Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

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In India since:  July 1977

About: APCTT is a Regional Institute of UNESCAP with a geographic focus of the entire Asia-Pacific region. The mandate of APCTT is to assist the members and associate members of UNESCAP through strengthening their capabilities to develop and manage national innovation systems; develop, transfer, adapt and apply technology; improve the terms of transfer of technology; and identify and promote the development and transfer of technologies relevant to the region. In this direction, the Centre has focused on three specific areas of activity: technology information; technology transfer; and innovation management, which are SME-oriented, Information Technology (IT)-powered, environmentally responsible and gender conscious.

Location: New Delhi, India

Focus Areas: Science, Technology and Innovation; Technology Transfer; Technology Intelligence

Nodal Ministries: Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology

Flagship Publication/s:

  • Asia-Pacific Tech Monitor (techmonitor.net)
  • Value-Added Technology Information Service (VATIS) in five thematic areas: Biotechnology, Food Processing, Non-conventional Energy, Ozone Layer Protection, Waste Management

Website: http://www.apctt.org/

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