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      <title>Incubar Colombia </title>
      <description>[Network Member] Colombia</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.465.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:14:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ME-M1025 : Development and Promotion of a Model for Venture Capital Regional Funds</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Project Description:(i) to create and design a model for the development of venture capital funds in Mexican States and Municipalitie aimed at diminishing the operations costs for funds; (ii) disseminate the venture capital regional fund model; and (iii) to train entrepreneurs, authorities, investors and fund managers in selected States and municipalities regarding the model's characteristics and other topics relevant to venture capital.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38957.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:39:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CIE-TEC Enterprise Incubation Centre San José (Costa Rica) Awards Innovative Projects</title>
      <description>[Highlight] On 01 December 2009, the CIE-TEC Incubation Enterprise Centre of the Costa Rica Technological Institute, proclaimed the three winning projects of the eleventh National Entrepreneurship Contest. The activity was held at the Aurola Holiday Inn and was attended by MA Eugenia Ferreto (incubator Coordinator), Velia Govaere, Vice minister of the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC), and Mr. Alvaro Salazar, on behalf of the World Bank as the event’s main sponsor, professors from different schools of the Costa Rica Technological Institute, and staff from the Enterprise Incubation Centre. The call was preceded by great expectancy, since the 12 classified entrepreneurs had to wait up to two weeks for the results, until the same day the winning projects were proclaimed. 
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38938.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>infoDev Study on Sustainable ICT Incubators in Sub-Saharan Africa</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Developing countries are increasingly embracing innovation and entrepreneurship as a key component of their social and economic development. To this end, business incubators and other types of business development service organizations are playing an important role in providing infrastructure, business advice and mentoring, networking, financing, and security to millions of business entrepreneurs in developing countries that otherwise wouldn’t have the resources to grow and scale up.  </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38944.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>infoDev Publishes Mixed-Use Incubator Handbook</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Business incubation formally began in the US in the 1960s, and later developed in the UK and Europe through various related forms (eg. Innovation centres, technopoles/science parks). It is recognized as a way of meeting a variety of economic and socio-economic policy needs.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38940.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Colombian-Chilean infoDev internship: “In Colombia we use Chile as an example in matters of entrepreneurship”</title>
      <description>[Highlight] In the framework of the RedLAC internship program, Diego Sánchez of CREMAE in Medellín, Colombia, has visited the 3IE Institute of the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María in Valparaíso (Chile) from 12th to 16th  of October 2009. The 2009 internship program is supported by infoDev and the National Association of Technological Parks and Business Incubators of Brazil, Anprotec. The objective is to encourage the development of a collaborative network between incubators and other institutions that provide business development services in Latin America and the Caribbean. The internship program is oriented to staff members from incubators and pre-incubators.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38933.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Desafío Intel 2009 Competition in Chile announced winners</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Voxound, an innovative ICT startup from Chile and producer of a free music player for Windows, is the winners of the Desafío Intel 2009. The competition is organized in Chile by Intel Corporation, a global technology leader, and the infoDev global incubator network member 3IE Institute of the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María in Valparaíso. The Desafío Intel is a competition that promotes entrepreneurship in university students. It is one of the initiatives that Chile is taking to stimulate the business spirit in new generations.  </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38932.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IDB launches initiative to promote mobile phone-based services</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Program will support innovative solutions to problems of poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38921.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fucapi Design Incubator</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Brazil</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.444.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:46:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>INGENIO incubator (Uruguay) start-up entrepreneurs awarded CARTIER Women’s Initiative Laureates for Latin America 2009 </title>
      <description>[Highlight] Rosario Monteverde and Magdalena Rodríguez of PRO Internacional receive Cartier Women’s Initiative Award for Latin America 2009 for their web agency with a social conscience. PRO Internacional is incubated at INGENIO incubator Montevideo, Uruguay. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38919.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EcomGrenada </title>
      <description>[Network Member] Grenada</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.426.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>SINAFOCAL</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Paraguay</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.425.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:14:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Social Venture Network Selects Agora as Finalist for Innovation Award</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Ben Powell, Managing Partner, is a finalist for the Social Venture Network (SVN) Award designed to inspire and support business and nonprofit entrepreneurs.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38917.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Asociación Científico Tecnológica TECHNOPARK IDI  </title>
      <description>[Network Member] Peru</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.345.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:02:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Incubadora de Empresas UNCuyo </title>
      <description>[Network Member] Argentina</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.344.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:08:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>INCUTEL</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Argentina</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.339.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:20:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>INICTEL - UNI, National Institute for Telecommunications Research and Training</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Peru</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.332.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:01:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Consulting Assignment Kenya: Climate Technology Program</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The aim of the climate technology center concept is to accelerate the development and commercialization of emerging clean technologies for national, regional or global deployment, thus supporting the transition to low-carbon development in middle and low income countries. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38918.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:44:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Business Incubation Proving A Major Job Creator</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Quoting recent research by the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Association, Incubators New Zealand Chairman Mr. Kirkpatrick reiterates the importance of investment in business incubation and the effectiveness of business incubators as part of the job creation equation. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38916.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:32:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cultural and Creative Business Program</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Colombia</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.329.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:47:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Novos Business Incubator</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Chile</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.328.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:53:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Santiago innova Corporation</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Chile</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.326.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:15:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>InfoDev Finances 2009 Internship Program for Incubator and Pre-incubator Staff in LAC</title>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38914.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:04:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Message from infoDev's Program Manager: Global Forum program update &amp; online registration</title>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38913.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:47:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>INCUTEMi</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Argentina</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.323.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:36:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fundación NeoEmpresa</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Bolivia</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.319.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:34:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Network member awarded USD 2 million to support dynamic businesses in Panama</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The City of Knowledge has signed an agreement with MIF - IDB to support the development of the entrepreneurial culture and the increase of dynamic businesses in Panama and to establish a sustainable scheme for the promotion, incubation and financing of these developments.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38909.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:29:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>INNPULSAR Corporación Incubadora de Empresas del Austro</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Ecuador</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.318.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Are you a Low-Carbon Innovator? </title>
      <description>[Highlight] Gain Global Visibility: Apply to have your business featured as a Low-Carbon Innovator Case Study. Deadline is Friday September 18th.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38908.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:33:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MIF Supports Colombian Venture Capital Fund</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) will invest up to USD 3 million in Progresa Capital, the first Colombian venture capital fund.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38907.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:11:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Global Network Member Hosts Business Tour for Delegation of Latin American Entrepreneurs</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Within the framework of a Tour of Businesses in Chile organized by Endeavor, a delegation of Latin American entrepreneurs visited 3IE and the University Federico Santa María at the end of June 2009. The objective was to generate business opportunities and gain knowledge of the Chilean market by visiting successful companies and holding meetings with potential clients and investors. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38903.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Incubadora del PTLC SAPEM</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Argentina</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.315.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:27:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Study on Entrepreneurial Exit and Engagement Across 24 Countries Worldwide</title>
      <description>[Highlight] EIM Business &amp; Policy Research (EIM BV) is an independent research and consultancy organisation based in the Netherlands. EIM has been carrying out policy research on enterprise issues for 75 years in various fields such as entrepreneurship and business development, employment, ICT, innovation, internationalisation and administrative burdens.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38900.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:35:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>infoDev Job Opportunity</title>
      <description>[Highlight] infoDev is seeking a Short-term Consultant for the infoDev &amp; DFID Low Carbon Innovation Program. The deadline for applications is July 28, 2009. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38899.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:02:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Think Tank Initiative Call for Expressions of Interest</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The Think Tank Initiative is a multi-donor program dedicated to strengthening independent policy research institutions – or “think tanks” – in developing countries, enabling them to better provide sound research that both informs and influences policy. 
