Special Themes

Revision as of 09:25, 12 January 2016

We invite articles from experts and institutions to present their views on the following special themes of the Asia Pacific Tech Monitor. See Guidelines to Authors

Special Themes 2015

• New and emerging STI strategies for post-2015 sustainable development agenda (Jan-Mar 2015)

• Renewable/sustainable energy technologies for last mile connectivity (Apr-Jun 2015)

• Smart specialization to enhance national technology competitiveness (Jul-Sep 2015)

• Climate friendly technologies: perspectives on financing and investment (Oct-Dec 2015)

Special Themes 2014

• Regional connectivity for shared prosperity (Jan-Mar 2014)
• Open Innovation system: Conceptual framework and current practices (Apr-Jun 2014)
• Enabling environment and business practices for strengthening affordable and accessible sustainable energy options (Jul-Sep 2014)
• Technology-based rural entrepreneurship incubators: Policy and institutional support mechanisms in Asia-Pacific countries (Oct-Dec 2014)

Special Themes 2013

• Technology-based resilience to natural disasters: opportunities for Asia and the Pacific (Jan-Mar 2013)
• Diagnosis of national technology innovation systems and development of strategies to strengthen its specific key components (Apr-Jun 2013)
• Traditional medicine and sub-health intervention technologies: challenges and opportunities for countries in the Asia-Pacific (Jul-Sep 2013)
• Leveraging Intellectual Property to Promote Innovation by SMEs (Oct-Dec 2013)

Special Themes 2012

• Enhancing Economic Integration in the Asia-Pacific through Strengthening of National Innovation Systems - Challenges and Strategies (Jan-Mar 2012)
• Adoption and Utilization of Renewable Energy Technologies - Business Models for Small and Medium Enterprises (Apr-Jun 2012)
• Accessing the Biotechnology Global Value Chain - Partnering Opportunities for Small and Medium Enterprises of the Asia-Pacific (Jul-Sep 2012)
• Promoting Nanotechnology Applications - The Role of R&D Institutes to Enhance Competitiveness of Small and Medium Enterprises (Oct-Dec 2012)

Special Themes 2011

• The Role of Technology in Social Protection: Strategies and opportunities for Asia-Pacific (Jan-Feb 2011)
• Biotechnology innovation & commercialization: Contemporary challenges & opportunities (Mar-Apr 2011)
• Market mechanisms for facilitating South-South Cooperation in technology transfer in the Asia-Pacific region (May-Jun 2011)
• Networking of R&D institutions for enhancing innovation: Emerging strategies and tools (Jul-Aug 2011)
• Technology monitoring & analysis: Enhancing technological intelligence & competitiveness of SMEs (Sep-Oct 2011)
• Environmentally sustainable low carbon technologies: Opportunities for SMEs (Nov-Dec 2011)

Special Themes 2010

• Nanotechnology: R&D commercialization and business incubation (Jan-Feb 2010)
• Trade Liberalization and climate change: Challenges and opportunities for the Asia-Pacific region (Mar-Apr 2010)
• Decentralized Energy Systems and Services: Technologies, policy and regulatory challenges (May-Jun 2010)
• SME Entrepreneurship: Creating sustainable and high performance SMEs (Jul-Aug 2010)
• Knowledge Management for innovation: Best practices (Sep-Oct 2010)
• Patent Commercialization: Portfolio management, valuation, monetization and patent enforcement practices (Nov-Dec 2010)

Special Themes 2009

• Sustainable agricultural practices and technologies (Jan-Feb 2009)
• Technology transfer in a globalized knowledge economy: Emerging concepts and trends (Mar-Apr 2009)
• Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for renewable energy development and application: Experiences from the Asia-Pacific region (May-Jun 2009)
• Promoting and managing innovations in SME clusters: Best practices (Jul-Aug 2009)
• Public-Private R&D collaboration and contract research (Sep-Oct 2009)
• Policy measures and support mechanisms for the promotion of renewable energy technologies in the Asia-Pacific region (Nov-Dec 2009)

