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‘So would you use a toilet or does you just drop it in a hole? So would you flush? You say that but there’s evidence back stage to the contrary. Was it, was it you?’

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The Governments of the United States and Germany held a Science and Technology Agreement signing ceremony today at the U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg signed the agreement on behalf of the United States, and German Minister of Education and Research Dr. Annette Schavan and German Ambassador Klaus Scharioth signed the bilateral agreement on behalf of Germany. Assistant Secretary Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones of the Bureau of Oceans, and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs also participated in the ceremony. Read the rest of this entry »

Business Incubators help to improve the survival and growth of innovative start-up companies by providing facilities, management advice and support services. Since 2002, infodev has supported more than 60 business incubators in over 40 developing companies around the world. infodev is a global grant program managed by the World Bank to promote innovative projects on the use of information and communication technologies. STEP is a model interface institution, which delivers innovation, science and technology and entrepreneurship through training, development and consultancy initiatives. It was established in 1986 in the sprawling environs of Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli is the first STEP in the country. It has been continually engaged in promoting a new genre of entrepreneurs and many new initiatives for ushering in technology based growth. World Bank – infodev

While some rail in May against the big pharmaceutical companies and other big corporations seem to dominate the intersection of technology and health care, others look kid who is gaining ground. Read the rest of this entry »