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38898.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:20:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Innovative Firms or Innovative Owners? Determinants of Innovation in Micro and SMEs</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Innovation is key to technology adoption and creation, and to explaining the vast differences in productivity across and within countries. Owner ability, personality traits, and ethnicity have a significant and substantial impact on the likelihood of a firm innovating, confirming the importance of the entrepreneur in the innovation process.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38896.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:31:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>TV Series for Small Business Owners by National E-Business Incubator in Dominica</title>
      <description>[Highlight] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38895.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:14:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Grupo Supernova</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Venezuela</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.312.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:30:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Network Member Awarded MIF Grant to Establish Angel Investors Network</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Located in Colombia, the Crea-Me business incubator was recently awarded more than USD 1.6 million to establish and formalize an angel investors network. The MIF "Support for Entrepreneurs and Mobilization of Capital through Angels Investors" supports new enterprises with high growth potential by mobilizing the resources of business angel networks and seed capital funds. 
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38886.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 11:41:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>infoDev Announces Winners of Global Innovators Contest 2009</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Following a call for candidates in March for the Global Innovators 2009 contest, infoDev is pleased to announce that it has selected eleven entrepreneurs whose success stories will be highlighted at infoDev's 3rd Global Forum on Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship in October 2009. 
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38885.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MIF to finance ICT projects for SMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced that USD 2 million will be provided to finance projects in the context of the ICT Innovation Program for E-Business and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Development (ICT4BUS Program).</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38880.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 10:22:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Technology Transfer Facilitation - Online Discussion!</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The purpose of this online discussion is to explore how developing countries can best facilitate the transfer and commercialization of technology from research institutions - whether from within their domestic institutions; between developing countries; or between developing and industrialized nations. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38879.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 02:33:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Network Member 3IE Launches Technology Spin-Off Initiative in Chile</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Launched in Chile by the International Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3IE) of the Federico Santa Maria University of Technology (UTFSM), this project is an innovative way to support the start up of new technology companies. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38877.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:29:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The 2009 Tech Awards - Call for Nominations</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The Tech awards committee - Technology benefiting humanity - is currently accepting 2009 nominations. Five laureates are recognized in each of the categories: Environment, Economic Development, Education, Equality and Health, and one laurete from each category receives a $50,000 prize. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38876.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:47:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Meridian Technology Center</title>
      <description>[Network Member] United States</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.289.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:21:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Development Marketplace 2009 Grant Competition on "Climate Adaptation"</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The Development Marketplace is a competitive grant program administered by the World Bank. The 2009 global competition is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and additional DM partners. It aims to identify 20 to 25 innovative, early-stage projects addressing climate adaptation. The DM is a unique opportunity to turn your idea into reality; if selected your project could receive up to US$200,000 in grant funding for implementation over two years.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38865.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:04:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A Message from infoDev's Program Manager: Send us your input - help shape the Global Forum agenda!</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Ms. Valerie D'Costa, infoDev's Program Manager, invites you to reflect on the theme for the 3rd infoDev Global Forum on Business Incubation - Innovation and Venture Creation for Inclusive Development - and send us your thoughts to help shape the Global Forum 2009 agenda and activities. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38864.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:27:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Innovation and entrepreneurship in Chile: a portrait of dynamic entrepreneurs and their business practices</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] One of the greatest challenges that economic development poses for Chile has to do with strengthening the role that innovation plays both in already established and in newly-generated innovative enterprises. Based on detailed research, and with the purpose of fostering entrepreneurial success through innovation, the present study outlines some of the dynamic entrepreneurs’ practices that have successfully contributed to the growth and development of existing enterprises in Chile. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38862.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:48:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>International Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3IE)</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Chile</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.285.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Centro de Emprendimiento Bogotá Emprende</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Colombia</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.284.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Update: New Date and Location for the 3rd infoDev Global Forum on Business Incubation 2009</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The 3rd Global Forum on Business Incubation will be held in Florianopolis, Brazil on October 26-30, 2009. This new date and location enables both partners to integrate the 3rd infoDev Global Forum with ANPROTEC's 19th Brazilian National Seminar on Science Parks and Business Incubation. 
