Bridging existing and new approaches for science, technology and innovation cooperation between Finland and Africa

Research summary

The study on science, technology and innovation (STI) collaboration between Finland and Africa was compiled with three aims: (i)To explore the different strategies that exist in the Finnish-African STI landscape (ii)To review the current context and landscape of Finnish-Africa STI cooperation (iii) To explore if the drive for private sector engagement has affected Finnish-African STI collaboration. The study was implemented under the “Developing Finnish Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation between Europe, Africa, Asia and the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) Region” (FinCEAL) initiative coordinated by the University Partnership for Development (UniPID).

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Research title
Bridging existing and new approaches for science, technology and innovation cooperation between Finland and Africa

Research timeline
1.1.2018 - 1.10.2018

Keywords
Africa innovation partnerships science technology

Region
Africa

Countries
Array

Institution
University of Eastern Finland
Development Services
Kuopio, Finland

Funding instrument
Other

Project budget
0 - 200,000 euros

Head of research
Eva Kagiri-Kalanzi

Partners
UniPID

Contact information
Roseanna Avento
+358403553828
roseanna.avento@uef.fi

Record last updated
11.5.2021