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HIA for Economic Zones in the Greater Mekong Subregion

1 May 2019
There are over 500 special economic zones (SEZs) across the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). This HIA framework was developed to identify, mitigate, and manage health risks and impacts in economic zones of the Greater Mekong Subregion and address transboundary issues associated with human migration…

Hazardous Material Management in Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ)

1 May 2019
The Thilawa Special Economic Zone is the first operational SEZ in Myanmar and one of the largest industrial development. Thilawa SEZ recognized the need for proper hazardous material management in addition to waste management to avoid accidents such as chemical accidents and explosions. It has…

Asian Development Bank: The Business Case for Health Impact Assessment (HIA)

1 May 2019
Years of experience on Health Impact Assessment (HIA) and safeguard processes provided the momentum to strengthen HIA practice within ADB procedures and its developing member countries (DMCs). This presentation outlines how ADB has strengthened HIA over the last 3 years. This was done through…

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute and ICT Innovation Ecosystem

11 April 2019
The Republic of Korea is known to house various innovative organizations, supported by both the government and the private sector. Among these is the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI). Learn how ETRI works to harmonize technology, humanity, and the environment.

Technology Commercialization: How It Works at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute

11 April 2019
Every year, more than 200 technologies are commercialized. There are various readiness levels that technology has to go through. Check out how the Republic of Korea's Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute implement technology commercialization.

MINDsLab: AI as a Service Firm

11 April 2019
Businesses can bring about innovations through the application of high-level artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Learn how MINDsLab is enabling businesses innovate through the long list of services it offers.

Growth of KAIST and Its Development

11 April 2019
Since its establishment, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has been instrumental in providing high-quality human resources for innovation in the Republic of Korea. Today, KAIST is still leading the innovation of Korea education systems through various innovative systems…

Yonsei Enterprise Support Foundation: Leading the Way to the Future

10 April 2019
Yonsei Enterprise Support Foundation aims to become the best enterprise incubator in Asia. Learn more about its history, and how it has been providing start-ups with the support they need.

Stimulating Entrepreneurship Activity at SUNY Korea from Scratch: 
The Case of the Center for Global Entrepreneurship

10 April 2019
The State University of New York (SUNY) Korea houses the Center for Global Entrepreneurship (CGE) students and faculty a set of in-house programs. Learn more about CGE, and how it provides various services, including ideation hackathons to workshops on sales/negotiation and business modeling to…

Five Reasons Why the Korean Start-Up is Booming

9 April 2019
Korean startup ecosystem is thriving. One of the main reasons is certainly the strong support from the government. Check out this material to learn more about the other reasons that help boost Korea startups.