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38856.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:14:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Apply to Be a 2009 Global Forum Innovator</title>
      <description>[Highlight] infoDev is seeking 15-20 successful entrepreneurs working on innovations in sectors such as agriculture, information technology, tourism and sustainable energy / clean technology. Successful applicants will be named 2009 Global Forum Innovators and have their stories highlighted at the 3rd infoDev Global Forum on Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship in October 2009.</description>
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      <description>[Highlight] Initiated and financed by infoDev, the Global Working Group on Youth &amp; Innovation already comprises more than 20 experts from infoDev's Global Network of Business Incubators, committed to fostering youth entrepreneurship within the broader context of innovation and business incubation. Read the Working Group's first activity update. Global Network members are welcome to join! </description>
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      <description>[Highlight] The Inter-American Development Bank, in its 50th anniversary, is launching an Energy Innovation Contest. Its goal is to find original responses to the energy challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean today.</description>
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      <description>[Highlight] infoDev has received financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) toward the cost of developing a state-of-the-art business incubation training program targeting business incubator managers in developing countries, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services.</description>
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      <description>[Highlight] The National E-Business Incubator (NeBI), in collaboration with the University of Technology Jamaica, will host a series of training workshops during February-April 2009 for developing the capacity of small businesses. Training will provided in areas including ICTs, Marketing, Human Resource Management, and small business Legal Requirements. NeBI is a member of infoDev's Global Network of Business Incubators. </description>
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      <description>[Highlight] Following a Request for Proposals infoDev has provided grants for building three global thematic work groups as part of infoDev’s 's Global Incubation Network. These work groups are being set up for learning more about how to effectively serve women and youth through business incubation and about models for spurring high growth enterprises in ICT-enabled sectors in the poorer developing countries. This article highlights some of the activities that are currently underway in the working group on women-focused business incubation - and invites incubators to take part in an upcoming competition! 
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      <description>[Highlight] Parque Tec, a Costa Rican business accelerator based in San José and a member of infoDev's Global Network, was appointed by the German Development Bank and The Central American Bank for Economic Integration to conduct the first diagnosis on entrepreneurship in the seven Central American countries. This study will foster regional entrepreneurial capacity and broader economic growth in these countries.</description>
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      <description>[Highlight] The Skoll Awards are designed for leaders who contribute value to a peer network committed to continuous learning. By telling their stories, they join in the foundation’s ongoing celebration of the power of social entrepreneurs. The Skoll Awards provide later-stage funding, which is generally structured as a $1 million award paid out over three years.</description>
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      <description>[Highlight] Do you have an entrepreneurial and innovative idea that is locally-driven and has great potential to contribute to sustainable development in developing countries? In January 2009, the SEED Initiative will be launching its call for proposals for the 2009 SEED Awards for entrepreneurship in sustainable development.</description>
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      <description>[Highlight] Opportunities in the Argentinian venture capital market continue to grow. So far, investments have been made into tens of companies, helping to create hundreds of new jobs. However, in 2008, less than 10% of available venture capital funds have been invested. IECyT conducted research to better understand Argentinian venture capital market trends and industry sectors, as well as the motivations of venture capital agents, to help bridge the gap between supply and demand for venture capital in the country. </description>
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      <description>[Network Member] Mexico</description>
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      <description>[Highlight] Proposals were submitted in response to the Call for Proposals under the Korean Turst Fund for ICT for Development. The Korean Trust Fund finances projects chosen followig a competitive selection process of proposals received from operational units for the World Bank.

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      <description>[Highlight] A Technical Cooperation (TC) Project of the Biodiversity National Institute Association (INBio) will assess the feasibility of creating an incubator in Costa Rica to support biotechnology firms. This project is partially financed by the Chilean Fund for Technological Innovation Support for Central America and Dominican Republic, with technical assistance from Octantis Business Incubator.</description>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.370.html</link>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.371.html</link>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.369.html</link>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.368.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.367.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>International Good Practice for Establishment of Sustainable IT Parks</title>
      <description>[Highlight] infoDev, in cooperation with the Global ICT Department (GICT) of the World Bank Group, has commissioned a global best practice study on IT Parks which draws on the experience of several countries and leverages infoDev’s global network of business incubators, which in many instances are housed within IT Parks. The study provides a synthesis of best practices and lessons learned (both from success and failure) and supports governments in developing and transition economies in designing and promoting such projects.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38803.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:19:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Presentation] Segundo Foro Regional. ParqueTec- San Jose, Costa Rica. Julio 2008</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.366.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Presentation] Segundo Foro Regional. ParqueTec- San Jose, Costa Rica. Julio 2008</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.354.html</link>
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      <description>[Presentation] Segundo Foro Regional. ParqueTec- San Jose, Costa Rica. Julio 2008</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.365.html</link>
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      <description>[Presentation] Segundo Foro Regional. ParqueTec- San Jose, Costa Rica. Julio 2008</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.360.html</link>
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      <title>En búsqueda del tiempo perdido: construyendo modelos brasileños de parques tecnológicos, Guilherme Ary Plonski.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] Segundo Foro Regional. ParqueTec- San Jose, Costa Rica. Julio 2008</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.359.html</link>
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      <description>[Presentation] Segundo Foro Regional. ParqueTec- San Jose, Costa Rica. Julio 2008</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.364.html</link>
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      <title>Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Escuela de Administración de Empresas. Centro de Incubación de Empresas CIE-TEC, Eugenia Ferreto.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] Segundo Foro Regional. ParqueTec- San Jose, Costa Rica. Julio 2008</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.358.html</link>
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      <title>La articulación Universidad- Empresa dentro de los Parques Tecnológicos, Ing Gregorio Paluszny.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] Segundo Foro Regional. ParqueTec- San Jose, Costa Rica. Julio 2008</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.356.html</link>
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      <title>La globalización de los emprendimientos: la experiencia mexicana, Jorge Zavala.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.362.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Presentation] Segundo Foro Regional. ParqueTec- San Jose, Costa Rica. Julio 2008</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.361.html</link>
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      <description>[Presentation] Segundo Foro Regional. ParqueTec- San Jose, Costa Rica. Julio 2008</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.357.html</link>
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      <description>[Presentation] Segundo Foro Regional. ParqueTec- San Jose, Costa Rica. Julio 2008</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.363.html</link>
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      <description>[Presentation] Segundo Foro Regional. ParqueTec- San Jose, Costa Rica. Julio 2008</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.355.html</link>
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      <description>[Network Member] Nicaragua</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.260.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Highlight] The 2nd Annual Base of the Pyramid (BoP) Narrative Competition 2008 is now accepting submissions for its short essay competition on initiatives developed to overcome challenges in low-income communities. infoDev encourages its Global Network of Business Incubators to participate! </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38791.html</link>
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      <description>[Highlight] infoDev today announced a partnership with Brazil to explore ICT-enabled innovation and entrepreneurship as tools for sustainable development. The objective of this partnership is to explore the role of ICT, innovation and small business entrepreneurship as engines of economic growth and social empowerment and inclusion. As part of this partnership, Brazil will host the 3rd infoDev Global Forum on Business Incubation in May 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38788.html</link>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.351.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Presentation] Segundo Foro Regional. ParqueTec - San Jose, Costa Rica. Julio 2008</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.349.html</link>
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      <description>[Presentation] Segundo Foro Regional. ParqueTec - San Jose, Costa Rica. Julio 2008   </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.348.html</link>
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      <description>[Highlight] The Paraguayan, Argentinean and Brazilian Network of Business Incubators (RePABI) constitutes the first network of business incubators across Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38776.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:49:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Highlight] Proposals were submitted in response to RFP "Promoting ICT-enabled Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries through Business Incubation".</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38770.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:33:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Highlight] A key finding from infoDev's Incubator Initiative and our country work on growth and competitiveness is that there is little available financing for technology entrepreneurs. This study assesses the current efforts by multilateral institutions and investors to address the financing needs of ICT and ICT-enabled SMEs in developing countries, and identifies the key challenges and constraints to meeting these needs.
