| Date | Name of the event |
| 23/03/2022 | Debate on energy and innovation policy in the energy sector. This debate presented different methodologies and approaches to exploring policy issues related to energy transitions. Watch the video |
24/03/2022
| Brown Bag Presentation by Dr Kehinde Medase on: 鈥淓xternal knowledge integration and growth trajectory of innovative firms鈥�. Watch the video |
24/03/2022
| The final industry multi-stakeholder workshop on the future of the micro digester sector in South Africa was held with around 100 stakeholders from the public and private sectors to validate the final sector development plan. |
25/04/2022
| Masterclass on 鈥淭he Role of Transformative Innovation for the SDGs Localisation. Insights from the South African Living Catchments Project”. Hybrid training session on Transformative Innovation Policy, as part of the South African Community of Practice in Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP-SA). |
28/04/2022
| Brown Bag Presentation by Dr Shawn Cunningham on: 鈥楢 framework to diagnose the innovation system around the seven lines of inquiry instruments to support change initiatives鈥�. Watch the video |
30/03/2022
| A matchmaking workshop as part of the TransCIIT project (Transforming Climate Innovation Ecosystems through Inclusive Transdisciplinarity), was attended by 9 entrepreneurs (+ other firm representatives), 8 students and members of the project team. The workshop provided a space for entrepreneurs and students to understand the gaps entrepreneurs had and the skills available from students and matching of these to take place. |
30/05/2022
| A multi-stakeholder validation workshop for the project 鈥淓merging technologies in South Africa: a landscape analysis鈥� (EmTech) allowed the Chair members to present their research findings. Issues discussed included the bottlenecks at different stages of the innovation lifecycle for emerging technologies. |
19/05/2022
| Masterclass on 鈥淎 practical and theoretical view of socio-technical systems鈥�. Hybrid training session on Transformative Innovation Policy, as part of the South African Community of Practice in Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP-SA). |
20/05/2022
| Public lecture by Prof. Jacob Park on 鈥�The role of finance/investment in transformative innovation鈥�. |
| 24/05/2022 | Overcoming the barriers for post-pandemic recovery: what type of financial and investment mechanisms are needed to support innovation? This panel explores the types of finance that are needed for post-pandemic recovery and the importance of strengthening African innovation systems for long-term sustainability. The insights from this panel emerge from the book project 鈥淭ransformative innovation in times of change: lessons for Africa from COVID-19鈥� edited by the DSI/NRF Trilateral Chair in Transformative Innovation, the 4IR and Sustainable Development, to be published in 2023. |
31/05/2022
| Masterclass on 鈥淐o-creating transformative niches: Opportunities and challenges in the South African context鈥�. Hybrid training session on Transformative Innovation Policy, as part of the South African Community of Practice in Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP-SA).
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02/06/2022
| Workshop on 鈥淯sing Transformative Outcomes for Monitoring and Evaluating Transformative Innovation Policy Experiments鈥�. Hybrid training session on Transformative Innovation Policy, as part of the South African Community of Practice in Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP-SA).
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09/06/2022
| Brown Bag Presentation by Dr Olga Ustyuzhantseva: 鈥楢 socio-technical regime of Russian coal: Actors, cultures, and politics鈥�. Watch the video
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| 13-24/06/2022 | 8th AfricaLics PhD Academy on Innovation and Competence Building Systems, in Nairobi, Kenya. The Academy included a 2-day workshop on Transformative Innovation Policy with contributions from all Chair partners. These sessions were designed to engage with the different theoretical frameworks and thematic areas relevant to our research programme. In addition, the programme had interactive sessions with policy actors and practitioners who were involved in the TIP Africa Policy Pilots in Kenya, Ghana, Senegal and South Africa. |
21/06/2022
| Public lecture by Prof. Joanna Chataway on 鈥淧olicy Pull or Science Push for Evidence-Informed Policy鈥�. Watch the video
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23/06/2022
| Masterclass on “Deep Transitions and Transformative Investment”. Hybrid training session on Transformative Innovation Policy, as part of the South African Community of Practice in Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP-SA). |
07/07/2022
| Brown Bag Presentation by Mr Vusa Ncube: 鈥業nsights from beyond the lines: a case study of the adoption of HIV point-of-care testing technologies in South-eastern Zimbabwe鈥�. Watch the video
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28/07/2022
| Brown Bag Presentation by Mr. Mbeo Ogeya on his PhD research 鈥楾ransformative Innovation: Investigating the opportunities and uncertainties in the coevolution of grid electricity and off-grid solar photovoltaic in the context of the fourth industrial revolution鈥�. Watch the video
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11/08/2022
| Accelerating an Energy Transition in (South) Africa: Innovation and Policy Perspectives to SDG7. This hybrid session presented a range of interdisciplinary perspectives for the acceleration of an energy transition in (South) Africa, highlighting the innovation and policy dimensions.
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01/09/2022
| Dr Glenda Kruss from HSRC discussed her paper 鈥楥atching up, falling behind: the need to build upgrading coalitions for innovation and inclusive development in South Africa鈥�. Watch the video
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05/09/2022
| The TransCIIT project (Transforming Climate Innovation Ecosystems through Inclusive Transdisciplinarity) held a showcase event which brought together students, entrepreneurs from the matched projects, representatives from partner organisations, British Council, IAU programme, other stakeholders, and the project team. The showcase enabled students and entrepreneurs to outline the support they provided/ received and how it has provided skills and capabilities to each party. |
05/10/2022
| Masterclass on 鈥淧olicy Capabilities in Transformative Innovation Policy鈥�. Hybrid training session on Transformative Innovation Policy, as part of the South African Community of Practice in Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP-SA). |
07/10/2022
| 鈥業nclusivity in African innovation systems theory and practice: broadening the kinds of actors, knowledge, and innovation needed for transformative change鈥�. This panel explored how the COVID-19 pandemic has helped to reveal the importance of informal enterprises and the potential of indigenous knowledge for addressing innovation challenges in localized settings. The insights emerge from the book project 鈥淭ransformative innovation in times of change: lessons for Africa from COVID-19鈥� edited by the DSI/NRF Trilateral Chair in Transformative Innovation, the 4IR and Sustainable Development, to be published in 2023. |
10/10/2022
| Public lecture by Prof. Keun Lee on 鈥�4th Industrial Revolution, Innovation Systems and New Modes of Economic Development鈥�. We were joined by the South Korean Ambassador to South Africa, Amb. Chull-Joo Park. Watch the video
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03/11/2022
| Dr Olga Ustyuzhantseva presented her work in progress on 鈥榃hat is the role of coal in SA’s energy transition?鈥�, based on her data collection during her stay at UJ-TRCTI on the complexities of the country鈥檚 coal industry. Watch the video
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16/11/2022
| Dr Lucy Baker discussed her paper 鈥楾he political economy of electricity: of global trends and territorial realities鈥�.
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