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MISTICA: Infodev: Support for Incubators in DC

From: Daniel Pimienta ([email protected])
Date: Mon Jan 13 2003 - 11:10:39 AST

>This is a Request For Proposals (RFP) for Phase 2 of the infoDev
>Incubator Initiative: capacity building, growth and development of existing
>incubators in developing countries.(http://www.infodev.org/incubator)
>
>infoDev seeks original, creative, and cost-effective proposals, which
>aim to promote the local application and/or improve the use of ICT for
>social and economic development and especially for poverty reduction. The
>proposed activities should help build local capacity in the target
>business community, raising awareness and promoting the appropriation of
>ICT by local entrepreneurs and small businesses, as tools to address
>their short- and long-term development goals.
>
>One of the objectives of the infoDev Incubator Initiative is to help
>existing incubators improve their own performance, and to bridge the gap
>between their current progress and their development potential.
>Incubator organizations in developing countries are invited to apply for
>grants
>aimed at capacity building and improving their performance,
>sustainability and growth, in accordance with the strategy and objectives
>indicated.
>
>This RFP aims at accelerating the development and networking of
>incubators in developing countries. Targeted activities include building
>institutional, managerial and technical capacity; promoting
>cost-effective and efficient integration of adequate ICT throughout the
>incubation and
>business development cycles, strengthening businesses in ICT and non-ICT
>sectors.
>
>Eligible proponents in this activity are incubators, non-for profit
>business development service centers, science parks, consortiums
>involving the above mentioned types of organizations, or networks of
>incubators.
>The proponents should have at least two years of experience in
>incubation-related activities.
>
>It is envisaged that this round will allocate between 15-25 grants to
>incubators in developing countries, no more than one grant per country.
>
>The maximum grant amount is $500,000. It is expected that most approved
>grant amounts will be between $300,000 and $500,000.
>
>The complete RFP can be found at http://www.infodev.org/incubator
>The Application Deadline is Monday, February 17, 2003.

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