About Technology4SME database

The Technology4SME database is APCTT's web-based technology transfer facilitation mechanism for information exchange on the availability and sourcing of technologies for enterprises. The database serves as an online technology marketplace where technology-based suppliers and seekers from across the Asia-Pacific region can exchange their offers and requests. The mechanism not only brings together buyers and seekers of technologies but also serves as a repository of technologies that are being sought by member States as well as those that are available for transfer by owners of technology. The platform also provides opportunity for various entities of member States to express their needs for technologies and joint ventures and partnerships by uploading their requests online. APCTT provides this web-based service, free of cost for the benefit of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), start-ups, research and development (R&D) institutions, innovators and entrepreneurs in countries of the Asia-Pacific region. 

The Database comprises of three sections, namely:

Guidelines for using Technology4SME database

Registration process to access Technology4SME database 
  1. Go to www.apctt.org> Technology Databases > Overview (https://apctt.org/resource-center)
  2. Click ‘Register’ to open ‘Create new account’ Form (https://apctt.org/user/register) 
  3. Fill out the registration form with necessary details including all mandatory fields marked as *
  4. Click on ‘Create new account’ tab at the bottom.
  5. After submission of registration form as above, you will receive an automatic email notification on your email address used for registration.
  6. Login by clicking the link provided in the email or copying and pasting it to your browser. This link can only be used once to login and will lead you to a page where you can set your password.
  7. After setting your password, you will be able to login at http://apctt.org/user/login in the future for accessing the forms to submit technology offers, requests and partnership offers to the database. 
Login process
  1. Go to https://apctt.org/resource-center
  2. Click ‘Login’ to open the Login page (https://apctt.org/user/login)
  3. Enter your Username and Password to access the database
  4. After Login, you will be able to access online forms to submit your technology offers, requests and partnership offers
Submit technology offers
  1. To submit Technology Offers, go to www.apctt.org> Technology Databases > Overview > Technology offers (https://apctt.org/technology-offer)
  2. Click ‘Submit Technology Offer’ to open the webpage https://apctt.org/submit-technology-offer 
  3. Fill out the Technology Offer form inclding all mandatory fields marked as *
  4. Click ‘Submit’ tab at the bottom
  5. After submission, the page will display ‘New submission added’
Submit technology requests
  1. To submit Technology Requests, go to www.apctt.org> Technology Database > Overview > Technology requests (https://apctt.org/technology-request) 
  2. Click ‘Submit Technology Request” to open the webpage https://apctt.org/submit-technology-request   
  3. Fill out the Technology Request form inclding all mandatory fields marked as *
  4. Click ‘Submit’ tab at the bottom
  5. After submission, the page will display ‘New submission added’
Submit partnership offers
  1. To submit Partnership Offers, go to www.apctt.org> Technology Database > Overview > Joint Venture and Partnerships (https://apctt.org/partnership-offer) 
  2. Click "Submit Partnership Offer” to open the webpage https://apctt.org/submit-joint-venture    
  3. Fill out the Partnership Offer form including all mandatory fields marked as *
  4. Click ‘Submit’ tab at the bottom
  5. After submission, the page will display ‘New submission added’
Accessing/Modifying your profile
  1. Click ‘View profile’ tab on top left to access your user profile
  2. Click ‘Edit profile’ tab on top left to modify your user profile
Logout
  1. Click ‘Logout’ tab on top left to exit the database
Review and validation of submissions to the database
  1. The technology offers, requests and partnership offers submitted to the Technology4SME database will be reviewed by APCTT before online publication. If required, APCTT will seek more information or clarification regarding the submissions.
  2. APCTT reserves the right to edit, publish or reject any submission made to the Technology4SME database 
Contact technology provider/seeker/joint venture & partnerships
  1. To contact technology provider/seeker, use “Contact Technology Provider” form available at the bottom of the corresponding technology offer, request, or joint venture & partnership offer.
Contacting APCTT for queries regarding the database
  1. For any questions and clarifications regarding the database or your submissions, please contact APCTT using the following link: https://apctt.org/contact