Public-Private Partnerships in Research and Innovation
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2021
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In the transition to knowledge-based economies, the role of knowledge
is at the pinnacle of trade, investments, manufacturing and socioeconomic development. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) in research
and innovation present an opportunity for co-creation and exchange
of knowledge and associated products with the private sector. In the
context of the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI), PPPs refer
to the linkages between the publicly funded research entities on the
one hand, and industry, particularly the manufacturing sector, on the
other hand. To promote the co-creation and exchange of knowledge and
associated products between the public and private sectors, the SGCI
and the science granting councils (SGCs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
instituted a Public and Private Partnership Research and Innovation
Grant Scheme. This chapter looks at the activities of these schemes
in Malawi and Uganda using a case study approach of five projects
funded across the two countries. The analyses of the cases are presented
alongside four over-arching sub-themes: (i) stakeholder engagement;
(ii) institutional strengthening; (iii) contribution to policy processes;
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and (iv) organizational culture and practices. A final concluding section
looks at the lessons and prospects for the future as the emerging findings
on new technologies and products; new business opportunities; and the
diversified use of locally available raw materials.
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Bolo, M., Kachedwa, M., & Barugahara, I. Public-Private Partnerships in Research and Innovation. BUILDING SCIENCE SYSTEMS IN AFRICA, 162.