Tips Network

The Trade and Technological Information Promotion System (TIPS), a project sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme and implemented in 1986, is an international information network dealing with trade, technology and investment opportunities, whose aim is to put into contact the most important productive agents at local, regional and international levels by exchanging information so as to foster entrepreneurial business transactions.

TIPS main objective is to provide a mechanism for the promotion of business among small-and medium-sized enterprises, in order to help businesspeople to reach decisions, buy, sell, contract services and consultants, incorporate technologies, compare and evaluate options, learn about tendencies, and enjoy better conditions for carrying on business.

At present TIPS is constituted of a central branch in Rome (International Operations Centre), three Regional Centres and National Bureaux opened in more than 30 countries all over the world, linked through a dedicated satellite communication network. Thousands of companies are using the system to disseminate their offers and requests and deals for millions of dollars have been concluded by enterprises.

TIPS is an information bridge among companies from everywhere, which creates more possibilities for developing world business .

Africa	Asia	Latin America	North America	Europe
Angola South Africa Zimbabwe	Bangladesh China India Nepal Pakistan Philippines Sri Lanka	Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela	Canada United States	Albania Italy Romania