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Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine: A global assessment of demand and supply balance

Over the past decade, several countries--representing all regions, income groups, and procurement methods—have been unable to secure....

Posted in: Innovation and the Sustainable Development Goals

Trade Secrets: A Primer

Trade secrets are an important component of the intellectual property (IP) system. In addition to their important role protecting business’....

Posted in: Technology and Knowledge Diffusion

Trailblazing Women Engineers Inspire the Next Generation

In the United States, engineering remains one of the undergraduate majors with the smallest percentage of women. The percentage of women....

Posted in: Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems

The Big Secret Behind the Proposed TRIPS Waiver

James Pooley, former Deputy Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), describes in this article how TRIPS....

Posted in: Enabling Innovation Policies

‘Landmark initiative’: Ramaphosa, Macron announce new SA-based Covid-19 vaccine hub

President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that France would invest in boosting the production of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa, in order to help....

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After a gene from algae was added to his eye, a blind man can perceive objects

Botond Roska, professor at the University of Basel, led the research for a gene therapy to add light-sensing molecules to a patient’s retina,....

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Ten Ways IP Has Enabled Innovations That Have Helped Sustain the World Through the Pandemic

Jaci McDole and Stephen Ezell explain how intellectual property has played an indispensable role in facilitating the development of a range of....

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Closing the Gender Gap in IP – Exploring Multi-stakeholder initiatives

Holly Fechner from Invent together is speaking in a sharing session on “Exploring Multi-stakeholder Initiatives that Encourage Women....

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Spotlight on South Africa: 10 Questions for Biovac’s Patrick Tippoo

Innovation Council sat down with Patrick Tippoo, the Head of Science and Innovation at The Biovac Institute in South Africa to learn more about....

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