1) The document discusses innovation support work that the World Bank has conducted in Latin America, including Chile, focusing on technology transfer and commercialization. 2) It summarizes a study of Chile's technology transfer and commercialization system that identified gaps and inefficiencies and provided recommendations. 3) The recommendations focus on strengthening technology extension services, stimulating demand for innovation, developing strategic partnerships between industry and universities, and accelerating the formation of new technology companies.

1. Chile: Fostering Technology Transfer and Commercialization Presentation at IFC-Technology Transfer Convocation May 14, 2009 Esperanza Lasagabaster, Jose L. Guasch and Tanja Faller

3. Nicaragua: Technology transfer- Matching grants Honduras: Technology transfer center; improving the national quality system Argentina: Creating linkages and piloting the creation of new knowledge based companies Brazil: Innovation at the Subnational Level Uruguay: Strengthening the supply side Chile: Strengthening Innovation governance; technology transfer and commercialization; and project support to the demand and supply side; M&E Mexico: Stimulating the demand side, pilot VC fund; and fostering public private cooperation Colombia: DPL-support to selected policy actions on STI

8. Efficiency of patenting in the US relative to R&D expenditures (Source: Maloney et al. 2005)

11. Technology Transfer and Commercialization: Recommendations

12. Building Dynamic Technology Transfer and Commercialization Models: Complementary strategies and multiple actors

13. Technology Transfer and Commercialization: Recommendations Fostering technology extension services; stimulating demand for innovation Developing strategic partnerships for applications oriented research Accelerating the formation of new technology companies Developing the necessary skills Nurturing universities “third mission” of contributing to economic development Fostering an innovative and entrepreneurial culture IP management: Improving institutions, regulations, practices