National Innovation Systems
Summary of Country PresentationsSummary of Organization Presentations
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| ACIAR | Australian Center for International Agricultural Research |
|---|---|
| AIMVCF | Aavishkar India Micro Venture Capital Fund |
| APCTT | Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology |
| APEC | Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation |
| APEC-ITWG | Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation - Industry and Technology Working Group |
| APP | Additives and Petroleum Products |
| ASEAN-COST | Association of South East Asian Nations - Committee on Science and Technology |
| BAEC | Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission |
| BARC | Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council |
| BAU | Bangladesh Agriculture University |
| BCSIR | Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research |
| BFRI | Bangladesh Forest Research Institute |
| BLRI | Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute |
| BMRC | Bangladesh Medical Research Council |
| BOI | Bank of Investment |
| BOI | Board of Investment |
| BPO | Business Process Outsourcing |
| BSP | Balik Scientists Program |
| BTRC | Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission |
| BTTB | Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board |
| CAS | Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| CDC | Composite Design Centre |
| CDM | Clean Development Machanism |
| CECO | Chemical Engineering Corporation |
| CER | Certified Emission Reduction |
| CGIAR | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
| CGPDTM | Controller General of Patents, Design and Trademarks |
| CICT | Commission on Information and Communications Technology |
| CII | Confederation of Indian Industry |
| CIIE | Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship |
| CIS | Corporate Innovation System |
| CPC | Communist Party of China |
| CRO | Contract Research Organizations |
| CRO | Control Research Organizations |
| CSIR | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research |
| CSTP | Council for Science and Technology Policy |
| DBT | Department of Biotechnology |
| DIP | Department of Industrial Promotion |
| DLC | Diamond-like-carbon |
| DOD | Department of Ocean Development |
| DOE | Department of Environment |
| DOS | Department of Space |
| DOST | Department of Science and Technology |
| DRDO | Defence Research Development Organization |
| DSIR | Department of Scientific and Industrial Research |
| DVT | Dual Vocational Training |
| ESEP | Engineering and Science Education Project |
| ETT | Embryo Transfer Technology |
| EU | European Union |
| FG | Federal Government |
| FPRDI | Forest Products Research and Development Institute |
| FTI | Federation of Thai Industries |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| GIAN | Gujarat Grassroots Innovators Augmentation Network |
| GRI | Government Research Institute |
| GVFL | Gujarat Venture Fund Limited |
| HGTP | Home Grown Technology Programme |
| HI | Host Institute |
| HSRI | Health System Research Institute |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| ICAR | Indian Council of Medical Research |
| ICS | Industrial Consultancy Services |
| ICT | Information and Communication Technology |
| IDF | Innovation Development Fund |
| IEP | Innovation Evaluation Process |
| IFCT | Industrial Finance Corporation of Thailand |
| IIMA | Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad |
| ITRI | Industrial Tehnology Research Institute |
| IMCB | Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology |
| INM | Institute of Nuclear Medicine |
| IPH | Institute of Public Health |
| IPO | Initial Public Offer |
| IPP | Investment Priorities Plan |
| IPR | Intellectual Property Rights |
| ISEF | International Science and Engineering Fair |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| KI | Kenan Institute-Asia |
| ISSP | Information System Strategic Planning |
| IAU | International Astronomical Union |
| IT | Information Technology |
| ITB | Invigorating Thai Business |
| ITECC | Information Technology and E-commerce Council |
| ITI | Information Technology Institute |
| ITRI | Industrial Technology Research Institute |
| ITTO | International Tropical Timber Organization |
| IVCA | Indian Venture Capital Association |
| JPPCC | Joint Public-Private Consultative Committee |
| JTEC | Japan-Thailand Economic Cooperation Society |
| KIST | Korean Institute of Science and Technology |
| KRDL | Kent Ridge Digital Lab |
| MAI | Master of Alternative Investment |
| MAP | Modified Atmosphere Packaging |
| MBE | Molecular Beam Epitaxy |
| MITCON | Maharashtra Industrial & Technical Consultancy Organization |
| MNES | Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources |
| MOET | Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer |
| MOST | Ministry of Science and Technology |
| MOSTE | Ministry of Science, Technology and Energy |
| MSTQ | Metrology, Standards, Testing and Quality Control System |
| MTPDP | Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan |
| MUST | Mindanao Upgrading of Science Teachers |
| MVIF | Micro Venture and Innovation Fund |
| NAST | National Academy of Science and Technology |
| NCC | National Computer Centre |
