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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