http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on innovation policy and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/news/ Funding agencies should support closer interaction between development NGOs and scientists, argues research and policy analyst Charlie McLaren.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/opinions/ngos-need-more-say-in-research-priority-setting.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_innovationpolicyWed, 22 May 2013 08:06:00 GMTDevelopment experts from the world's least developed countries have launched an independent group to bring local concerns to the UN debating table.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/news/panel-from-least-developed-nations-to-jumpstart-sdg-debates.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_innovationpolicyFri, 10 May 2013 17:08:09 GMTThe switch to digital TV is freeing up frequencies that could be used to provide cheap wireless broadband services to remote areas.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/news/vacant-tv-spectrum-targeted-for-affordable-rural-wi-fi.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_innovationpolicyMon, 06 May 2013 00:48:56 GMTNew research aims to help African policymakers understand the constraints on women entrepreneurs to unlock their economic potential.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/news/revealing-barriers-faced-by-africa-s-women-entrepreneurs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_innovationpolicySun, 05 May 2013 06:55:11 GMTMalaysia, Singapore and Thailand are the only South-East Asian representatives among the top 50 most innovative nations globally.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/news/global-ranking-reveals-innovation-gap-in-south-east-asia.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_innovationpolicyFri, 03 May 2013 03:01:23 GMTA new UN body to advise nations on climate tech may break the deadlock in the long-running debate on transferring technology finds Joanna Carpenter.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/features/paving-the-way-for-tech-transfer.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_innovationpolicyThu, 02 May 2013 14:47:21 GMTCIRAD, the French agricultural research centre, has a new strategy that aims for more science partnerships with developing nations.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/news/french-centre-to-use-research-as-tool-for-development.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_innovationpolicyTue, 30 Apr 2013 17:11:33 GMTA conference in Kuwait urges support for efforts to improve networking and the protection of women's rights, which are at risk after the Arab Spring.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/news/female-arab-scientists-urge-defence-of-women-s-rights.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_innovationpolicyMon, 29 Apr 2013 16:15:03 GMTA new entity of the Mexican Presidency will seek to ensure increased budget for science, technology and innovation.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/news/mexican-presidency-creates-entity-to-coordinate-st-i.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_innovationpolicyFri, 26 Apr 2013 20:13:05 GMTCosta Rica will invest an IADB loan in science scholarships and support for the private sector, to develop projects of business innovation.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/news/costa-rica-to-boost-capacity-building-and-innovation.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_innovationpolicyFri, 12 Apr 2013 13:27:33 GMTAs presidential elections near in Venezuela, Andrea Small Carmona reports on the legacy of Hugo Chávez's socialist approach to science.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/features/after-ch-vez-the-mixed-legacy-of-revolutionary-science.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_innovationpolicyWed, 10 Apr 2013 11:48:59 GMTIndia hopes to boost biotech research in health, nutrition and agriculture through official awards.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/news/india-to-award-biotech-solutions-in-health-and-farming.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_innovationpolicyWed, 10 Apr 2013 08:05:30 GMTPlans to create a dedicated science ministry to harmonise research in Uganda are moving ahead with the passing of a bill in parliament.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/news/uganda-steps-closer-to-creating-science-ministry.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_innovationpolicyFri, 05 Apr 2013 13:37:59 GMTThe initiative may be a one-off due to the difficulty of finding experts with Caribbean ties to work with local firms on innovative projects.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/news/caribbean-enterprise-project-struggles-to-involve-diaspora-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_innovationpolicyThu, 04 Apr 2013 15:50:32 GMTIn the upcoming elections, a political party representing science aims to retain its seat and continue to influence policy, reports Crispin Maslog.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/features/how-science-got-a-voice-in-the-philippine-congress-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_innovationpolicyWed, 27 Mar 2013 18:00:00 GMTAn ambitious strategy to create fuel cell products for export will need incentives and cross-government backing to bear fruit, says Radhika Perrot.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/opinions/south-africa-s-fuel-cell-plan-risks-failure-without-support-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_innovationpolicyFri, 01 Feb 2013 16:01:36 GMTChina and India are collaborating with global partners and becoming innovative in their own right, according to new research.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/news/china-and-india-catching-up-in-the-innovation-stakes.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_innovationpolicyWed, 30 Jan 2013 15:42:21 GMTA new test that detects and identifies malaria parasites in mosquito vectors has a 98 per cent accuracy rate, say Benin researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/news/scientists-in-benin-unveil-enhanced-malaria-test.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_innovationpolicyMon, 21 Jan 2013 16:33:14 GMTEntrepreneurial initiatives to provide vital jobs must adjust to the tough enterprise environment or risk underperforming, says Athar Osama.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/opinions/islam-analysis-islamic-enterprise-initiatives-at-risk-of-underperforming.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_innovationpolicyFri, 18 Jan 2013 10:50:59 GMTEfforts to eliminate sleeping sickness from humans without tackling the disease's animal hosts may only end in fresh outbreaks.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/innovation-policy/news/anti-sleeping-sickness-drives-may-also-need-to-target-animals-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_innovationpolicyThu, 17 Jan 2013 22:00:01 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/