Science, Technology, and Innovation : Capacity Building for Sustainable and Poverty Reduction

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Contents; Foreword; Forum Presenters; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; PART I Introduction and Background; Figure I.1 Dimensions of STI Capacity; Figure I.2 Enterprise-Based Model of STI Capacity Building: PPP Options; Figure I.3 Hierarchy of the Structure of Industrial Technology; Figure I.4 Nine Dimensions of Technological Capability; Figure I.5 Groups of Firms According to Technological Capability; PART II Forum Keynotes and Sessions; Figure II.1 Indigenous S&T Capacity; Figure II.2 Growth in Indigenous S&T Capacity; Figure II.3 Old Model versus New Model

Box II.1 Finding an Unexpected Use for an Existing TechnologyBox II.2 Water Chlorination in Honduras; Box II.3 The Pineapple Sector in Ghana; Box II.4 The Cassava Sector in Colombia; Box II.5 The Curse of Natural Resources; Figure II.4 Recent Trends in Kenyan Horticulture; Figure II.5 Intel's Worldwide Manufacturing, Assembly, and Test Operations; Figure II.6 National Innovation Systems; Table II.1 Intensity and Scale of National R&D Effort; Figure II.7 Phases in Research Capacity Building; Box II.6 University-Company Relationships in Colombia; Table II.2 Old versus New STI Indicators

Box II.7 Evolution of Colombian Research CentersFigure II.8 Strategic Alliance between Small Producers and Agribusiness; Box II.8 Vetting Research and Learning Networks; Box II.9 Addressing University Faculty Shortages in Africa; PART III Government and Development Partner Perspectives; Figure III.1 Mozambique Science and Technology Development Concept; References; Index

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