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Biotechnological Partnership

This conference focuses on the role of BINASIA in promoting international cooperation in biotechnological partnerships and the challenges faced in developing countries. It explores the importance of technological partnerships for accessing resources, new technology, knowledge, and poverty alleviation.

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Biotechnological Partnership

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  1. APCTT Biotechnological Partnership Biotechnology Innovation Systems of India: Policy Measures and Support Mechanisms 06-07 October 2006 Nainital, Uttaranchal, India Role of BINASIA in International Cooperation N. Srinivasan United Nations Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology

  2. APCTT Biotechnological Partnership NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA • Economically resilient • Prosperous rural communities • Competitive industries • Practice integrated & sustainable practices • (air, water and land)

  3. APCTT Biotechnological Partnership CHALLENGES • S&T capabilities limited • Development problems, enormous • 4% of the world R&D expenditure and • 14% of the world’s scientists are in • developing countries • 80% of the world’s population is in • developing countries

  4. APCTT Biotechnological Partnership CHALLENGES (contd.) • High cost of research in modern • biotechnology • IPR protected, released only under • certain conditions • Resource-poor countries, farmers, • people – difficulty in gaining access • to modern biotech products

  5. APCTT Biotechnological Partnership Why technological partnership? • Access to resources • (Investment, market, skill, etc.) • Access to new technology • (JVs, licensing, sub-contracting, R&D commzn, etc.) • Access to knowledge • (joint R&D, know-how, training, etc.) • To cope with globalization • For poverty alleviation

  6. APCTT Biotechnological Partnership MAJOR PARTNERS/INTERMEDIARIES • Government agencies • Enterprises/entrepreneurs • R&D institutions, universities, etc. • Technology transfer/promotion agencies • Industry/trade associations • Consulting firms/consultants • Non-government organizations

  7. APCTT Biotechnological Partnership BASIC PILLARS • Good education (basic to univ. level) • Good R&D infrastructure • Clear govt. & industry commitment • to pursue and facilitate them • Well-developed networking among • different agents in the economy • Special preferential policies • Legal framework

  8. APCTT Biotechnological Partnership SPECIAL FEATURES/ PREREQUISITES • Common interest • (business, research, services. Etc.) • Complementarity • (seek issues to agree tecl., bus., mkt., etc.) • Equal or comparable level of tech/skills • (otherwise exploitation) • Common language & understanding • Cultural differences • (approach and solving problems)

  9. APCTT Biotechnological Partnership BINASIA • Policies and Programmes • Infrastructure • Information Resources • Biotechmart

  10. APCTT Biotechnological Partnership B I N A S I A • Policies and Programmes • Biotech policy • Biosafety/bioethics • Intellectual property rights • Technology development programmes • Infrastructure • Main institutions • Main industries • Biotech parks/incubation centres

  11. APCTT Biotechnological Partnership B I N A S I A • Information Resources • News and information • Training programmes/courses • Tech events • Periodicals and publications • Biotech Mart • Technology offers • Technology requests • Service offers • Service requests

  12. APCTT Biotechnological Partnership B I N A S I A • Participatory e-network • Single entry, multiple out-reach • Maximise resource utilization • Multiple choice of technology/service partners • Knowledge flow through E-networking • Human resource development • BINASIA, as good as we are

  13. APCTT Biotechnological Partnership Contribute to the content development of Binasia.net www.binasia.net

  14. APCTT Biotechnological Partnership THANK YOU

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