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    Growth opportunities for Asia-Pacific's innovators

    Innovative minds are in high demand today. What are the biggest growth sectors for social entrepreneurs and innovators in Asia-Pacific? Experts weighed in Wednesday at the first Devex Career Forum in Manila.

    By Jenny Lei Ravelo // 12 June 2014

    Innovative minds are in high demand today. But what are the biggest growth sectors for social entrepreneurs and innovators in the Asia-Pacific region?

    Experts weighed in Wednesday at the first Devex Career Forum in Manila.

    There's growing demand for innovation in the areas of renewable energy and inclusive business, Markus Dietrich, director and co-founder of Asian Social Enterprise Incubator, told a room that filled at capacity with job seekers across the region. In fact, his organization is currently looking for individuals who want to work in that space.

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      Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.

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