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| SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS FOR THE BASE OF THE PYRAMID IN SOUTHEAST ASIA | http://www.ibop-asia.net |
iBoP in the NewsNews coverage of the regional BoP initiative. |
iBoP Asia's iTalkBridging the gap between the academe and real world innovators. |
2009 iBoP GranteesList of the new batch of grantees under the iBoP Small Grants Program |
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The Base of the PyramidThe BoP is a socio-economic designation for the roughly 4 billion individuals who live below $4 per day, living mostly in rural villages and urban slums in developing countries. |
Public Value of S&T InnovationContrary to popular assumptions, there is the emerging idea of a BOP-centric approach that can tap the market potential of those at the bottom of the pyramid. |
About the ProjectThe project aims to foster innovations that can effectively address the developmental needs of the economically marginalized sector in the region. |
A group of around 30 students majoring in Electronics and Communications Engineering attended the iTalk Learning Lab session with Dr. Manuel Biona of Don Bosco Technical College last Friday, November 20.
The Task Force on Low-Carbon Prosperity of the World Economic Forum (WEF) proposes that a network of regional energy research centers be established to facilitate the development of 'bottom-up' strategies for climate change mitigation/adaptation that involve public-private investment and collaboration.
A study conducted by the University of Nevada shows how oil extracted from used coffee grounds can be processed to become quality biodiesel and fuel pellets.
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