The major objective of STEP is to forge linkages among academic and R&D institutions on one hand and the industry on the other. 27. A range of critical support services and needed facilities to nurture and support start-up entrepreneurs are provided by Technology Business Incubation (TBI) Mechanisms. 28.
The price increases limit the scope for further expansion of economic policy. There is a risk that inflation expectations will be pushed upwards, triggering a wage and price spiral. Needless to say, the impact of higher food prices is most severe in the poor countries, and the issue is rapidly climbing to the top of the international agenda.