Innovation and entrepreneurship are the structural axes of a development agenda capable of coping with the challenges of the new world context and expectations of a more sustainable and cohesive society. This event set the stage for seeking solutions that are daring and sensible for Innovation and Entrepreneurship's contribution to this international effort, as well as for determining the means required to make it operational.
With this objective in mind, two very significant events are planned: the infoDev Global Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the National Seminar on Technological Parks and Business Incubators. In the period extending from October 26 to 30, 2009, the city of Florianópolis will be the world capital of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, receiving approximately one thousand leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals and scholars from various parts of the world.
The Global Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurship will bring together hundreds of experts and practitioners working on innovation and venture creation from more than 70 countries worldwide to discuss how business incubation can be leveraged to address many of today’s development challenges. Development of a thriving local private sector is critical to sustainable development. So is tackling the food and climate crisis through innovative entrepreneurial solutions, and providing economic opportunities for women and youth entrepreneurs. How can business incubation help address these critical issues? What are the innovative business models that bring in public and private sector players to maximize the development impact?
These are some of the topics to be discussed at the 3rd infoDev Global Forum on Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
In September 2008, infoDev established a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Science and Technology of Brazil (MCT), the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (SEBRAE), and the Brazilian National Association of Science Parks and Business Incubators (ANPROTEC). Through this partnership, Brazil joined infoDev's Donors Committee and announced its intention to host the 3rd infoDev Global Forum on Innovation & Entrepreneurship in 2009.
The overriding theme of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Development will guide the process of reflection among the participants in these events. The Global Forum will be charged with proposing a participative vision of business in the interest of world development, and the National Seminar will seek ways of transforming innovative micro and small businesses into sources of economic and social leverage, always under the prism of investment and internationalization.
The scenario for these two complementary events is one of the 10 most dynamic cities in the world, according to Newsweek magazine. Florianópolis has gained notoriety as it simultaneously brings together technology, industry and tourism. These characteristics have given the capital of Santa Catarina a well deserved reputation as the “Brazilian Silicon Valley”.
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Program highlights include:
- Leveraging Business Incubation for Development - Discussion and knowledge-sharing on how to leverage business incubation to enable women and youth entrepreneurs, and to foster growth in the agriculture,
clean technology, and ICT sectors. This will include an Entrepreneur Showcase of successful graduate’s enterprises.
- Innovation Policies: Technology development, commercialization and transfer - Demonstration of global good practices on policies that promote Innovation & Entrepreneurship and encourage successful public-private partnerships (PPPs).
- Investment Forum - Showcase of innovative approaches to financing start-up enterprises, and
dialogue on strengthening business incubation – financier relationships.
- Capacity Building for Business Incubator Managers - Sessions led by experts in the field of co-incubation, technology commercialization, incubator manager training, field visit to Brazilian business
The agenda for the Global Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the National Seminar on Science Parks and Business Incubation are available at the hosting website at http://www.gf-bns.net/ingles.
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REGISTRATION
Anticipate your registration and get benefit with discount !
The registration fee is waived for members of infoDev's Global Network of Business Incubators (2 members per listed organization). Registration for the Global Forum includes training sessions, plenaries, site visits, conference materials, airport/conference center transfers, opening reception, lunches, farewell dinner, and a certificate of participation. For a list of Global Network members, please visit www.idisc.net.
The above regulation for waived registration fee does not apply to Brazilian institutions.
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Last days to enroll Calls for Paper of the XIX Brazilian National Seminar
Calls for Papers is divided in two categories: posters, or short articles, where up to 60 projects will be selected; and Full Articles, for the selection of 30 articles. The short articles should cover practices, processes and innovative experiences used in Brazilian business incubations and science parks as programs, strategies of management, strategic partnership, projects of support to enterprises towards internationalization, local, regional and sectoral development, among others.
Those enrolled as full articles should fit themselves to one of the four strategic platforms defined in the Calls for Paper – Promotion of the Innovative Entrepreneurship Culture, Business Incubation Guided to the Local and Sectorial Development, Incubation Guided to the Creation and Intense Use of Technology and Habitat of Sustainable Innovation.
The best project of each category will win an award of R$2.000,00 for the full articles and R$1.500,00 for the posters, converted in courses and events of Anprotec, as well as certificate of participation.
More information contact katia@anprotec.org.br
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Deadlines
Submission - until August 10, 2009.
Communication to the authors – September 01, 2009.
Sending of a revised paper – September 08, 2009.
CONTACT US
For any questions related to general event management and to seek sponsorship opportunities, please do not hesitate to contact infoDev's Global Forum Task Manager, Ms. Felicia Haladner, at fhaladner@worldbank.org.
For more information on this event, visit www.infodev.org/globalforum2009 or http://www.gf-bns.net/ingles.