Mexico’s Productive Territories programme, for example, designates technical teams in charge of designing development plans for specific poor mral areas, taking into account existing assets and local needs. The technical team also ensures that local communities access all federal support programmes for which they are eligible. This is the main objective of the Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development programme in India. The analysis of region’s potential is made by specialised agencies that receive governmental funds. Support for SMEs to integrate IP protection as part of their business models where such protection is appropriate can also support innovative SMEs. Several types of IP rights are particularly relevant for traditional sectors.