3D Printing: Enabler of Social Entrepreneurship in Africa? The Roles of...
Authored by: Tobias Schonwetter and Bram Van Weile
Abstract: Recognising the potential of 3D printing technology for facilitating locally relevant innovation and social entrepreneurship in...
A New Look at High Tech Hubs in the ‘Digital Savannah’:...
This is the first in a series of blog posts highlighting Open AIR’s latest working paper, A Framework for Assessing Technology Hubs in Africa, which will soon be published in the New York University Journal of Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law. This is the first paper to offer a framework for systematically describing and assessing the emergence of high technology hubs throughout Africa.
Building Women’s Resilience and Leadership in Climate Change and Humanitarian Crises
By Esther Mobolayo Adekunbi
On Tuesday, March 10, 2020, I was privileged to attend a meeting organised by CARE Canada and the Food and Agriculture...
Chapitre 2: Cadres d’analyse de l’innovation africaine : l’entrepreneuriat, l’économie informelle...
Jeremy de Beer, Izabella Sowa et Kristen HolmanDate de publication: septembre 2017Télécharger: Chapitre 2: Cadres d’analyse de l’innovation africaine : l’entrepreneuriat, l’économie informelle et...
Scaling Innovation: How Open Collaborative Models Help Scale Africa’s Knowledge-Based Enterprises
Drawing from more than 20 case studies of open, collaborative innovation in Africa, Open AIR has identified numerous dimensions of, and approaches to, enterprise-scaling. These case study findings are the core of Open AIR’s newest report, Scaling Innovation: How Open Collaborative Models Help Scale Africa s Knowledge-based Enterprises.
Innovation and Scaling by Tech Hubs and Their Hosted Startups: Three...
Authored by: Lucienne Abrahams
Abstract: This Working Paper sets out a view of the nature of three South African tech hubs, their modes of knowledge...
Place-Based Branding for Locally Specific Products
Published by Open AIRPublication Date: 2014 Download: Briefing Note: Place-Based Branding for Locally Specific Products (392KB)
This 2014 Briefing Note outlines findings from Open AIR...
The Intellectual Property Treaty Landscape in Africa, 1885 to 2015
This paper maps the 130-year history of the IP treaty landscape governing the protection of, and access to, knowledge in Africa.
Behind the Number: A Review of Index Methodologies to Improve Innovation...
This paper reviews the methodologies of 16 indices in innovation, information and communication technologies, economic environment, governance, and development.
Strengthening Canada-Africa Relations: What Way Forward?
By Jeremy de Beer and Yvonne Ndelle
The recent conference hosted by the Canada Africa Parliamentary Association (CAAF) served as a pivotal platform for discussing...
