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Additional Financing for the Unleashing Productive Innovation Project

Development Objective

The Objective of the Project is to expand the Borrower's capacity to generate productive innovation in knowledge-based areas by: (a) facilitating the creation of new knowledge-based companies; (b) developing specialized human capital; (c) supporting productive research innovation activities and their technology commercialization in the areas of biotechnology, nanotechnology and information and communication technology; (d) upgrading the research infrastructure in the areas of science, technology and productive innovation; and (e) strengthening the policy framework governing science, technology, and productive innovation.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P159747

  • Closed

  • Tugba Gurcanlar Podwol

  • N/A

  • Argentina

  • May 10, 2016

  • (as of board presentation)

    July 8, 2016

  • N/A

  • US$ 45.00 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • September 25, 2019

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • P106752

  • July 20, 2021

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 45.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 45.00
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 45.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 45.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of June 30, 2025

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Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

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COMPLETION RATINGS

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INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Increase in the number of technology broker and technology manager studentsValue0.00158.00400.00
    DateJune 30, 2015July 31, 2016
    Comment
  • Increase in number of graduates in ICT-related careersValue0.000.001000.00
    DateDecember 31, 2008December 31, 2013July 31, 2016
    Comment
  • Number of consortia (public-private/ private-private) in operationValue0.0025.0010.00
    DateDecember 31, 2008June 30, 2015September 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Number of upgraded research/technology centers and technology training institutesValue0.0049.0030.00
    DateDecember 31, 2008June 30, 2015September 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Number of universities that successfully established norms on intellectual property rights according to international best praticesValue078
    DateDecember 31, 2008June 30, 2015September 25, 2018
    Comment
  • Attraction of External Funding for tech start-upsValue0.000.0010.00
    DateMay 13, 2016May 13, 2016September 25, 2018
    Comment
  • Number of technology based start-ups that formally register as companiesValue0.0015.0030.00
    DateMay 17, 2012May 13, 2016September 25, 2018
    Comment
  • Disclosures made by CONICET ResearchersValue0.000.0025.00
    DateMay 13, 2016May 13, 2016September 25, 2018
    Comment
  • Percentage of firms, labs and/or research consortia supported by the project that introduced to existing or new markets new/improved products/protocols/servicesValue0.0030.0040.00
    DateMay 1, 2012May 13, 2016September 25, 2018
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of strenghtend or established graduate programs for technology brokersValue066
    DateDecember 31, 2008June 30, 2013September 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Number of technology transfer subprojects (DTEC) that have completed proposed action planValue0.0014.0020.00
    DateFebruary 1, 2014June 30, 2015September 25, 2018
    Comment
  • Training of CONICET tech transfer personnel abroadValue0.000.0015.00
    DateJuly 31, 2016July 31, 2016July 31, 2016
    Comment
  • Training of CONICET Researchers in technology transfer and commercializationValue0.000.00150.00
    DateMay 5, 2015June 30, 2015September 25, 2018
    Comment
  • Increase in number of students in ITC- related careersValue0.004066.006300.00
    DateDecember 31, 2008December 31, 2013July 31, 2016
    Comment
  • Number of business plans prepared (2.2)Value0.0012.0045.00
    DateDecember 31, 2008June 30, 2015September 25, 2018
    Comment
  • Number of public-private consortia in bio-technology in operationValue0.0013.004.00
    DateDecember 31, 2008June 30, 2015September 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Number of consortia in nanotechnology with some private collaborationValue0.009.002.00
    DateDecember 31, 2008June 30, 2015September 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Number of public-private or private-private consortia in ICTValue0.004.004.00
    DateDecember 31, 2008June 30, 2015September 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Additional human capital trained in biotechnologyValue08160
    DateDecember 31, 2008June 30, 2015July 31, 2016
    Comment
  • Additional human capital trained in nanotechnology.Value0.00107.00100.00
    DateDecember 31, 2008June 30, 2015July 31, 2016
    Comment
  • Additional human capital trained in ICT.Value0.0099.0090.00
    DateDecember 31, 2012June 30, 2015July 31, 2016
    Comment
  • CONICET Tech Transfer UnitValueNoNoYes
    DateJune 30, 2015July 31, 2016
    Comment
  • Satisfactory establishment of the international advisory committee to the ministryValueAchievedCommittee in operation
    DateJune 30, 2015July 31, 2016
    Comment
  • Increase in the number of independent evaluations of STI programsValue0.005.0010.00
    DateDecember 31, 2008June 30, 2015September 25, 2018
    Comment
  • Increase in the number of methodologies established to improve or create new national STI indicatorsValue02220
    DateDecember 31, 2008June 30, 2015July 31, 2016
    Comment
  • Number of reports/studies completedValue0.0055.0050.00
    DateDecember 31, 2008June 30, 2015July 31, 2016
    Comment
  • Number of staff in technology transfer offices at universities trained on intellectual property rightsValue0103140
    DateDecember 31, 2008June 30, 2015September 25, 2018
    Comment
  • Overall additional Investment catalyzed/leveraged through project activities (USD million)Value0.0030.0037.00
    DateMay 2, 2012May 14, 2016September 25, 2018
    Comment
  • Increase in number of technology broker and technology manager graduatesValue0.00158.00400.00
    DateMay 2, 2012May 13, 2016September 25, 2018
    Comment
  • Number of Research Consortia created for the projectValue0.0025.0027.00
    DateMay 2, 2012May 14, 2016September 25, 2018
    Comment
  • Number of upgraded research laboratories and technology centersValue0.0049.0030.00
    DateMay 2, 2012May 14, 2016July 30, 2016
    Comment
  • Beneficiary satisfaction surveys implemented and utilized for policy makingValueNoNoYes
    DateMay 14, 2016May 7, 2016September 25, 2018
    Comment
  • Percentage of beneficiaries who rate project activity positivelyValue0.000.0070.00
    DateMay 14, 2016May 14, 2016September 25, 2018
    Comment
  • Percentage of Research Centers who implement tool to monitor and facilitate usage of shared research equipment (Of Centers that receive training)Value0.000.0050.00
    DateMay 2, 2012May 14, 2016September 25, 2018
    Comment