Call for papers for SA Innovation Summit
The summit aspires to raise awareness in the use of innovation toolsets to drive growth and well-being, facilitate collaboration to market and contribute to building the national system of innovation. These aims will in essence amplify South Africa's competitive edge and accelerate economic growth.
The deadline for submission of papers is 15 April 2013. The selection will take place during 15-22 April 2013 and everyone will be notified by no later than 30 April of the final selection.
Requirements
For the workshops or short talks, the content must be well researched. The use of case studies to illustrate concepts is preferable. Summit organisers must receive the workshop material before the workshop (workbook/presentation) and workshop material must be made available to participants at the beginning of the workshop. Workshops will be 90 min long with 30-50 participants. Short talks will be 20 minutes and must still be powerful and interactive. In 2013, the organisers want to focus on three areas: the inventor, the innovation platform, the corporate that uses the innovation to accelerate innovation output or throughput.
Focus areas
Corporate Innovation:
Culture for Innovation
Champions & support
Leadership of Innovation
Innovation Programme results/stories
Innovation platforms
Open Innovation / crowd sourcing
Measure & reward of innovation
Tools, processes and frameworks
Organisational systems & structures
Inventor/ Entrepreneurial Innovation:
Creativity/Inventions
Commercialisation
Funding and support structures/programmes
Internationalisation
Case studies
Intellectual Property protection
Platforms for innovation (technical or social)
Coaching & mentoring for entrepreneurs
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