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Paving the way for tech transfer

Source: SciDev: A new UN body to advise nations on climate tech may break the deadlock in the long-running debate on transferring technology finds Joanna...

Open Innovation Challenges

The AllAfrica website posted an article noting that open innovation has been gathering force in recent years, however, there are also challenges and risks...

ARIPO AND ITS MEMBER STATES ADOPT A NEW PROTOCOL ON THE PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPRESSIONS OF FOLKLORE

On August 9, 2010, ARIPO and its Member States held a Diplomatic Conference at the coastal town of Swakopmund in Namibia for the adoption of the Protocol on the protection of traditional knowledge and expressions of folklore. The Protocol was adopted by the Member States and signed by nine (9) States that presented their credentials at the Conference. ...

Which software is right for open innovation?

InnovationManagement.se (September 27, 2010) – This article discusses which software might be best suited to different Open Innovation (OI) approaches. The subject is of particular interest since, on the one hand there are more and more companies that are embracing OI, and on the other, there are multiple software solutions available in the market that have proven...