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Cooperation Framework on Innovation Systems between Finland and South Africa | Page
Enhancing Innovation in South Arica:The COFISA Experience
February 2010
Cooperation Framework on Innovation Systems between Finland and South Africa | Page
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CONTENTS
TABLES AND FIGURESACKNOWLEDGMENTSFOREWORD - MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SOUTH AFRICAFOREWORD - MINISTER OF TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT, FINLANDACRONYMS
SECTION 1 COFISA: FROM CONCEPT TO IMPLEMENTATION
1. COFISA: A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE- COFISA – the Origins- Innovation Towards a Knowledge Economy- Lessons rom Finland- Highlights2. COFISA: THE FINNISH PERSPECTIVE- Introduction- The Finnish Perspective- The Finnish Innovation System- Why Test the Finnish Innovation Model in South Arica?- Why COFISA?- COFISA – Conceptualisation and Inception- COFISA Emerging- Conclusions3. COFISA: AN OPERATIONAL PERSPECTIVE- The Systems o Innovation Approach- Evolution o the Programme- Elements underpinning the COFISA Concept- Challenges- Conclusion
SECTION 2 COFISA: PUTTING INNOVATION TO WORK
4. FORESIGHT AND INNOVATION: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND MULTISHAREHOLDERAPPROACH IN A DEVELOPING CONTEXT- The Knowledge Society, Innovation and Foresight Cycle- Innovation and Foresight in the Developing World- The Foresight Processes- Possible Future o Futures in Arica- Case Study – Taking Foresight Forward – KIRD in the Eastern Cape5. THE INNOVATION HUB ACTIVATOR
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PROGRAMME- Introduction- What is Activator
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?- How the Programme Started- The Activator
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Concept or Multi-Helix Collaboration and SME Development- Development and Implementation o the Activator
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Concept- Existing Activator
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Projects- Activator
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in the Future6. RURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS IN SOUTH AFRICA: LIVING LABS- Introduction- Background- Living Labs- Implementing the Living Labs Concept- Reconstructed Living Labs (RLabs) in the Western Cape- The Siyakhula Living Lab (Eastern Cape)- The Living Labs in Southern Arica Network (LLiSA)- The Future
Editor
Tina James
Contributors
Activator Team, The Innovation HubNeville CominsBob DayDaan du ToitAki EnkenbergPeter Greenwood Thando GwintsaLauri KuukasjärviIlari LindyRasigan MaharajhMmboneni MuoheMarlon Parker Thomas PogueReuben RammbudaStanley RidgeKobus RouxNirvashnee Seetal Thembinkosi SemwayoHelena TapperAlredo TerzoliRudi van der WaltAshley Westaway
Design
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Printing
Hot Dot Print+27 11 792 6015Copyright © February 2010Department o Science and Technology, Government o South Arica This book is available on www.cosa.org.zaFrom July 2010 this can be accessed at http://www.dst.gov.za/links/cosaHardcopies can be obtained rom:Department o Science and Technology, Private Bag X894PRETORIA 0001, South Arica Tel: +27 (12) 843-6341 email: mmboneni.muohe@dst.gov.za
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