Chinese Taipei and Russia promote Local Innovation and Women’s Economic Empowerment, lead SMEs to inclusive and sustainable future
SMEA and Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation co-host “APEC Local Innovation Ecosystem Forum, From Local to Global: Enhance the Public-Private Partnership” in Tomsk, Russia, on 13 June
In light of the unbalanced development
between local and urban area, slow development of local industries in the APEC
region, and echoing APEC 2019 theme “Connecting
People, Building the Future” and the priority “Women, SMEs and Inclusive Growth”, Small
and Medium Enterprise Administration (SMEA), Ministry of Economic Affairs
proposed the “APEC Local Innovation
Ecosystem Initiative: Revitalization
for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Future” with partner economies the
Philippines, Russia, and Thailand. Additionally, Chinese Taipei and Russia
co-proposed the initiative of “APEC
Financing Opportunities Fair for Women-led MSMEs”. Under these initiatives,
four local
innovation serial events and two financing opportunities fairs will be
conducted in different APEC member economies this year. One Local Innovation forum and One
Financing Opportunities Fair held in Tomsk are the inaugural events in 2019. Through the
local innovation initiative, SMEA endeavors to promote the building of local
innovation ecosystem firstly, then strengthening industrial clusters, and further
boosting local innovative development. In the long term, this initiative will contribute
to the local development by pervasive local innovation ecosystems, and achieve
the goal of inclusive growth. Furthermore, via the financing opportunities fair
initiative, it is hoped that female enterprises could obtain more information
and mentoring opportunities of accessing to capital by discussions and experience
sharing from organizations concerned with female entrepreneurship and funding
challenges, policy makers, expert speakers and outstanding female
entrepreneurs.
SMEA and Ministry of
Economic Development of the Russian Federation co-host “APEC Local Innovation Ecosystem Forum, From Local to Global: Enhance the
Public-Private Partnership” in Tomsk, Russia, on 13 June. The following is “APEC Financing Opportunities Fair for
Women-led MSMEs” held on 14-15 June. Both sides created a cross-border
platform with experts sharing perspectives and mentoring local SMEs and
women-led MSMEs to build economic and networking assets. The latest trends were
discussed to promote development of local innovation ecosystem and to increase
access to finance for women-led MSMEs. Besides, best practice showcase from
APEC member economies took place in the afternoon on 13 June and in the morning
on 15 June at both events.
Strengthen public and private
partnership, revitalize local innovation ecosystem and women inclusive growth
Mr. Nikita Ponomarenko,
Deputy Director of the Department for Strategic Development and Innovation,
Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Mr. Kirill Sergashov,
Deputy Director of the Department of Investment Policy and Business
Development, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and Ms.
Wen-Ling Su, Deputy Director General of SMEA, delivered opening remarks at the forum and the fair. Ms. Su appreciated
the supports from Russia and the other APEC member economies for the initiative
of “APEC Local Innovation Ecosystem Initiative:
Revitalization for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Future” and “APEC Financing Opportunities Fair for
Women-led MSMEs”. It is believed that the local innovation initiative will
assist local SMEs creating industrial cluster and revitalizing local innovation
ecosystem with the inherited local core value. Also, through the financing
opportunities fair, we look forward to reducing barriers to female
entrepreneurship in terms of receiving funding during the early stage and
expansion stage. By bringing together resources from both public and private sectors,
both sides hope SMEs across APEC region will achieve the goal of inclusive
growth and sustainable future.
Participants from diverse fields are
invited in this forum, including speakers and best practice teams from the APEC
region as well as two speakers from non-APEC economies such as Finland and
Israel. The forum on 13 June consists of 2 panel
discussions, “Promote
Local Development through Cluster Development” and “Promote Local Development through
Corporate Partnership Programs”, focusing on sharing successful experiences and
bringing up possible strategies for future development. At the fair on 14 June,
government supportive measures were discussed; plus, representatives from
international grant program and startup competition show diverse funding
channels for women-led MSMEs and also instruct women business owners in the
application and the preparation. Promising startups from various economies
including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Russia presented best
practices of local innovation and women entrepreneurship. Following comments
from mentors, startups could achieve local sustainability and steady business
growth, and further elevate their global presence.
24-25 June,
Largest-scale local innovation ecosystem forum in Taipei
Connect APEC resources, disseminate
influence of local innovation, and share inclusive and sustainable future
In addition to the event, SMEA is going to
hold 2019 APEC local innovation ecosystem forum on June 26 and 27 in Taipei. It
is expected that high level delegates from 21 APEC economies, world experts,
representatives of multinational enterprises and startups will engage in this grand
event to exchange opinions and networking for searching strategies of
revitalizing local industrial cluster. Via this great event, it is believed that
the much more in-depth cooperation between Chinese Taipei and other APEC member
economies will be achieved, and dissemination of local innovation will be
fulfilled, which further create the inclusive APEC ecosystem.
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For further details, or to arrange
possible media interviews, please contact:
Ms.
Wen-Ling Su
Deputy
Director General, Small and Medium Enterprise Administration, MOEA
wenling@moea.gov.tw
Ms. Hsin-Yi Tseng
Section Chief, Policy Planning
Division, Small and Medium Enterprise Administration, MOEA
02-2366-2251
thy@moea.gov.tw
Source: SMEA