A Scan of South Africa’s Maker Movement
This paper sets out findings from a national scan of maker collectives in South Africa. The scan gathered data on more than 20 maker communities across five South African provinces.
Le Big Pharma a-t-il raison de freiner des quatre fers ?
Par Abdelhamid Benhmade
Sans pour autant être d’un optimisme béat ni sombrer dans un pessimisme démesuré, il est clair que la dérogation aux droits de...
Governance of Data and Data-driven Technology
Authored by: Nagla Rizk, Tobias Schonwetter
This Open AIR Working Paper 29 explores governance challenges pertaining to data and data-driven technology, with emphasis on the...
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.
Recognizing Informal Sector Innovation: Implications for Traditional Knowledge Development in Africa
In 2012, a civil society group called the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), raised concerns about a draft Africa Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) plant variety protection protocol. AFSA was concerned,
Innovation Linkages between Formal and Informal Sectors
Published by Open AIRPublication Date: 2014Download: Open A.I.R. Briefing Note: Innovation Linkages between Formal and Informal Sectors (360kb)
This 2014 Briefing Note highlights the findings from...
Open Science, Intellectual Property and the South African mRNA Vaccine Hub
Authored by: Omowamiwa Kolawole, Caroline B. Ncube, Jeremy de Beer
Abstract: During, and in the aftermath of, the global COVID-19 pandemic, there were strong calls for...
Power Relations, Innovation, Scaling, and Knowledge Governance at Three Egyptian Tech...
Authored by: Nagham ElHoussamy, Nadine Weheba, and Nagla Rizk
Abstract: This Working Paper offers an initial exploration of innovation realities at technology hubs in...
OMMIC: A Personal Perspective
By Uche Ajuonuma
Last fall, I attended the Ontario Makers and Mentors Innovation Conference (OMMIC) at uOttawa. The event was held at the new STEM...
L’innovation au service de l’informel à l’ère de la COVID-19
Par : Abdelhamid Benhmade
La COVID-19, et si nous en profitons pour renouer des liens plus étroits avec l’informel? Nombreuses sont les personnes frappées de...