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      <description>[Highlight] IGNIA Social Investment Fund, a venture fund for commercial enterprises serving the poorest populations, will receive a US$5 million loan and a US$205,000 technical cooperation grant from the Inter-American Development Bank’s Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF).

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      <description>[Highlight] This July 28 and 29, in San José, Costa Rica, national and international panelists participated in the Second Regional Forum on Technoparks, Entrepreneurship and Incubation. The aim of the Forum was to share successful experiences and to discuss new global tendencies,  opportunities and challenges that Latinamerica faces in promoting innovation and technological enterprises development.</description>
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      <description>[Highlight] The infoDev staff regrets to communicate the decease of Christiano Becker, President of RMI and Vice-president of Anprotec. Due to his delicate state of health Christiano passed away last June 27. 

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      <description>[Network Member] Uruguay</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.248.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:15:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Highlight] Al-Invest is a European Commission (EC) initiative to support the internationalisation of Latin American SMEs. The deadline for the advertisted Call for Proposals is July 25, 2008. </description>
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      <description>[Network Member] Colombia</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.245.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:48:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Success Factors in enterprises incubated by INGENIO</title>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38715.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 14:40:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.346.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.346.html</guid>
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      <title>Innovation for Inclusive Development: Call for Pilot Project Proposals</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The Science and Technology Division of the Inter-American Development Bank is pleased to announce the launch of its grants program: Innovation for Inclusive Development.
</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38711.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 13:24:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38711.html</guid>
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      <title>Scholarships for Informatics-and-Development Masters Study in Manchester</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Scholarships are being made available to developing country applicants wishing to study on either of the following University of Manchester one-year Masters degrees: "MSc in ICTs for Development" or "MSc in Management and Information Systems: Change &amp; Development".
</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38700.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:38:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38700.html</guid>
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      <title>INSOFT - Incubator Business of Base Technology in Information Technology</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Brazil</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.232.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:45:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.232.html</guid>
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      <title>Contratación de servicios a terceros</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.333.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.333.html</guid>
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      <title>El rol del directorio de la incubadora</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] El directorio de la incubadora juega un rol fundamental en la conducción de la misma. Este artículo resalta las mejores prácticas o acciones para designar los miembros del directorio y definir los roles y obligaciones de ellos</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.343.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.343.html</guid>
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      <title>Evaluación del desempeño de la incubadora</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] Este artículo muestra como recopilar la información de desempeño para guiar el crecimiento continuo de la incubadora. El artículo resume los componentes del sistema de evaluación y los pasos requeridos para implementarlo.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.334.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.334.html</guid>
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      <title>Gestión de la calidad</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] Este artículo presenta una guía para ayudar a la incubadora a entender e implementar un sistema adecuado de gestión de calidad, ajustado a las necesidades o circunstancias del negocio de la incubadora</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.335.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.335.html</guid>
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      <title>Gestión de la planificación, el seguimiento y la evaluación</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] El proceso de planificación, seguimiento y evaluación consiste en preparar, evaluar y adaptar la estrategia y el plan de negocios para la incubadora. Este articulo presenta algunos lineamientos acerca de porque y como introducir un proceso sistemático para llevar a cabo estas actividades que son componentes centrales en la gestión de las incubadoras.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.339.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.339.html</guid>
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      <title>Gestión del marketing y de las relaciones públicas</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] Este artículo provee una ayuda práctica a las incubadoras para promover sus servicios y resultados, así como también generar una percepción positiva de sus actividades. Se describen una serie de pasos en forma clara para guiar al responsable de la incubadora en programas de marketing y relaciones públicas, con el objetivo de maximizar el beneficio. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.338.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.338.html</guid>
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      <title>Gestión Estratégica</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] La gestión estratégica integra el planeamiento estratégico con otros sistemas de gestión en un proceso para promover la eficacia global de los negocios. Este artículo presenta pasos a través de los cuales se puede diseñar e implementar una gestión estratégica que se adapte en forma especifica a las incubadoras. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.336.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.336.html</guid>
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      <title>Gestión financiera</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.337.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.337.html</guid>
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      <title>Instrumentos motivacionales</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] Este artículo provee consejos prácticos para la elección e implementación de herramientas motivacionales para los miembros de la incubadora. El artículo resalta como iniciativas para motivar los programas de entrenamiento o formación, el plan de carrera, incentivos y mejorar en la comunicación, entre otros.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.340.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.340.html</guid>
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      <title>Proceso de contratación de empleados</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.341.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.341.html</guid>
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      <title>Recaudación de fondos</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] Este artículo plantea paso a paso el proceso para evaluar la fuente de fondos mas adecuada para la incubadora o para las empresas incubadas, y como es la mejor forma de proceder en cada caso para acceder a los fondos.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.342.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.342.html</guid>
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      <title>Beneficios tecnológicos</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.330.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.330.html</guid>
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      <title>Instituto de Emprendimientos Científicos y Tecnológicos – IECyT</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Argentina</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.230.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:43:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.230.html</guid>
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      <title>Apoyo Básico Ofrecido a Empresas Incubadas</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.329.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.329.html</guid>
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      <title>PRANA Incubator for Cultural and Creatives Industries </title>
      <description>[Network Member] Colombia</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.229.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:28:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.229.html</guid>
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      <title>The Workshop Methodology in the Social Incubation of Communities, by Genesis Institute, Brazil</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38696.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:01:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38696.html</guid>
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      <title>Escuela Taller de Comayagua</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Honduras</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.228.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:33:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.228.html</guid>
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      <title>The Fala Canoa! Newspaper, by Genesis Institute, Brazil </title>
      <description>[Case Study] The fala Canoa! (Speak out) Newspaper was an initiative that stood out when the Vilas Canoas population detected the lack of community mass media that may facilitate the communication between the communities living in this low income neighbourhood. Under these circumstances, a group of youth decided to start a new venture which gave origin to the Fala Canoa! Newspaper. This was configured as the first initiative towards the creation of a local medium of information and communication in this community.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38695.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:24:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38695.html</guid>
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      <title>Fundacion Paraguaya</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Paraguay</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.227.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:33:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.227.html</guid>
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      <title>INCUNA</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Paraguay</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.226.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:25:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.226.html</guid>
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      <title>infoDev Global Working Groups Begin Collaboration </title>
      <description>[Highlight] An opportunity to become a member of a virtual think-tank on business incubation working groups on Women, Youth, and High Growth. Make sure to submit a proposal by April 15th, or become a general member by contacting one of the infoDev focal points. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38691.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:50:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38691.html</guid>
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      <title>National E-Business Incubator</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Dominica</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.217.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:59:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.217.html</guid>
