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iBoP in the News

News coverage of the regional BoP initiative.

iBoP Asia's iTalk

Bridging the gap between the academe and real world innovators.

2009 iBoP Grantees

List of the new batch of grantees under the iBoP Small Grants Program 

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iBoP Indonesia

The local network of iBoP Asia in Indonesia now has its own webpage!

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iBoP Asia Frontiers

iBoP Asia FRONTIERS: Charting the Future of S&T Innovations  for the Base of the Pyramid in Southeast Asia   A…

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Nurturing the Enterprising BoP: A PBSP Casebook

iBoP Asia proudly releases the casebook entitled Nurturing the Enterprising BoP: Cases from the PBSP Business Advisory Program. This casebook…

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SnT in a Box opens exciting possibilities in science education PDF Print E-mail
Written by Mary Grace P. Santos   
Wednesday, 09 December 2009 12:17
ImageAs a special event of iTalk (Innovation Talk), the Computer Professionals' Union (CPU) launched the product of their iBoP project, the SnT in a Box, last December 4, 2009 at the Ateneo de Manila University. The activity was hosted by iBoP Asia and the Ateneo Innovation Center (AIC) of the School of Science and Engineering of the Ateneo.
 
Ateneo engineering majors participate in iTalk PDF Print E-mail
Written by Mary Grace P. Santos   
Tuesday, 24 November 2009 11:13
Image 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.
 
iBoP Asia forms local network in Indonesia PDF Print E-mail
Written by Mary Grace P. Santos   
Friday, 13 November 2009 16:52
Image iBoP Asia strengthens its ties with the National Research Council of Indonesia (Dewan Riset Nasional) by designating DRN as an official organizational partner  and as the coordinator for iBoP Indonesia, the Indonesia network of iBoP Asia.
 
Don Bosco Technical College opens iTalk Learning Lab PDF Print E-mail
Written by Mary Grace P. Santos   
Friday, 13 November 2009 09:53

Image iBoP Asia, with the Ateneo Innovation Center (AIC), will have its first iTalk Learning Lab session with Don Bosco Technical College on November 20, 2009, 4:30-6:00 p.m. at CTC-315, Ateneo de Manila University.

 
Nurturing the Enterprising BoP: A PBSP Casebook PDF Print E-mail
Written by Philippine Business for Social Progress   
Friday, 30 October 2009 11:05
Image iBoP Asia proudly releases the casebook entitled Nurturing the Enterprising BoP: Cases from the PBSP Business Advisory Program. This casebook tells the story of the Philippine Business for Social Progress' Business Advisory Program, how it was implemented and how the business sector, as shown by case stories of small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs), can improve their operations to maximize the potential of the BoP as co-creators and business partners.
 
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The Base of the Pyramid

The 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 Innovation

Contrary 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 Project

The project aims to foster innovations that can effectively address the developmental needs of the economically marginalized sector in the region.