Peru, Dec. 11 -- The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $100 million loan to increase business productivity in Peru through investments in innovation.The plan aims to boost investment in innovation, finance the growth of new ventures, reduce technological gaps among micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), promote greater private financing, and expand these opportunities to all regions of the country. The goal is to raise the productivity of Peru's SMEs, which is significantly lower than that of large companies in the country and compared to their OECD counterparts.The program is the second individual operation under the Conditional Credit Line for Investment Projects (CCLIP) ...