An Indian support network for grassroots entrepreneurs and a Taiwanese breakthrough in eye surgery were the Gold Award winners in the 2000 Asian Innovation Awards, organized by the Far Eastern Economic Review. Read the full list of winners here . The 25 innovations shortlisted for the awards were profiled in our issue cover-dated October 19 . The awards, introduced in 1998, honour individuals and companies in Asia who come up with new ideas, methods or technologies, or apply existing knowledge in a way that improves quality of life and enhances productivity.
Entries can come from a wide variety of fields, such as business, medicine, agriculture or science.
They are judged by an independent panel of experts from across the region. Entries may be submitted at any time for the 2001 awards. Review Publishing Company Limited, Hong Kong. All rights reserved.