Development
Corporation (CORFO), Ministry of
Economy
A programme specialist visit to
another country to encourage
entrepreneurs make a social
commitment.
» See experience |
Chile: University Research
Evaluation Programme
National Commission on Research,
Science and Technology
Teleconferences, videoconferences,
expert visits and Information sharing
on innovative entrepreneurship in
Chilean universities promoting
Science and Technology.
» See experience |
 Colombia: International Creativity Park
International Creativity Park
Workshops and conferences on
identification of young talent to
create inventions, patent them and
create companies based on
scientfic and technological
developments.
» See experience |
Colombia: Fondo Emprender
National Learning Service - SENA
Sharing of information and
providing advice to create a fund
for survival ventures.
» See experience |
Colombia: iNNpulsa Colombia
Bancoldex – Ministry of Commerce,
Industry and Tourism
Sharing of knowledge and used
methodologies on strengthening of
clusters with emphasis on
innovation.
» See experience |
 Dominican Republic: Quality to Compete Programme
National Competitiveness Council
Workshops and meetings about
quality management systems to
strengthen SMEs” productive and
export capabilities.
» See experience |
Dominican Republic: Más PYMES (2012, 2013)
National Competitiveness Council
Government and private sector
technicians provision to share
information on SMEs programme to
strengthen competitiveness and
innovation among businesses.
» See experience |
 Ecuador: Productive Development Center – Textile
and Clothing
Ministry of Industry and Productivity
To strengthen the technical capacity, efficiency, productivity and competitiveness of the industry.
» See experience |
Ecuador: Implementation of the Productive Development Center – Metalmecánico Carrocero
Ministry of Industry and Productivity
Consolidate 'Productive Development Centres' as an economically sustainable entity with technical, financial and political autonomy.
» See experience |
Ecuador: Project to Assist in the Development of Ecuadorian MSMEs
Ministry of Industry and Productivity
Project to assist in the development of the Leather and Footwear Sector.
» See experience |
Ecuador: Innovacentro – Wood and Furniture
Ministry of Industry and Productivity
Its main objective is to generate targeted technology services to the wood and furniture sector.
» See experience |
Ecuador: Technology Platform to Register SMEs
Ministry of Industry and Productivity
This initiative is aimed at establishing a register of Ecuadorian MSMEs.
» See experience |
Ecuador: InnovaEcuador
Ministry of Coordination of
Production, Employment, and
Competitiveness
Sharing the experience to create a
network in the region to promote
the development of knowledge
and technologies to create new
products, processes, and
commercialization mechanisms.
» See experience |
 El Salvador: Exportar Más
Ministry of the Economy
Exchange of experts and best practices, as well as information sharing on tools for businesses to increase exports.
» See experience |
El Salvador: Business and Investment
Climate
Ministry of the Economy
Exchange of experts, and information
sharing on business climate
improvement to facilitate business
operations and become more
competitive internationally.
» See experience |
El Salvador: Toolbox for MSMEs
Ministry of the Economy
Videoconferences, teleconferences,
workshops and information sharing
on a knowledge management
platform to provide information to
MSMEs about the European market
to foster business between regions.
» See experience |
 Jamaica: National ISO Quality Management
System Certi cation Project
Ministry of Industry, Investment
and Commerce
Provide high-level expert on
Certi cation Programs to help
businesses become more
internationally competitive.
» See experience |
 Mexico: Support for Regulatory
Improvement Projects
Secretariat of the Economy
Information sharing on public
policy to increase productivity.
» See experience |
Mexico: Programme for Software Industry
Development (PROSOFT)
Ministry of the Economy
Teleconferences, videoconferences, workshops and technical and experts visits
and information sharing on competitiveness in the Information Technology sector
(IT), primarily by promoting the adoption of IT from an innovative,
market-oriented perspective.
» See experience |
Mexico: FINNOVA
Ministry of Economy
Information, teleconferences,
videoconferences, workshops and
technical and experts visits on
innovation in Mexico through total
or partial grants for innovation-oriented
projects.
» See experience |
Mexico: University Programme to Support
Patent Filing and Technology
Transfer
Benemérita Universidad
Autónoma de Puebla
Teleconferences, videoconferences,
workshops, tours and experts visits,
information sharing on patent ling
and technology transfer in Puebla.
» See experience |
 Panama: Promoting an Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Favourable to Enterpreneurs in General and Female Entrepreneurs in particular
Innovation Center Ciudad del Saber Foundation
Increase women's entrepreneurial base in Panama and support business growth opportunities led by women.
» See experience |
Panama: Georgia Tech Panama Logistics
Innovation & Research Centre
National Secretariat of Science,
Technology and Innovation (SENACYT)
Visits of experts, technical tours,
videoconferences, workshops, and
peer reviews on Capacity and
Performance of the Country’s
Logistics.
» See experience |
 Perú: Science and Technology
Programme FINCYT (Financing
for Innovation, Science and
Technology)
National Competitiveness Council
Information sharing through
presentations on finance scientfic
and technological research and
business innovation activities.
» See experience |
 Suriname: Suriname Business and
Innovation Programme
Competitiveness Unit Suriname
Information sharing, conference calls,
videoconferences on formulation and
implementation of a modern industrial
policy to facilitate sustainable growth and
diversi cation; the legal and institutional
framework; among others for effective
public private dialogue.
» See experience |
Suriname: Laboratory of Multimedia
Innovation, TELESUR
Telecommunication Company
Suriname (TELESUR)
Information sharing on innovation
Lab Spurs development of
multimedia applications.
