Open AIR is conducting research on makerspaces across the African continent and Canada because maker activities provide insights into the open, collaborative approaches to innovation that are at the core…

Gender inequality remains the reality in every country. Women and girls are often marginalized from social, economic, and political processes—in developed and developing countries alike—although each…

Africa always appears at the tail of rankings of knowledge and innovation indices. Does this mean there is no knowledge produced in Africa? Is there no innovation happening on the continent? On the contrary,…

Are formal IP protections necessary to encourage innovation? The rapid proliferation of IP rights can result in hundreds of vague and overlapping claims, increased litigation or threats of litigation,…

The majority of business enterprises in Africa are informal – but what are their creative processes? How do they innovate? These questions are largely unanswered, as research on informal enterprises…

Traditional knowledge has always been a source of livelihood for people, and is increasingly becoming a source of innovation for many entrepreneurs. The informal economy, the health care sector, the fashion…