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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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Manifesto for bottom-up science in developing countries PDF Print E-mail
Written by SciDev.net, published June 16, 2010   
Monday, 28 June 2010 07:15

 The Social, Technological and Environmental Pathways to  Sustainability (STEPS) of the University of Sussex releases a  manifesto proposing an agenda to make R&D programs in poor  countries more equitable, inclusive and sustainable

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iTalk Online Discussion: Promoting low-cost but effective sanitation in local communities PDF Print E-mail
Written by Mary Grace P. Santos   
Monday, 31 May 2010 09:41

In the spirit of innovating together, we are starting this discussion to get YOUR ideas and thoughts on how to best develop and promote innovative sanitation techniques for poor communities.

 
iBoP Asia holds forum in Hanoi PDF Print E-mail
Written by VOV News.vn   
Monday, 31 May 2010 02:04

 iBoP Asia, in partnership with the Centre for Marinelife  Conservation and Community Development, discussed how  technology can be used to alleviate poverty in a forum held in  Hanoi, Vietnam last May 28.

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IDRC field visit to the Philippines PDF Print E-mail
Written by Mary Grace P. Santos   
Friday, 23 April 2010 15:48
ImageThis week, iBoP Asia welcomed two representatives from our partner organization, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), who came to visit and meet with some of our Philippine-based grantees and local community partners.
 
BoP guru C.K. Prahalad passes away PDF Print E-mail
Written by From The Times of India, published April 18, 2010   
Monday, 19 April 2010 10:02

Dr. Prahalad, well known for his corporate strategy and management theories, including "the fortune at the bottom of the pyramid", passed away last April 17 in San Diego, California. 

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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.