This Research Paper Explores the Intricacies of Technology, Training and Education as Related to Economic Development.
Introduction
This Research Paper explores the intricacies of technology, training and education as related to economic development. We will examine the usage of technology to generate economic development and growth and look at how technology can and has impacted our education, training and development both in Jamaica and the Caribbean region.
Table of Contents
Introduction 2
Table of Contents 3
What is Technology? 4
How Technology fits into the 21st Century Landscape 5
Technology transfer? 8
Technology transfer to the Caribbean 8
Measurement of technology transfer 8
Innovation v/s Invention 9
Innovation in Science and Technology Awards 10
Innovation in education within Jamaica 12
UTech 's Technology Innovation Center 13
Use of technology to generate Economic Development 14
Industrial & Agricultural Technological development in the region 15
The Scientific Research Council and Applicable Local Technologies 17
Joint venture 19
When are joint ventures used? 19
Reasons for forming a joint venture 20
Governments provision to suitable incentives for innovators 21
Seamless Movement of Trained Graduates 32
The males approach to further education hindering economic development 33
Enrolment by Gender and Degree Programme in Public Universities 1990-1995 35
Bibliography 36 What is Technology?
During the previous century and well into the twenty first century (dubbed the "Knowledge Era"), technology has evolved to the point where it is now synonymous to numerous terminologies. Technology can be termed as Objects similar to tools, machines, instruments, weapons; as Knowledge similar to technological know-how and innovation; as Activities similar to skills, methods, procedures; as a Process which begins with a need and ends with a solution and finally as a Socio-technical System which occurs through the manufacture and use of objects involving people and other objects in combination. entrepreneurship Technology is a word with
This Research Paper explores the intricacies of technology, training and education as related to economic development. We will examine the usage of technology to generate economic development and growth and look at how technology can and has impacted our education, training and development both in Jamaica and the Caribbean region.
Table of Contents
Introduction 2
Table of Contents 3
What is Technology? 4
How Technology fits into the 21st Century Landscape 5
Technology transfer? 8
Technology transfer to the Caribbean 8
Measurement of technology transfer 8
Innovation v/s Invention 9
Innovation in Science and Technology Awards 10
Innovation in education within Jamaica 12
UTech 's Technology Innovation Center 13
Use of technology to generate Economic Development 14
Industrial & Agricultural Technological development in the region 15
The Scientific Research Council and Applicable Local Technologies 17
Joint venture 19
When are joint ventures used? 19
Reasons for forming a joint venture 20
Governments provision to suitable incentives for innovators 21
Seamless Movement of Trained Graduates 32
The males approach to further education hindering economic development 33
Enrolment by Gender and Degree Programme in Public Universities 1990-1995 35
Bibliography 36 What is Technology?
During the previous century and well into the twenty first century (dubbed the "Knowledge Era"), technology has evolved to the point where it is now synonymous to numerous terminologies. Technology can be termed as Objects similar to tools, machines, instruments, weapons; as Knowledge similar to technological know-how and innovation; as Activities similar to skills, methods, procedures; as a Process which begins with a need and ends with a solution and finally as a Socio-technical System which occurs through the manufacture and use of objects involving people and other objects in combination. entrepreneurship Technology is a word with
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