http://www.infodev.org/en/Topic.19.html The latest Climate Technology Program news from infoDev 10 http://www.infodev.org/images/infodev.gif http://www.infodev.org/en/Topic.19.html infoDev’s planned Climate Innovation Center (CIC) for the Gauteng province was selected as one of the Top 10 Projects on exhibit at the climate summit in South Africa. The project is also highlighted in the country’s Green Economy Accord signed on 17 November 2011. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.781.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.781.html At the recently concluded infoDev Climate Innovation Center Workshop in Hanoi, stakeholders explored the ways by which Vietnam could build a locally responsive, globally competitive climate technology industry. This event was made possible through the support of the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.776.html Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.776.html H.E. Ato Mahamouda Ahmed Gass, State Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology, addressed over 120 participants at infoDev’s Climate Innovation Center workshop and emphasized the importance of climate technology entrepreneurship for Ethiopia’s economic future. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.748.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.748.html infoDev's Climate Technology Program published an article in The Africa Energy Yearbook 2011, co-written with our government and private partners in Kenya. The publication discusses the Climate Innovation Center (CIC) in Kenya and how it will support the government's objectives in the Greening Kenya Initiative. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.747.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:39:31 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.747.html In partnership with UKAid, infoDev is developing a business plan for the financing and implementation of a Climate Innovation Center (CIC) in Ethiopia. CICs form a holistic and country-driven approach to boosting green growth and industrial competitiveness through supporting innovation in climate technologies. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.733.html Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.733.html infoDev is developing a global network of Climate Innovation Centers (CICs) that provide a country-driven approach to climate change and allows countries to achieve their green growth objectives. The Climate Technology Deep Dive - Cleantech Growth Opportunities in Emerging Markets - provided a platform for developing country entrepreneurs, Finnish private sectors and policy makers to explore the CICs' role in facilitating investment, joint ventures and market entry opportunities. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.730.html Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:37:15 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.730.html The World Bank’s Agriculture and Rural Development department and infoDev teamed up to initially launch two sourcebooks on agriculture innovation and ICT in agriculture at infoDev’s 4th Global Forum on Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship May 31. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.717.html Wed, 25 May 2011 17:43:35 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.717.html Climate Technology ‘Deep Dive' session, “Cleantech Growth Opportunities in Emerging Markets,” to be held on May 31st – Day 2 of infoDev’s 4th Global Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurhip, at the Marina Congress Center in Helsinki, Finland. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.707.html Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.707.html A ground-breaking new type of facility that provides financing, technical assistance and market advice to climate technology SMEs, will be established by infoDev in Nairobi, Kenya. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.674.html Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.674.html infoDev's Climate Technology Program Co-ordinator, Jonathan Coony, presented our prespective on Climate Innovation at an official UN side event in Cancún organized by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.651.html Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.651.html Climate Innovation Centres: A New Way to Foster Climate Technologies in the Developing World, was commissioned by infoDev in collaboration with DFID and UNIDO to develop practical recommendations on the design of Climate Innovation Centers (CICs) http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.645.html Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.645.html Following in-depth analysis at the global and local level, InfoDev’s Climate Technology Program has launched business plans for “Climate Innovation Centers” in Kenya and India. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.644.html Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.644.html On October 14, infoDev convened a multi-stakeholder workshop to present progress on its Climate Innovation Centers (CICs), examine the role of CICs in the global green growth agenda, and explore collaboration opportunities to establish a global CIC network. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.626.html Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:51:23 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.626.html In less than 10 years, firms in China, India and South Korea progressed from no wind turbine manufacturing experience to state-of-the-art wind turbine systems. Consider this: Goldwind from China installed 2,727 MW in 2009, a 140% increase on 2008 that saw its international market share rise to 7.2%. The Indian company Suzlon owns 9% of the global market share. What policies led to such robust domestic wind power development? http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.583.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:35:03 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.583.html infoDev held its Annual Symposium on 9 June, 2010 in Washington DC. An invited audience of stakeholders from leading experts and practitioners in information and innovation for development, donor agencies, partner organizations, foundations, and World Bank and IFC colleagues attended the event themed ‘Clean, Green and Mobile; Making Technology Work for the Poor’. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.545.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:33:58 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.545.html infoDev's 2nd Climate Innovation Center workshop was held in Nairobi, Kenya on May 21st. The event was successful and very well attended with over 55 guests, 12 speakers and 6 working groups all participating throughout the day. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.544.html Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.544.html infoDev's 2nd workshop in Nairobi will bring together local stakeholders to address the detailed design and implementation of a Climate Innovation Center in Kenya. An international expert panel will also share good practices and experiences in technology commercialization from the region. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.526.html Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.526.html The Lighting Africa International Business Conference & Trade Fair is Sub-Saharan Africa’s most important conference and trade fair of its kind. Held every two years, the conference aims at promoting the use of affordable and high quality off-grid lighting products and services targeting low-income populations in Sub-Saharan Africa. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.456.html Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.456.html The workshop on February 11, 2010 in New Delhi will focus on the design and implementation of a Climate Innovation Center in India. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.458.html Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.458.html In 2009, infoDev launched a request for proposals for cleantech entrepreneur success stories. Entrepreneurs were invited to share stories of their start-up enterprises that provide products or services that contribute to their country's "clean" economy. Out of the many proposals that were received and reviewed, 8 were selected to be featured on infoDev's website and in marketing materials for infoDev's Climate Technology Program. Honorable mentions were also made for 6 other success stories of technologies commercialized within infoDev's network along with a climate technology incubator case study of the Agri-Business Incubator (ABI) at ICRISAT in India. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.453.html Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.453.html The Climate Technology Program was launched in Kenya in November. infoDev will explore the potential for accelerating the development, deployment and transfer of locally relevant climate technologies in Kenya through the possible establishment of a Climate Innovation Center http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.447.html Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.447.html Technology will be one of the main themes discussed this month at the Climate Change negotiations in Copenhagen. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.448.html Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.448.html The use of Climate Innovation Centers to accelerate the development and transfer of climate technologies to the developing world has been strongly endorsed by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.436.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.436.html The Climate Technology Program's inaugural round-table workshop was held in New Delhi on October 20 and was attended by over 50 leading local and international cleantech innovation experts, including stakeholders from the private sector, government, academic and research institutions, NGOs, incubators and the entrepreneur community. The discussions covered four main themes – technology, finance, collaboration, and entrepreneurship. A special thank you to all of the participants who attended and made the event such a success! http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.433.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.433.html M•CAM makes available its Global Innovation Commons (GIC) tool to infoDev's incubator network. The GIC is the world's largest database of intellectual property in the themes of advanced energy, water and agricultural technologies, facilitating technology transfer to the developing world. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.427.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.427.html infoDev's first workshop on Climate Technology Innovation Centers brought together over 50 leading stakeholders in India to brainstorm the barriers, needs and opportunities to Climate Technology Innovation in the country. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.422.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.422.html On October 20, over 50 leading local and international cleantech innovation experts will convene in Delhi for infoDev's first workshop. Stakeholders will represent a range of industries within the clean technology sector, with experts participating from the private sector, government, academic and research institutions, NGOs, incubators and the entrepreneur community. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.419.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.419.html The Low-Carbon Innovation Program's name has been officially changed to the Climate Technology Program - Accelerating Innovation in the Development, Deployment and Transfer of Clean Technologies. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.405.html Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.405.html A specialized local consultant is beginning work on an analysis of the clean technology innovation space in India. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.403.html Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.403.html Gain Global Visibility: Apply to have your business featured as a Clean Technology Innovator Case Study. DEADLINE is Friday September 18th. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.397.html Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.397.html August 2009 marks the begnining of the Climate Technology Program in India. The infoDev team will conduct an on-the-ground investigation of the clean technology sector, engage key sector stakeholders and deliver recommendations for further action to enhance climate technology innovation activities in India. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.396.html Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.396.html infoDev and the UK Department for International Development (DFID) held a half-day seminar in London on July 7, 2009 to introduce and discuss the concept of climate technology innovation in developing countries and to launch a joint program. The seminar provided valuable input on the topic of low-carbon innovation and strategies for successful planning and implementation of the infoDev & DFID program. http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.392.html Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.392.html