Trade and Investment Division
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)

 
Guidance for Subnational Innovation Systems and Technological
Capacity-Building Policies (ST/ESCAP/2507)


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Introduction

Definitions

Concept of national innovation system
A.   National and subnational innovation system
B.    Important factors for SIS development

SMEs and subnational innovation system
A.   Changes in environment
B.   Technological innovation in SMEs
C.   Value chain and networking
D.    Integration of SIS concept and SME policy

Guidance for building a national (subnational) innovation system
A.   Planning
B.   Implementation trends and linkages

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Last updated: 23 May 2008