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      <title>Incuba: Emprendiendo en Industrias Creativas - AYPIPT 2007.doc</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.327.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.327.html</guid>
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      <title>GEM 2007 GLOBAL REPORT LAUNCHED </title>
      <description>[Highlight] The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) is a not-for-profit academic research consortium that carries out high quality international data research on entrepreneurial activity readily available to as wide an audience as possible.  GEM is the largest single study of entrepreneurial activity in the world.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38679.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:59:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38679.html</guid>
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      <title>Benefícios Tecnológicos</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.324.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.324.html</guid>
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      <title>Capital de Investimento e Instituições Financiadoras</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.326.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.326.html</guid>
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      <title>Captação de Recursos

</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.319.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.319.html</guid>
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      <title>Gestão Estratégica</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.322.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.322.html</guid>
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      <title>Identificação da Disponibilidade de Recursos Econômicos e Financeiros</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.320.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.320.html</guid>
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      <title>Identificação dos Parceiros (Stakeholders)</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.321.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.321.html</guid>
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      <title>O Conselho da Incubadora</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.325.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.325.html</guid>
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      <title>Planejamento Estratégico</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.323.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.323.html</guid>
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      <title>Processo de Contratação de Funcionários</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.318.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.318.html</guid>
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      <title>Análisis de las Condiciones Locales</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.296.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.296.html</guid>
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      <title>Avaliação de Desempenho da Incubadora</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.305.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.305.html</guid>
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      <title>Concurso de Plano de Negócios</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.298.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.298.html</guid>
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      <title>Contratação de Serviços de Terceiros</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.300.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.300.html</guid>
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      <title>Definição do Modelo da Incubador</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.309.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.309.html</guid>
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      <title>Gestão de Marketing e Relações Públicas</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.308.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.308.html</guid>
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      <title>Gestão de Qualidade</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.307.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.307.html</guid>
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      <title>Gestão de Recursos Humanos</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.303.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.303.html</guid>
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      <title>Gestão do Planejamento, Acompanhamento e Avaliação</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.314.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.314.html</guid>
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      <title>Gestão Financeira</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.301.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.301.html</guid>
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      <title>Graduação e Pós-Incubação</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.302.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.302.html</guid>
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      <title>Identificação das Justificativas, Benefícios e Vantagens da Implantação de uma Incubadora</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.304.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.304.html</guid>
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      <title>Infra-estrutura Física</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.312.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.312.html</guid>
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      <title>Instrumentos Motivacionais</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.310.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.310.html</guid>
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      <title>Planejando a Incubadora</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.313.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.313.html</guid>
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      <title>Plano de Negócios</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.297.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.297.html</guid>
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      <title>Pós-Incubação</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.315.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.315.html</guid>
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      <title>Processo de Pré-Incubação</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.316.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.316.html</guid>
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      <title>Processo de Seleção</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.299.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.299.html</guid>
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      <title>Programa de Suporte Estratégico e Gerencial</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.306.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.306.html</guid>
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      <title>Serviços de Suporte Operacional</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.311.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.311.html</guid>
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      <title>Análise das Condições Locais

</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.294.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.294.html</guid>
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      <title>Suporte Básico Oferecido às Empresas Incubadas</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.295.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.295.html</guid>
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      <title>Definição da Estrutura Organizacional</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.292.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.292.html</guid>
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      <title>Definição da Figura Jurídica

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      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.291.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.291.html</guid>
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      <title>Definição do Estágio dos Empreendimentos</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.293.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Definição do Foco da Incubadora</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.287.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Definição do Local da Incubadora</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.288.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Definição do Modelo Operacional da Incubadora</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.289.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Definição do Propósito da Incubadora</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.290.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ferramentas de TICs para Planejamento e Gestão de Empresas</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.284.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Herramientas de TICs para Planeamiento y Gestión de Empresas</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.283.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Uso de TICs en la Gestión de Empresas Incubadas</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] Este artículo resalta la importancia de la utilización de las herramientas de TIC en las incubadoras de negocios. Esto se debe principalmente a que el incubador debe predicar con el ejemplo y utilizar las TIC de manera eficaz con el objetivo de demostrar su utilidad a los clientes y a la comunidad en general.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.286.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Uso de TICs na Gestão de Empresas Incubadas</title>
      <description>[Good Practice] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.285.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Capital de Riesgo para Pymes en Expansión en Chile</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Programa destinado a financiar la expansión de pequeñas y medianas empresas con gran potencial de crecimiento. CORFO entrega los recursos a Fondos de Inversión para que éstos inviertan en dichas empresas mediante aportes de capital o préstamos, estableciéndose la relación comercial exclusivamente entre los Fondos y las empresas beneficiarias. Las administradoras de los Fondos de Inversión participan activamente en la gestión de las empresas donde realizan estas inversiones.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38675.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Incubadora de Empresas COPPE/UFRJ</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Brazil</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.197.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:20:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>UECE - State university of Ceará</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Brazil</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.196.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:04:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Universidad Continental de Ciencias e Ingeniería SAC</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Peru</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.194.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:39:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.194.html</guid>
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      <title>2008 Development Marketplace competition on the theme of Sustainable Agriculture for Development</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Development Marketplace (DM) is a competitive grant program administered by the World Bank and supported by various partners that identifies and funds innovative, early-stage projects with high potential for development impact. Incubators and/or their client companies are eligible to apply, as long as they are partners with a local organization. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38642.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:04:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>FOMIN Recibe Propuestas para Proyectos de Innovación Tecnológica en Información y Comunicación para Negocios Electrónicos y Empresas Pequeñas y Medianas</title>
