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Further criteria for the selected TBI respondents in each AMS were as follows 1. Have strong motivation in TBI development and collaboration networking in ASEAN, and fully
committed in a. Providing data and information about the TBI potency, competitiveness, and problems.
b. Contribute in ideas and concept of an integrated TBI model for ASEAN. c. Commit in adopting the would be developed integrated TBI model for ASEAN.
2. Have been operating for minimum 2 years except for Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar, and have the following facility and services.
a. Incubator office. b. Space for resident clients.
c. Business consultancy. d. Nurturing enterprises.
e. Access to financial institution, and business network. f.
Technology development and transfer for SMEs clients. 3. Have minimum 20 clients, both residents, and non-residents.
2.3. Formulation of TBI Model
The characteristics of TBI respondents were clustered into three groups : IT incubator, process and manufacturing incubator, and virtual incubator. Key successful elements, and key constrains
analyzed and evaluated from the results of interviewed on TBI respondents and their SME clients were filtered to shape the three integrated ASEAN TBI models representing each the three groups
of TBI. Key future platform for building the cooperation among TBI in ASEAN was also developed from the interview. The developed model was circulated to all the TBI respondents, and AMS focal
points to obtain feedback, and became the key materials to be discussed in the workshop.
2.4. Workshop
Workshop was held at Novotel Hotel in Bogor, Indonesia for 2 two days, after the formulated integrated TBI models and ASEAN Networking platform had been circulated. Speakers were
comprised of 2 Japanese, and 5 ASEAN resource persons. ASEAN funded participants were all focal points from ASEAN SME WG, 9 TBI respondents from AMS other than Indonesia, and 10
Indonesian TBIs comprised of TBI respondents and TBIs who were motivated to support the ASEAN TBI network. Workshop opened to government officers, all other TBIs, and SMEs in AMS
who were willing to come by their own funding. Criteria for ASEAN funded participants are the ones who pledge commitment to support the
ASEAN TBI network and ready to implement the developed ASEAN TBI models.
2.5. Development of ASEAN TBI Model and ASEAN TBI Network
During the workshop, ASEAN TBI Network was launched comprised of 30 founding members spread out in all AMS. Participants pledged their commitment in adopting the finalized integrated
TBI model . The secretariat of the ASEAN TBI Network was proposed to be located in the ASEAN Secretariat Office in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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2.6. Development and Dissemination of Implementation Guidelines