» See experience |
Suriname: Pilot Programme: Innovation for
Firms in Suriname
Competitiveness Unit Suriname
Information sharing, conference calls
and videoconference on innovation
and development of local firms,
particularly SMEs by strengthening
their integration into value chains.
» See experience |
 Trinidad y Tobago: Idea 2 Innovation Competition
(2012, 2013, 2014)
Council for Competitiveness and
Innovation, Ministry of Planning
and Sustainable Development
Information sharing and details of
the i2i initiative are available
through the council´s Website on
Innovation Competition Rewards
Business Creativity that Serves the
National Community.
» See experience |
Trinidad and Tobago: Enterprise Development Centre
to Support MSMEs
Caribbean Industrial Research
Institute
Host trips to observe the facility
and information sharing on the
Centre to transform “ideas” into
viable businesses.
» See experience |
Trinidad y Tobago: Capacity Building for Innovation
and Business Creation/Expansion
Caribbean Industrial Research Institute
Conference calls, workshops, technical and
experts, information sharing, and technical
visits about business advisory support
services to individuals and enterprises
wishing to take innovative ideas and
projects through the incubation process to
commercialisation.
» See experience |
Trinidad y Tobago: Trinidad and Tobago Foresight
and Innovation Network
NEXT Caribbean
Information sharing, workshops and
technical and experts visits on the
development of an online social
network to engage and connect
champions of innovation, critical
thinking, creativity and
entrepreneurship.
» See experience |
 United States of America: Business Ethics in Sectors of
Export Interest to APEC Small
and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Ministry of Labour and Treasury
Conduct studies and support in
the design and adaptation of
methodologies and programs
on Formalisation Policy.
» See experience |
United States of America: Supporting Inclusive Businesses
in Value Chain Competitiveness
Action for Enterprise
Information sharing on improving
the role of inclusive businesses in
MSMEs.
» See experience |
United States of America: Commonwealth Centre
for Advanced Manufacturing
University of Virginia
Conference calls, videoconferences, workshops and technical and experts visits,
information sharing on how to transform applied research into business
advantages and to create and apply new technologies that solve problems
identi ed by industry.
» See experience |
United States of America: Building a Water Technology Cluster and Fostering Entrepreneurship
...
» See experience |
United States of America: Global Centre for Medical
Innovation
Georgia Institute of Technology,
Saint Joseph’s Translational Research
Institute, Piedmont Healthcare,
Georgia Research Alliance
Hosting tours and meetings on
medical device development and
commercialization in other
countries.
» See experience |
United States of America: Manufacturing Solutions Centre,
North Carolina
The Manufacturing Solutions
Centre
Experience sharing, both positive
and negative, on creating and
retaining manufacturing jobs.
» See experience |
United States of America: Centre for
Entrepreneurship and Technology, Northern Arizona
Northern Arizona Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology Incubator
Building
Information sharing on promoting commercialization of local technologies.
» See experience |
United States of America: Clemson University International
Centre for Automotive Research
Clemson University
Information sharing virtually and
face to face, about fostering a
knowledge economy that bene ts
local companies.
» See experience |
United States of America: University of Wisconsin -
Milwaukee Innovation Campus
City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Information sharing, conference
calls, videoconferences, and
technical and experts visits about
public/private partnership designed
to create a place to launch
intellectual property for the new
Century.
» See experience |
United States of America: Engineering Services and Business
Counselling to Support the
Western North Carolina Region
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee NC
Conference calls, videoconferences,
workshops and technical and experts
visits and information sharing on a suite
of prototyping services for inventors,
entrepreneurs, project sponsors and
business partners.
» See experience |
United States of America: Innovative Solutions for Invention
Xceleration (ISIX)
Austen BioInnovation Institute in
Akron (ABIA)
Conference calls, videoconferences,
workshops, technical and experts
visits, and information sharing to
increase innovation and minimise
the time from idea to commercialisation
of new technologies.
» See experience |
United States of America: Digital Sandbox KC – Kansas City’s
Proof of Concept Centre to Spur
Startup Entrepreneurship
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Sharing of information including process
manuals; workshops and technical; experts
visits; conference calls; and videoconferences
on proof-of-concept Centre to serve as
the connection point for large businesses;
emerging enterprises and university
research community.
» See experience |
United States of America: TechHelp – Programme to
Develop and Grow Idaho
Manufacturers
TechHelp, Boise State University
Conference calls, videoconferences,
workshops and technical and experts
visits, information sharing and webinars
on technical assistance and trainings to
grow revenue, increase productivity and
performance, and strengthen global
competitiveness.
» See experience |
United States of America: Advanced Manufacturing and
Prototype Centre of East
Tennessee
Technology 2020
Conference calls, workshops,
technical and experts visits,
information sharing on job growth
acceleration and development in
the region.
» See experience |
United States of America: Small Business Network of the Americas,
Extending the Small Business
Development Centre Model to LAC
Markets for SME Development and Trade
University of Texas at San Antonio on
behalf of U.S. Department of State
Conference calls, videoconferences, workshops
and technical, expert visits, network building and
information sharing on model expansion to
improve SME competitiveness, generate new
trade opportunities and promote the economic
integration of the region.
» See experience |
 Uruguay: Exporta Fácil
Instituto de Promoción y Exportaciones de Bienes y Servicios (Uruguay XXI)
Simplified postal system for exports.
» See experience |
Uruguay: Market Diversification Fund
Instituto de Promoción y Exportaciones de Bienes y Servicios (Uruguay XXI)
Supporting the internationalization of SMEs.
» See experience |
Uruguay: Proexport
Instituto de Promoción y Exportaciones de Bienes y Servicios (Uruguay XXI)
Support SMEs through trade promotion co-financing.
» See experience |
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