USAID launches Future Technologies Activity in Moldova
18:15 | 11.11.2021 Category: Economic
Chisinau, 11 November /MOLDPRES/ - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has informed about the launch of a new programme in Moldova – the Future Technologies Activity (FTA). The new initiative, with duration of five years, is meant to continue the activities undertaken during ten years to enhance the competitiveness of the country’s strategic economic sectors and is set to promote a digital, creative and circular economy.
The Future Technologies Activity will be the catalyst of the process of modernization and innovation of the following sectors: information and communication technologies (ICT), engineering, light industry, creative industries and mass media.
The Future Technologies Activity (FTA) will continue the activities implemented in the last 15 years, with the USAID’s assistance, in the sector of developing the competitiveness of the strategic economic activities from Moldova and come as a response to the global tendencies of digitalization and innovation. FTA will create opportunities for young people, investments and partnerships and the technology and innovation from all sectors will propel the Moldovan business towards the future.
At the same, the initiative will contribute to the improvement of the legislative framework, in order to provide facilities and will enhance the local and international competitiveness of the ICT industries for a more efficient and competitive work nationally and internationally of the Industries ICT, engineering, light industry, creative industries and digital media, which will stimulate the development of the future technologies, that are at the basis of the digital economy.
FTA will stimulate the enterprises to adopt technologies which increase the productivity and implement innovations which are at the basis of the digital economy, by turning to good account the creativeness, know-how and technologies for a sustainable growth. Also, the project is set to help companies to make the transition to the models of sustainable businesses, circular economy and to enforce ecological practices and technologies, in order to edify a robust economy and society in Moldova.
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