| NERDC | National Engineering Research & Development Centre o0f Sri Lanka |
| NESDB | National Economic and Social Development Board |
| NFSIT | National Venture Capital Fund for Software and IT Industry |
| NGOs | Non-Government Organizations |
| NIC | National Innovative Capacity |
| NID | National Institute of Design |
| NIF | National Innovation Foundation |
| NIS | National Innovation Systems |
| NMIS | National Measurement Infrastructure System |
| NMITLI | New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative |
| NRCT | National Research Council of Thailand |
| NSBI | National System of Biotechnology Innovation |
| NSC | National Science Council |
| NSDB | National Science and Technology Authority |
| NSTC | National Science and Technology Council |
| NSTDA | National Science and Technology Development Agency |
| NSTP | National Science and Technology Plan |
| NUS | National University of Singapore |
| OBM | Original Brand Manufacturing |
| ODA | Official Development Aid |
| ODM | Own-Design Manufacture |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OEM | Original Equipment Manufacture |
| OPEC | Organizations of Petroleum Exporting Countries |
| OSTA | Offices of Science and Technology Advisory |
| OSTI | Office of Science and Technology Innovation |
| PAGASA | Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration |
| PCASTRD | The Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development |
| PCHRD | Philippine Council for Health Research and Development |
| PCIERD | Philippine Council for Industry and Energy Research and Development |
| PDAF | Priority Development Assistance Fund |
| PGD | Post-Graduate Diploma |
| PHIVOLCS | Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology |
| PNRI | Philippine Nuclear Research Institute |
| PRDSF | Pharmaceutical Research and Development Support Fund |
| PSHC | Philippine Science Heritage Center |
| PSHS | Philippine Science High School System |
| PTB | Pakistan Technology Board |
| R&D | Research and Development |
| RERED | Renewable Energy for Rural Economic Development |
| RF | Radio Frequency |
| RIN | Rural Innovations Network |
| RIS | Regional Innovation System |
| RISE | Rescue Initiatives in Science Education |
| RONAST | Royal Nepal Academy for Science and Technology |
| RTDRF | Revolving Fund for Technological Research |
| RTOs | Research Technology Organizations |
| SBI | Singapore Bio-Innovations |
| SCS | Scientific Career System |
| SET | Stock Exchange of Thailand |
| SETUP | Small Enterprises Technology Upgrading Program |
| SEVA | Sustainable-Agriculture and Environmental Voluntary Action |
| SFC | Small Industry Finance Corporation |
| SGP | Singapore Genomics Programme |
| SICGC | Small Industry Credit Guarantee Corporation |
| SIDBI | Small Industries Development Bank of India |
| SIS | Sub-national Innovation System |
| SIT | Sterile Insect Technique |
| SME | Small and Medium Enterprises |
| SPR | Scientific Policy Resolution |
| SPREAD | Sponsored Research & Development |
| SRISTI | Society for Research Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions |
| STAG | Science and Technology Advisory Group |
| STAMP | Support for Technology Acquisition and Mastery Programme |
| STAND | Science and Technology Agenda for National Development |
| STEPs | Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Parks |
| STI | Science, Technology and Innovation |
| STQC | Standarization, Testing & Quality Certification |
| SUPRE-GOV | Technology Support Program for E-Governance |
| SVCL | SIDBI Venture Capital Ltd. |
| TBA | Thai Bankers' Association |
| TBIs | Technology Business Incubators |
| TCC | Thai Chamber of Commerce |
| TDB | Technology Development Board |
| TDDP | Technology Development and Demonstration Programme |
| TDF | Technology Development Fund |
| TDICI | Technical Development and Information Corporation of India |
| TECHNICOM | Technology Incubation for Commercialization |
| TEEMA | Taiwan Electrical and Electric Manufacturers Association |
| TePP | Technopreneur Promotion Programme |
| TI | Technology Institutions |
| TIFAC | Technology, Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council |
| TIS | Technology Incubation System |
| TISTR | Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research |
| TNC | Trans-National Corporation |
| TPS | Technology Policy Statement |
| TRF | Thailand Research Fund |
| TSSP | Technology Support and Services Programme |
| TVCA | Taiwan Venture Capital Association |
| TVCA | Thai Venture Capital Association |
| UN-ASPA | United Nations- American Standard Public Administration |
| UNCITRAL | United Nations Commission on International Trade Law |
| UNCTAD | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development |
| UNDP | United Nations Development Programme |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
| UNU/INTECH | United Nations University Institute for Innovation and Technology |
| VC | Venture Capital |
| VCF | Venture Capital Fund |
| VET | Vocational Education and Training |
| VOIP | Voice-over Internet Protocol |
| WCMS | Website Content Management System |
| WID | Women in Development |
| WMO | World Meteorological Organization |
| WTO | World Trade Organization |
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