      <description>[Highlight] El Fondo Multilateral de Inversiones anunció hoy que recibirá solicitudes para el Programa de Tecnología de la Información y de la Comunicación (TIC) para el Desarrollo de Negocios Electrónicos y de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa, conocido como el Programa ICT4BUS en América Latina y el Caribe.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38622.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:32:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38622.html</guid>
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      <title>IEBTA Crea-Me</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Colombia</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.180.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:30:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.180.html</guid>
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      <title>CIE-TEC</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Costa Rica</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.179.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:59:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.179.html</guid>
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      <title>Segunda Conferencia de Incubadoras Latinoamericanas y del Caribe</title>
      <description>[Highlight] En el marco del proyecto “Apoyo y Fortalecimiento de la Red Latinoamericana y Caribeña de Incubadoras de Empresas y Parques Científicos Tecnológicos, RedLAC”; la Asociación Chilena de Incubadoras de Empresas ChileIncuba asumió el desafío de organizar la Segunda Conferencia de Incubadoras Latinoamericanas y del Caribe: “Innovación para el Emprendimiento en el Continente”.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38616.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:28:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38616.html</guid>
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      <title>Grass Roots Innovation</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Innovation is not the preserve of the educated and wealthy, but is thriving in poor communities in India, China and Brazil. The Grassroots Innovation Augmentation Network (GIAN) met in Tianjin on this issue. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38598.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:20:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38598.html</guid>
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      <title>Actividades realizadas en el contexto del proyecto infoDev RELAPI para apoyar y fortalecer RedLAC,.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.216.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.216.html</guid>
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      <title>AGROINNOVA, Angelica Mu¤oz Ponencia.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.217.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.217.html</guid>
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      <title>Associa‡ao Nacional das Entidades Promotoras de Empreendimentos Inovadores, ANPROTEC, Christiano Becker.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.218.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.218.html</guid>
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      <title>Business Incubator Initiatives in the Caribbean Region, Roshan Kumar.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.219.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.219.html</guid>
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      <title>DICTUC, Un Modela de Incubacion Autosustenable, Soledad Fernandez.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.220.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.220.html</guid>
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      <title>Ejemplo de la Cooperaci¢n EU LAC en el marco del la incubacion y del emprendimiento, Caso de Chile, Josephine Arpaillange.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.221.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.221.html</guid>
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      <title>El financiamiento de Capital de Riesgo en Argentina, IECyT, Gabriel Jacobsohn.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.222.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.222.html</guid>
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      <title>Entrepreneurial Financing in the United States, Innovation Depot, Susan Matlock.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.223.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.223.html</guid>
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      <title>Experiencia Octantis, Aldo Aspilcueta.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.224.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.224.html</guid>
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      <title>Financiamento a Emprendimientos, el caso Uruguay, Corporacion Nacional para el Desarrollo, Beatriz Moratorio.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.225.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.225.html</guid>
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      <title>Fondo Multilateral de Inversiones, FOMIN, Patricio Diaz.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.226.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.226.html</guid>
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      <title>Gerencia de Incubadoras de Empresas, Tips para la Gestion y Sostenibilidad, Maria Liliana Gallego.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.227.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Incubadora de Empresas, Una Respuesta a los Emprenderodes, Carlos Lucero.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.228.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Incubadora KHEM de emprendimientos de base tecnologica, Andres Lalanne.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.229.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Incubadora Tecnologica de Cooperativas Populares, Brazil, Gonzalo Guimaraes.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.230.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ingenio, Universidad ORT Uruguay, Manuel Bello.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.231.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Innovaci¢n, conocimiento y aprendizaje para el desarrollo, CEPAL, Anna Lisa Primi.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.232.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.232.html</guid>
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      <title>International Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Chile, Victor Aguilera.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.233.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>La Experiencia Brasilena en el Apoyo a Incubadoras y Parques Tecnologicos, Sebrae NA, Paulo Alvim.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.234.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>La Industria del Patentamiento, OTRI Chile, Rosario Retamal.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.235.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>La Realidad de la Incubaci¢n en Am‚rica Latina y el Caribe, Modelos y Resultados, Juan Villalvazo.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.236.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Las Industrias complementarias a la Incubaci¢n, La Industria del  Patentamiento, Maria Clara Lima.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.237.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.237.html</guid>
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      <title>NBIA Initiatives, Tracy Kitts.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.238.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ParqueTec, Incubadora de empresas, Marcelo Lebendiker.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.239.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Patentes de Invencao, Oportunidade para Pequenas Empresas de Alta Tecnologia, Roberto A Lotufo, UNICAMP.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.240.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pol¡ticas de competitividad, innovaci¢n y desarrollo en el Uruguay Productivo.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.241.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Políticas de Fomento a la Creación de Empresas, Incubación de Negocios y el Emprendimiento en Peru, CONCYTEC, Marco Salazar Gonzales.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.242.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Politicas Gubernamentales en Innovaction, Desarollo, Tecnologico, Emprendimiento e Incubacion en LAyC, Conclusiones.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.243.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Politicas y Programas Para la Promocion de la Innovaction y Competitividad en Chile, ChileIncuba, Alvaro Bustos.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.244.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Polo Tecnologico Bahia Blanca, Mariela Scudelati.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.245.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Portal de Emprendedores, Aceledador de Empresas de la Ciudad del Saber, Manuel Lorenzo.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.246.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Programa de Apoyo a la Competitividad, CAF, German Rios.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.247.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.248.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Proyecto E-quipu, Universidad Catolica del Peru, Eduardo Ismode.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.249.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.250.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnologicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.257.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnologicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.258.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnologicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.259.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnologicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.260.html</link>
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      <title>Gobiernos Regionales y Locales en la Promoción de la Innovación, Hernán Bacarini.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnologicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.261.html</link>
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      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnologicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.262.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnologicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.263.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnologicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.264.html</link>
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      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnologicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.265.html</link>
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      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnologicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.266.html</link>
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      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnológicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.267.html</link>
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      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnológicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.268.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnológicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.269.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnológicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.270.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnológicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.271.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PortoDigital, Fernando Saboya.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnológicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.272.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnológicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.273.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnológicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.274.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnológicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.275.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnológicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.276.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Universidades y Ambientes de Innovación, Eduardo Ísmodes.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnológicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.277.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Universidades y Ambientes de Innovación, Mauricio Guedes.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnológicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.278.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Universidades y Ambientes de Innovación: El Caso de TecnoPUC, Jorge Audy.pdf</title>
