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Asian Development Bank

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support.

Technology Innovation Challenge

Technology Innovation Challenge (TIC) is a competition, organised by ADB Innovation Hub, where technology providers pilot the viability of their innovative Technology in a DMC by competing for a grant. It supports the promotion, adoption, and scale-up of new innovative technologies to address development challenges. In 2022, TIC ran 9 innovation challenges across energy, healthy oceans, transport, and urban sectors.

High-Level Technology Fund

The High-Level Technology (HLT) Fund is a multi-donor trust fund established in 2017. It provides grant financing to promote the integration of HLT and innovative solutions into ADB-financed and administered sovereign and nonsovereign projects throughout the project cycle—from identification to implementation and operation. The fund encourages more widespread adoption of HLT to address development challenges in ADB's developing member countries.