African Technology Development and Transfer Network OVERVIEW Dr. Victor Konde

1. African Technology Development and Transfer NetworkOVERVIEWDr. Victor Konde

2. Some highlights • Project Document • IP and TT Workshop in South Africa • Engineering Project • Online Innovation Platform • Website • A way Forward

3. IP and TT Workshop • Basic of technology transfer • Contractual agreements • Institutional set-up: The case of CSIR • Setting up a TTO: Key considerations • Technology transfer in start-ups • Challenges of protecting knowledge

4. Promote Student Innovation Projects • Biomedical engineering project • Kenya, Zambia (Ghana, South Africa, Egypt?) • African Innovation “Championship” • Create a network of mentors/coaches • Create a network of funding sources • Training of trainers • Peer-to-peer mentoring

5. Outlet to the rest of the world • Improve membership • Provide key knowledge resources • Linkages to other project sites and ISTD • Membership pages presence • Hosted at UNECA • Need to be finalized now

6. Pending • Information and data on members • Profiles of best practices • Scouts for innovative ideas in community • Training opportunities • Interest to participate • Funding the Network – the basics

7. Ways Forward • Operationalize the Online platform • Drive expansion of membership • Implement the projects on the ground • Facilitate resource mobilization • Expand partnership • Identify areas of collaboration • Establish mechanisms to support others

8. Division of labour • ECA • Provide interim program support • Design, develop and host online services • Further development of projects • Members • Active participation required • Identify areas of collaboration • Help further develop projects • Serve as scouts, mentors and coaches • Share resources, facilities and knowledge • Partners • Technical support • Financial support • Organizational support

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