1. Organization of the Meeting
2. Consideration of issues
3. Conclusions and recommendations

1. Introduction
   1. Background
   2. Globalization of research and development (R&D)
   3. Foreign direct investment and technology
      development and transfer
   4. Problems and perspective for creating new
      technology-based enterprises of developing
      countries
   5. Structure of the report
   
   
2. Technology incubators for creating high technology-based enterprises
   1. Theoretical background on technology incubators
   2. Technology incubators in selected countries
   3. Suggestions and development of appropriate models
      for technology incubation system for developing
      countries
   4. Salient features of creating and developing
      technology incubators in developing countries
   
   
3. Catalytic factors for supporting and expediting incubation
   for high technology-based enterprises
1. National policies (S&T and others)
2. R&D institutions
3. Technical enterpreneur development
4. Innovative financing support system
5. Intellectual property assistance/technical
   consultancy service
6. Science and technology parks (S&T parks)
7. Strategic business alliances and networking
8. Standardization, quality control and marketing, etc.


4. Recommendations for future actions
   1. Introduction
   2. Recommendations for technology incubation
   3. Action Programmes
   
   
5. Conclusions
   
   References
   
   Appendix 1.1  Visit details of study mission

1. Japan Association of New Business Incubation
   Organizations (JANBO)
2. A Kyoto Research Park (KRP) case study
3. Kyoto regional platform

1. Introduction
2. Technology incubators - innovation centres
3. Catalytic factors for technology incubation
4. Recommendations for future action

Business incubators in the United States of merica
Special characteristics of the United States of America
      technology incubators
Typical services offered by technology incubators
The impact of conventional business and technology
      incubators
Public support for incubation
New incubators for the new economy
The internet incubator
Develop e-business concept (possibly in an incubator)
Intenet incubators in developing countries
The virtual incubator

Types of incubators
General technology incubators
Special market segment incubators
Typology of sponsors
Financing of China incubators
Objectives of incubator programme
Organization
Effectiveness as an economic development tool
Strengths and weaknesses

Framework for performance assessment

1. Introduction
2. Basic considerations
3. Technology project selection, monitoring and evaluation
4. Intellectual property
5. Technical consultancy services
6. Role of international organizations
7. Conclusions

1. Strengthening technology incubation system for creating
   high technology-based enterprises in Cambodia
2. Strengthening technology incubation system for creating
   high technology-based enterprises in China
3. Strengthening technology incubation system for creating
   high technology-based enterprises in India
4. Strengthening technology incubation system for creating
   high technology-based enterprises in Malaysia
5. Strengthening technology incubation system for creating
   high technology-based enterprises in Nepal
6. Strengthening technology incubation system for creating
   high technology-based enterprises in Pakistan
7. Strengthening technology incubation system for creating
   high technology-based enterprises in Philippines
8. Strengthening technology incubation system for creating
   high technology-based enterprises in the Republic of Korea
9. Strengthening technology incubation system for creating
   high technology-based enterprises in Sri Lanka
10. Strengthening technology incubation system for creating
    high technology-based enterprises in Tajikistan
11. Strengthening technology incubation system for creating
    high technology-based enterprises in Uzbekistan
12. Strengthening technology incubation system for creating
    high technology-based enterprises in Viet Nam

1. The growth and development of the Korean Venture
   Capital Industry
2. The successful experiences of Bioneer
3. Technical entrepreneurship development

1. Message of Mr. Kim Hak-Su, Executive Secretary, United
   Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and
   the Pacific (ESCAP)
2. Congratulatory speech of Mr. Eui-Jin Jun, deputy Minister
   for Science and Technology Policy, Ministry of Science
   and Technology (MOST), the Republic of Korea
3. Welcome speech of Mr. Choi Duk-In, President of Korea
   Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST),
   the Republic of Korea

1. List of participants
2. Agenda
3. Programme
4. Survey on nodal agencies, status of incubators and
   catalytic factors for supporting and facilitating
   technology and business incubation in selected
   countries undertaken by ESCAP under the project
   of "Mechanism for Strengthening Technology Incubation
   System for SMEs in Asia and the Pacific"