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Research data: INNOVATION
2021 Measurement of innovation in the informal sector in Africa: the importance to industrial policy
Innovation is key to industrialization in Africa and must be aligned with industrial policy. A challenge for African countries is to design ...
2021 Universities as change agents in resource-poor local settings: an empirically grounded typology of engagement models
University-community engagement is emerging as an important channel for social innovation, requiring universities to act as change agents in...
Download this report2021 The value of a 'fixed' mandate for the knowledge commons: a history of the HSRC's role in R&D and innovation measurement (1966-2018)
This chapter traces the history of the HSRC's experience in one specific knowledge field 'science, technology and innovation (STI) measureme...
2021 Effectiveness of technology transfer in public research institutions in South Africa: a critical review of national indicators and implications for future measurement
South Africa's poor economic performance in recent years has prompted calls by policymakers for structural transformation. To break the impa...