      <description>[Presentation] Conferencia Latinoamericana de Parques Tecnológicos e Incubadoras de Empresas de la IASP</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.279.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>European Commission Special Framework of Assistance (SFA 2005) to the Caribbean </title>
      <description>[Highlight] Under SFA 2005, the European Commission has provided funding to Dominica, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the development of the ICT sector. This is the first issue of the SFA 2005 E-Newsletter. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38550.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:29:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Entrepreneurship and Firm Formation across Countries</title>
      <description>[Analysis] The 2007 World Bank Group Entrepreneurship Survey measures entrepreneurial activity in 84 developing and industrial countries around the world over the period 2003-2005.  This is the second such survey conducted by the World Bank, and incorporates improvements in methodology, and expanded participation from countries covered, allowing for greater cross-border compatibility of data compared with the 2006 survey</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38540.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:19:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Una nueva iniciativa: El Fondo Ilex</title>
      <description>[Highlight] El objetivo de Ilex es desarrollar un nuevo mecanismo de financiación semilla en el mercado argentino para contribuir al crecimiento de empresas de alto valor agregado que asistan a dinamizar la estructura productiva argentina.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38537.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:36:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IDB, Republic of Korea to promote trade and investment programs between regions </title>
      <description>[Highlight] Public commitment made during the KOREA-LAC Trade and Investment Forum 2007 in Seoul</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38535.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:55:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Update on the Internship Program for Latin America and the Caribbean</title>
      <description>[Highlight] 22 entrepreneurs and members of the staff of business incubators from Latin America and the Caribbean Region are being supported by the Internship Program that was launched last May by Ingenio incubator from Montevideo, Uruguay, with the financial support from InfoDev. The program aims at encouraging the exchange of experiences and knowledge across members of business incubators in the region and promoting network capacity building.

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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38532.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38532.html</guid>
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      <title>Presentación Sistema de Capital de Riesgo </title>
      <description>[Highlight] Mediante un acto en la Bolsa, se realizó la presentación Sistema de Capital de Riesgo </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38536.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>OCTANTIS - Business Accelerator</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Chile</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.148.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:18:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.148.html</guid>
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      <title>Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, A.C.</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Mexico</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.147.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:36:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Polo Tecnologico de Pando - Incubadora KHEM</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Uruguay</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.145.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:22:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Corporacion Parque Tecnologico de Quito</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Ecuador</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.142.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Incubadora de Negocios de la Universidad Arturo Prat</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Chile</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.140.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:51:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Network Member] Uruguay</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.134.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:46:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Network Member] Chile</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.133.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:23:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Crece</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Chile</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.131.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:29:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>INCUBA - CMD</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Argentina</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.129.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:54:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bahia Blanca Technopole</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Argentina</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.128.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:15:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Success at the 2nd Latin American and Caribbean Incubators Conference in Santiago de Chile</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The conference highlighted the importance and potential of business incubation in the Latin American and Caribbean region, both as an industry to promote and support entrepreneurship, and as an instrument for reaching broader economic growth and knowledge economy goals. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38512.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:32:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IDB fund approves US$2.7 million grant for ICT4BUS program to finance pilot projects in Latin America</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today announced the approval of a US$2.7 million grant for pilot information and communication technology (ICT) projects for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Latin America. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38490.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Highlight] Internship program organized by the Business Incubator INGENIO, funded by InfoDev and supported by RELAPI, URUNOVA and RedLAC.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38488.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:07:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Marketing your incubator - the latest tools and case studies from InfoDev Grantees </title>
      <description>[Highlight] New marketing material in the Incubator Toolkit</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38483.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:18:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Launch of the News Bulletin for RedLAC/RELAPI</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The Bulletin of RedLAC (Latin-American and Caribbean Incubation Network) / RELAPI (Latin-American Network of Associations of Technological Parks and Business Incubators), is now available.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38485.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Uruguay: World Bank Has Approved US$26 Million to Promote Innovation and Improve the Country’s Competitiveness</title>
      <description>[Highlight] In May 2007, the World Bank’s Board of Directors approved a US$26 million loan to Uruguay in order to implement the Promoting Innovation to Enhance Competitiveness Project.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38471.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 18:27:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Analysis] In this 2nd Annual Scorecard on the venture capital and private equity (VC/PE) environment in 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries, the Latin American Venture Capital Association (LAVCA) and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) chart the region's strengths and weaknesses. 2007 scores demonstrate progress in many countries to promote VC/PE, but reveal that the region as a whole is held back by broader problems. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38460.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 03:36:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Biominas Foundation</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Brazil</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.87.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2007 12:37:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Network Member] Costa Rica</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.84.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2007 16:32:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Highlight] The Inter-American Development Bank announced today the approval of a US$1 billion loan to the National Bank of Economic and Social Development (Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Económico e Social, BNDES) to support expansion, integration and access to financing by the Brazilian micro, small and medium-sized enterprises sector. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38452.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>[Highlight] The Inter-American Development Bank today unveiled DataGob, an innovative portal that offers access to some 400 governance indicators, covering topics as varied as support for democracy, the cost of starting a business, wastefulness in government spending and police corruption in Latin America and the Caribbean and other developing regions of the world.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38451.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IIC ENCOURAGES ANTI-CORRUPTION BEST PRACTICES AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE COMPANIES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN </title>
      <description>[Highlight] The Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) and the World Economic Forum’s Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI) today signed a memorandum of understanding to promote anti-bribery principles and practices among small and medium-size companies in Latin America and the Caribbean.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38453.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>President of India recognises grass roots innovation</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The Honourable President of India, Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam on the ocassion of Fourth National Biennial Grassroots Innovations and Traditional Knowledge Awards held on February 12, 2007 at New Delhi recognised the importance of grass roots innovation and the work of the infoDev grantee SRISTI.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38446.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Workshop: Enabling the Entrepreneur</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The workshop was presented by Dr. Bill Bolton on March, 1 and 2, 2007, in Guadalajara city (Mexico) and aimed at business incubators and entrepreneurs in general. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38426.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Where America Stands: Entrepreneurship </title>
      <description>[Analysis] The Council on Competitiveness has just released a new report on entrepreneurship in the United States. The study finds that while U.S. entrepreneurial performance continues to lead the world by almost any measure, other nations are starting to catch up. </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38424.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2007 23:36:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The new website for RedLAC and RELAPI is now available</title>
      <description>[Highlight] The new website for RedLAC (Latin American Network of Business Incubators) and RELAPI (Latin American Network of National Associations of Technology Parks and Business Incubators) is available at http://www.relapi.org. 
