TIPC

Transformative Innovation Africa Hub (TIAH)

The Transformative Innovation African Hub (TIAH) is based at the Future Africa Campus, University of Pretoria, South Africa. TIAH brings together a network of Africa’s science, technology and innovation (STI) ministries and agencies, funders and organisations committed to transformative innovation for systems change, sustainable and inclusive development. This Hub aims to make use of STI in fostering long-term systems change and transforming Africa, thereby contributing to the realisation of Africa’s Agenda 2063 and achieving the SDGs.

TIAH’s programmes and activities include transdisciplinary research in STI domains, working with STI systems actors and stakeholders – researchers, policymakers, funders, investors, industry NGOs and civil society. In delivering the programmes and activities TIAH adopts the broad definition of innovation that goes beyond products and processes and includes social, grassroots, and frugal innovation.

TIAH activities focus on three core themes, which are: 1) Transformative research and knowledge co-production in a co-creative approach, 2) Policy experimentation with demonstrators and formative evaluation, and 3) Training, skills and capabilities building.

Regional Hub Lead: Chux Daniels, Marry-Anne Phasha
Countries Covered by Region: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Nambia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe

 

 

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Outputs from this Hub

TIPC Opens a Transformative Research and Investment Base at the...

This week heralds a significant strengthening of the relationship between Africa’s science and innovation research, policy and investment communities, and the members and coordinating partners of the Transformative Innovation Policy Consortium (TIPC) with the opening of a new strategic alliance at the...
22 May 2023 - 26 May 2023

Transformative Innovation Africa Hub Opening

What’s the new Transformative Innovation Africa Hub (TIAH) about? How is it different to the previous TIP Africa Hub? What new partnerships are happening? You are invited to get the insight and low down on this exciting new development and collaboration...