Publications Archive

Transformative Innovation Africa Hub (TIAH)

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12 May 2023 | Chux Daniels and Geraldine Bloomfield

This is an introduction to the Transformative Innovation Africa Hub (TIAH), a leading network of innovation and science for development in Africa. Launched during Africa Week in May 2023, TIAH is committed to promoting transformative innovation for sustainable...

POLICY BRIEFING: TIPC transformative learning history

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28 April 2023 | Paloma Bernal Hernandez, Alejandra Boni, Diana Velasco and Geraldine Bloomfield

This briefing is a snapshot of insights for policymakers and practitioners engaged in Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP) action and experimentation. These are the main takeaways compiled from the 2023 learning history report. The report’s aims are to: • Give insights...

Minding the gap between policymakers and researchers: The TIPC transformative...

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28 March 2023 | Paloma Bernal Hernandez, Alejandra Boni and Diana Velasco

The year 2016 was the beginning of an exciting transformative journey for practitioners in the national science, technology and innovation agencies in Colombia, Finland, Norway, South Africa and Sweden. These institutions were the funders and partners of the...

Conference & Workshop Reports Training on TIP

Mobilizing the transformative power of research for achieving the Sustainable...

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3 February 2023 | Oscar Romero, Matias Ramirez, Johan Schot and Felber Arroyave

This paper addresses the important question of how research can support the implementation of the United Nations 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) set out in the 2030 agenda. Much attention on this topic has so far coalesced around understanding and...

Journal Articles

JOURNAL ARTICLE: Transitioning to electrified, automated and shared mobility in...

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15 December 2022 | Benjamin K. Sovacool, Chux Daniels and Abdulrafiu Abbas

This article focuses on the drivers and barriers afforded by three innovations—automated vehicles, electric mobility, and ridesharing and bike-sharing—in the four African urban areas of Johannesburg (South Africa), Kigali (Rwanda), Lagos (Nigeria) and Nairobi (Kenya). We ask: what...

JOURNAL ARTICLE: The dynamics of global public research funding on...

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15 December 2022 | Abdulrafiu Abbas, Benjamin K. Sovacool and Chux Daniels

This paper explores the funding trends, topical themes, and notable gaps in global public research funding across the areas of energy, climate change, transport, and industrial decarbonisation from 1990 to 2020. The paper organizes its analysis along the...

Journal Articles

Science for whom? Examining the data quality, themes, and trends...

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9 November 2022 | Benjamin K. Sovacool, Chux Daniels and Abdulrafiu Abbas

Public spending for research and development is undoubtedly one of the most powerful tools for government policy in the areas of climate change and energy systems and technology innovation. However, existing datasets are currently fragmented, incomplete, and partial...

Journal Articles

Experimenting with game-based learning for a playful understanding of systemic...

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23 May 2022 | Bipashyee Ghosh, Imogen Wade, Andrea Padilla Cuevas and Vasilis Gkogkidis

Games are a known source of entertainment, especially for children. But games can also be effective learning tools for adults, especially in interdisciplinary education and policy spaces. In this paper, we argue that game-based learning can help the...

Working Papers

Transformative Innovation Policy: Perspectives from South Africa 2021 Colloquium Report

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16 February 2022

The 2021 Colloquium themed ‘Transformative Innovation Policy: Perspectives from South Africa’ was hosted over three days, 13th-15th of October. The Colloquium aimed to build a community of practice in the South African context and identify a common language...