El nuevo sitio Web de RedLAC (Red Latinoamericana de Incubadoras de Empresas) y RELAPI (Red Latinoamericana de Asociaciones Nacionales de Parques y Polos Tecnológicos e Incubadoras de Empresas) está disponible en http://www.relapi.org.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38417.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fondo del BID aprueba donación de US$500.000 para promover el desarrollo de la industria de capital de riesgo en América Latina y el Caribe </title>
      <description>[Highlight] El FOMIN aprobó una donación de US$500.000, que será recibida por la Asociación Latinoamericana de Capital de Riesgo. Los fondos se destinarán a fortalecer la industria de capital de riesgo en América Latina y el Caribe, centrándose en países con un nivel mínimo básico de desarrollo de capital de riesgo.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38411.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:51:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Corporación Interamericana de Inversiones lanza Programa Finpyme en América Central y República Dominicana</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Proyecto para identificar y evaluar pequeñas y medianas empresas para mejorar su perfil competitivo y su acceso a financiamiento</description>
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      <title>First on-line conference of the e-nets project, Technological Business Incubator, Guadalajara University</title>
      <description>[Highlight] Dr. Rustam Lalkaka presented in a web-conference on entrepreneurship and innovation as new driving forces in the knowledge economy, responsibilities of the management team and the future of incubation.

El Dr. Rustam Lalkaka presentó mediante conferencia web sobre emprendedorismo e innovación como nuevas fuerzas conductoras en la economía del conocimiento, responsabilidades del equipo directivo y el futuro de la incubación de empresas.</description>
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      <description>[Highlight] Slides including the Latin America and the Caribbean regional action plan, objectives and priorities, and milestones for the next months. This action plan includes detailed implementation strategies and concret steps for ensuring sustentability.
                          
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38402.html</link>
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      <description>[Highlight] Versión en español del reporte final del Taller Regional de Latinoamérica y el Caribe de infoDev: "Promoviendo la Innovación y el Emprendedorismo en América Latina y el Caribe: Estrategias y Alianzas".  En la dirección del sitio del evento: http://lacworkshop.ingenio.org.uy , podrán encontrar las presentaciones, fotos y otras informaciones acerca del evento.

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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38399.html</link>
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      <title>Renewed Commitment to Fostering ICT-enabled Enterprise Development</title>
      <description>[Highlight] infoDev's 2nd Global Forum on Business Incubation took place in India November 6-10, 2006. The event highlighted the commitment of infoDev and its Global Network of Incubators' to foster ICT-enabled enterprise development in the developing world; solidified the Regional Networks of incubators; and called on infoDev to play an increasing role in capacity building, knowledge-sharing, monitoring and evaluation, and awareness-raising.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:17:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Incubators as change agents</title>
      <description>[Highlight] According to a recent assessment carried out by the OTF Group, it is clear that incubators have benefits far beyond the core clients they work with on a daily basis. Incubators often work to address the financing gap experienced by technology entrepreneurs, as well as to affect policies and regulations that impact entrepreneurship in the country. The study also reveals that "entrepreneurial attitudes" are often one of the key barriers to entrepreneurship, a challenge that the incubators help to address by raising-awareness for local entrepreneurs.</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Article.38385.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2006 22:01:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Access Nova</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Chile</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.49.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Agroinnova</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Colombia</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.52.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ANPROTEC</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Brazil</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.48.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Enlace Foundation </title>
      <description>[Network Member] Paraguay</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.58.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Genesis Institute of PUC-Rio</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Brazil</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.47.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ingenio</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Uruguay</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.60.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Innovation and Development Center (CIDE), Pontifical Catholic University of Peru</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Peru</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.59.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ITCP - Technological Incubator of Popular Cooperatives of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Brazil</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.46.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Minas Gerais Incubators Network</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Brazil</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.45.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>National Association of Technological Software Parks of Colombia</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Colombia</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.51.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PBA (Panama Business Accelerator)</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Panama</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.57.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Quipus Cultural Foundation</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Bolivia</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.44.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>STRATEGA BDS and Ecuadorian Network of Incubators</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Ecuador</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.55.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>University of Guadalajara</title>
      <description>[Network Member] Mexico</description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Incubator.56.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>GEM 2007 GLOBAL REPORT LAUNCHED </title>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.317.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>iDISC overview &amp; network statistics (2008)</title>
      <description>[Report] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.384.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>LAC network overview (2008)</title>
      <description>[Report] </description>
      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.379.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.idisc.net/en/Publication.256.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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