Presentation For the Science for Impact- Building The Critical Mass. Workshop Facilitated by CTA and Jointly Organized by UNRE, NARI and USP School of Agriculture and Food Technology, Samoa Theme 2. Support for and Promotion of Research. There were two presentations from two of PNG’s major research institutions. Dr Simon Saulei of the PNG Forest Research Institute discussed innovation development with reference to biodiscovery and safeguarding the results. University, government and private industry partnerships are critical for institutional strengthening and capacity building support.

1. SUPPORT AND PROMOTION OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Prof. Simon Saulei PNG Forest Research Institute P.O. Box 314, Lae Papua New Guinea [email_address]

4. The Growing Investment in Knowledge Production

12. Biological Resources Bioinventory and Documentation Biodiscovery Agrobiodiversity Industrial Application Raw Material Stock-take, Sample Biotechnologies Products Development Sustainability Medicines, Health Products Foods, Agrochemicals Bio-controls Bio-fuel Health & Wellbeing Food Security Energy Environmental Protection BIO-DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

14. Creating – Developing – Exploiting Your Own IP Assets UNIVERSITIES AND R&D INSTITUTIONS Technology Transfer Commercialization INDUSTRIES R&D Protection GOVERNMENT IPNTD IPNTD IPNTD IPNTD IPNTD IPNTD IPNTD

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