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Contribution of innovation intermediaries in agricultural innovation: the case of agricultural R&D in Tanzania
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Athman H. Mgumia --- Tanzania Commission of Science and Technology, Directorate of Innovation, Tanzania Amon Z. Mattee --- Sokoine University of Agriculture, TANZANIA Beatus A.T. Kundi --- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, TanzaniaWith the current global economic reforms and advances in science, the move has been towards privatisation of the agricultural knowledge infrastructure. However, inadequate capacity of agricultural entrepreneurs and the diversity in the characteristics of the agricultural technologies have created market... -
The application of the agricultural innovation system approach in technology development in Tanzania: researchers' perceptions and practices
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Athman H. Mgumia --- Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology, Tanzania Amon Z. Mattee --- Department of Agricultural Education and Extension, Tanzania Beatus A.T. Kundi --- Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, TanzaniaThis paper examines the perceptions of researchers towards features of the innovation system approach. It also examines the extent of incorporation of these features into Tanzania's existing National Agricultural Research System (NARS). Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected from... -
An innovation intermediary for Nairobi, Kenya: Designing student-centric services for university-industry collaboration
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Mikko Koria --- , United Kingdom Roberto Hinojosa Osorno --- , Mexico Ida Telalbasic --- , United Kingdom Delia del Carmen Ramírez Vázquez --- , Mexico Emmy Chirchir --- , KenyaEngaging students as partners in university-industry collaboration (UIC) through challenge-based and real-life projects creates significant value for all participants through novel educational approaches, talent recruitment, user-driven innovation, new resources, and research-related opportunities. However, as these practices have developed iteratively over...