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Innovation Centre

Innovation Centre. Overview Dr. Victor Konde. Our objectives. Find solutions to real life challenges Promote technological innovation and upgrading Improve the competitiveness of African firms and institutions Increase the contribution of technology to development.

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Innovation Centre

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  1. Innovation Centre Overview Dr. Victor Konde

  2. Our objectives • Find solutions to real life challenges • Promote technological innovation and upgrading • Improve the competitiveness of African firms and institutions • Increase the contribution of technology to development

  3. The problems we seek to fix • Limited resources of most small-sized African institutions and firms • Dispersed centres in a wide geographic area • Limited collaboration between R&D institutions • Limited collaboration between firms and R&D centres • Asymmetry in technology information • Imperfection of technology market

  4. What is out there? Open Innovation Innocentive NineSigma Innovation market IP Net Technology Exchange APCTT E-mentoring ATDF E-Matching ImagineNations Swiss Contact Partnerships Open Innovation Africa Bio-innovate

  5. Open Innovation Innovation Market E-mentoring/ E-matching Innovation Partnerships

  6. Guiding principles: • Simplicity – email and online • Availability - free access • Focus - open to all with a special focus on Africa • Easy - minimal handling and processing • Security SAFES!

  7. AFRINVENT......

  8. Simple challenge posting Name, what it is, its application, its advantages and sector(s)

  9. TechnoBazaar registration form

  10. KNOWLEDGE CAFE

  11. Feedback and FAQ

  12. What TDTNet is NOT? • Does not sell or buy • May advise but does not become party to contracts • May help match but do not select partners • Solicits help but does not guarantee solution, sale of funding • Only lawful application permitted**

  13. WHAT IS URGENTLY NEEDED? • Key firms and institutions • Staff – at least one full-time • Technical support – upgrading required • Marketing – awareness and user training • Translation capability in common languages • Funding – upgrading, awards, promotions • On the ground - National networks?

  14. INNOVATION CENTREhttp://giss.uneca.org:85/TDTNetInnovation/

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