Special Themes 2008

• Energy and Sustainable Development (Jan-Feb 2008)
• Women Empowerment (Mar-Apr 2008)
• ICT and IPR (May-Jun 2008)
• E-Waste Management (Jul-Aug 2008)
• Water Harvesting Technologies (Sep-Oct 2008)
• Air Pollution Control Technologies (Nov-Dec 2008)

Special Themes 2007

• The Triple Helix Model for Innovation (Jan-Feb 2007)
• Traditional Knowledge vis-a-vis Modern IPR (Mar-Apr 2007)
• Innovation & KM by SMEs (May-Jun 2007)
• Biomass Energy Technologies (Jul-Aug 2007)
• Fostering Open Innovation (Sep-Oct 2007)
• Natural Disaster Management Technologies (Nov-Dec 2007)

Special Themes 2006

• Value Addition or Creation through Innovation: Concepts and Case Studies (Jan-Feb 2006)
• Managing IPR Strategies and Practices for SMEs (Mar-Apr 2006)
• Innovation and Technology Financing (May-Jun 2006)
• Managing Innovation in Clusters and Networks (Jul-Aug 2006)
• Converging Technologies (Sep-Oct 2006)
• Traditional Medicine: S&T Advancement (Nov-Dec 2006)

Special Themes 2005

• Hazardous waste management: Trends and prospects in Asia-Pacific (Jan-Feb 2005)
• Start-up venture opportunities in Asia and the Pacific (Mar-Apr 2005)
• Innovation management by SMEs in a knowledge-driven economy: Strategies and tools (May-Jun 2005)
• National R&D networks for technology development: Opportunities for SME participation (Jul-Aug 2005)
• Fusion of modern technologies with traditional technologies to address environmental and social challenges (Sep-Oct 2005)
• Advanced Technologies: Applications and Technology Transfer (Nov-Dec 2005)

Special Themes 2004

• Knowledge management : a tool for SMEs to enhance competitiveness (Jan-Feb 2004)
• Technology-entrepreneurship development : best practices (Mar-Apr 2004)
• Technology transfer trends in Asia and the Pacific (May-Jun 2004)
• Public-private-partnership (PPP) for technology development and commercialization (Jul-Aug 2004)
• Sustainable-growth management for SMEs (Sep-Oct 2004)
• Technology globalization Opportunities for small-scale enterprises (Nov-Dec 2004)

Special Themes 2003

• Technology transfer information services for Asia and the Pacific and their integration in the global information flow (Jan-Feb 2003)
• Clean Development Mechanism: Technology and Business opportunities for SMEs (Mar-Apr 2003)
• New technology transfer trends for globalised knowledge-based markets (mergers, acquisition, joint ventures, technology partnerships, etc.) (May-Jun 2003)
• Technology forecasting, monitoring, audit and evaluation: Tools for SMEs (Jul-Aug 2003)
• Valuation and acquisition of intellectual property in the context of the overall value generation chain (Sep-Oct 2003)
• New and Emerging Energy Technologies (Nov-Dec 2003)

Special Themes 2002

• Globalization of technology (Jan-Feb 2002)
• Information and communication technology for development (Mar-Apr 2002)
• Emerging food processing technologies: potential areas of cooperation in Asia-Pacific (May-Jun 2002)
• Biotechnology for rural applications (Jul-Aug 2002)
• Nanotechnology: The emerging cutting-edge technology (Sep-Oct 2002)
• High technology industrial parks (Nov-Dec 2002)

Special Themes 2001

• Technology Incubation (Jan-Feb 2001)
• Internet-based Technology Transfer (Mar-Apr 2001)
• Rural Technologies (May-Jun 2001)
• Technology Transfer Case Studies (Jul-Aug 2001)
• Commercialization of R&D Results (Sep-Oct 2001)
• EST Financing (Nov-Dec 2001)

Special Themes 2000

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• Climate-Friendly Technologies (Mar-Apr 2000)
• Environmental Management (May-Jun 2000)
• Technology Financing (Jul-Aug 2000)
• Technology Innovation (Sep-Oct 2000)
• Agricultural Biotechnology (Nov-Dec 2000)