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Global Forum on Innovation & Technology Entrepreneurship

May 30 - June 3, 2011 in Helsinki, Finland

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The 4th Global Forum brought together more than 600 inspiring people from over 90 countries building tomorrow’s most innovative businesses in developing & emerging economies

Go to www.infodevGF.net to access webcasting from the sessions, presentations, photos and more. Stay tuned for further information about infoDev's 5th Global Forum, which will be held in South Africa in 2013!

Highlights

Teacher Opens Doors for Youth in Botswana using infoDev Business Incubation Training

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20 June 2011 | Tommie Hamaluba has spent the majority of his career educating youth in Gaborone, Botswana; he now wants to use his passion for youth empowerment to help former students and other young people to create sustainable ICT-related businesses in his incubation facility- The Global Youth Alliance. More

Finding Links in Global Agribusiness & Entrepreneurship Experiences

16 June 2011 | infoDev gave its Global Forum Agribusiness Deep Dive participants the opportunity to use their knowledge and experience to help each other overcome barriers to Agribusiness sustainability. More

Innovative Agribusiness: A Closer Look at Three Top 50 Winners

16 June 2011 | infoDev is excited to collaborate with three SMEs to promote agribusiness entrepreneurship throughout the developing world. The companies, who are among 20 recipients of the Access to Finance and Markets Awards conferred at the Global Forum, will work closely with infoDev as they develop cutting-edge businesses that increase productivity and competitiveness. More
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Featured Publications
Cover image: A Model for Sustainable and Replicable ICT Incubators in Sub-Saharan Africa
A Model for Sustainable and Replicable ICT Incubators in Sub-Saharan Africa

An infoDev report that analyzes the best international practices of ICT incubators, including 5 Case Studies More

Cover image: Mixed-Use Incubator Handbook
Mixed-Use Incubator Handbook

An infoDev Handbook that aims to provide a useful tool for anyone considering setting up an incubator More


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Program highlights included:

  • 2-day business incubator manager training & certification of first infoDev trainers in Africa
  • SME Fair: infoDev's "Top50" companies & 20 Access to Markets and Finance awards
  • Policymaker roundtable
  • Matchmaking for businesses, investors, ideas
  • Regional and thematic deep dives
  • Site visits in Helsinki & Tallinn
    • Topic Leaders Heidi Humala
     

    Featured Activities

    Global Forum on I+E - Brazil 2009 (Biographies of Key Speakers) Global Forum on I+E - Brazil 2009 (Program & Presentations) Global Forum on I+E - Brazil 2009 (Video Interviews) Global Forum on Innovation and Enterpreneurship
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