Publication of the book, Putting Africa First: The Making of African Innovation Systems (2003)
‘Putting Africa First: The Making of African Innovation Systems’
DILEMMAS IN THE SEARCH FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES
By Adrian Smith, STEPS Centre member This post is also available in Spanish at the Tecnologias Sociales blog. Observing national innovation policies around the world, one is struck by some…
AFRICA AND THE MDGs: A MANIFESTO
By Adrian Ely, STEPS Centre member [Edit (7/12/10): The Africa Manifesto has now been launched: you can download it from the ATPS website.] Ten years after the African Technology Policy…
TRANSITIONS: HOW GOOD IDEAS GO GLOBAL
Traditional forms of energy supply are being challenged. Photo: Gas meter dials by Leo Reynolds on Flickr (Creative Commons) By Adrian Smith, STEPS Centre member How does a new way…
SOCIAL TECHNOLOGIES
There’s an interview with Adrian Smith, STEPS Centre Research Fellow, about “social technologies and niches for sustainable transformation” in the September edition of Saber Cómo (the monthly newsletter of the…
MANIFESTO IN CHINA: MOVING AND NON-MOVING PICTURES
Photos and video of the Manifesto discussion in Beijing, held at Tsinghua University in March, are now on the website. Take a look for some top academics’ takes on innovation,…
SCALING UP: IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES?
We are working to challenge the prevailing concepts of “scaling up” in the health sector, along with our affiliate partner Future Health Systems. Opinions on how to improve access to…
LOW-CARBON INNOVATION IN CHINA – QUESTIONING THE RULES OF THE GAME
By Dr Adrian Ely, STEPS Centre member How do we create more low-carbon societies? It’s clear that “top down” and “bottom up” forms of innovation will both have a role…
SCIENCE AND RISK: PROF ANDY STIRLING ON BBC RADIO 4
To what extent should we be willing to stop innovation in science and technology if we’re not certain that we can cope with the consequences when things go wrong? Andy…
DAVID GRIMSHAW OF PRACTICAL ACTION ON THE MANIFESTO
David Grimshaw of Practical Action spoke at the launch of the New Manifesto on Tuesday. He’s also now written a blogpost on what he would add to it. This 3D…