Promotion of Technology Guarantee and Technology Appraisals for SMEs with Innovative and Technological Potential

implementation

The general objective of this Technical Cooperation (TC) is to support the development of a technology guarantee system in Costa Rica by learning from the best practices of the Korea Technology Finance Corporation (KOTEC). Specific objectives are: (i) designing of a Costa Rican Technology Rating System (CTRS) to identify Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with innovation potential; (ii) development of the Costa Rica Technology Guarantee Scheme (CTGS) and a pilot plan for testing the CTRS in the local context; and (iii) sharing knowledge regarding South Korean innovation policy experience with specific recommendations for Costa Rica's policy makers.