Recent Developments

Clarkson University webinar with Dr. Jayshree Seth, 10 March

Dr Jayshree Seth, a successful woman in STEM and innovation who attended Clarkson University - as well as Innovation Council team member Phil....

Posted in: Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems

Innovation for Sustainable Food Production: Shiok Meats, Singapore

On the occasion of the WTO TRIPS Council online side event focusing on the intersection of innovation, IP and sustainability – which will take....

Posted in: Innovation and the Sustainable Development Goals

Intellectual Property Meets SMART Agriculture Webinar

The purpose of this webinar was to discuss how smart agriculture can support African communities to ensure food security and how the patent....

Posted in: Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems

International Women’s day: Women in Innovation event

On 8 March, join a panel discussion on “Women in Innovation: Providing leadership, creating solutions, and driving change,” at the....

Posted in: Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems

Bio-Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and R&D: The Impact of Policy Coherence in Trade Policy

This Innovation Council working paper illustrates the importance of policy coherence in the realm of biopharmaceutical manufacturing and....

Posted in: Enabling Innovation Policies

Africa Young Innovators for Health Award

The 2021 edition of the Africa Young Innovators for Health Award focuses on supporting innovations that can make a difference to healthcare....

Posted in: Enabling Innovation Policies

The pandemic has inspired and challenged medical innovation

The need for new and more effective methods of prevention and treatment is constant, and the spread of COVID-19 has emphasized that demand.....

Posted in: Enabling Innovation Policies

Trade in the time of pandemics

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first female and first African leader of the World Trade Organization (WTO) argues why trade will help us find a way....

Posted in: Enabling Innovation Policies

5G in sports: Here’s how event experiences will transform

Peter Marshall, 5G Principal Lead for King’s College London, explains the future of event experiences and four areas where 5G can enhance the....

Posted in: Technology and Knowledge Diffusion