El presente artículo evalúa el Programa Estímulos a la Innovación (pei) en México, a partir de su contribución al Sistema Regional de Innovación (sri) de Baja California, entre los años 2009-2013. Mediante las metodologías del comportamiento adicional, se analizan los efectos al interior de las empresas, y de redes, se analiza el nivel de vinculación e interacciones entre los actores empresariales, científicos y gubernamentales del sri. Los resultados muestran que al condicionar el financiamiento de los proyectos de innovación a la vinculación de los actores empresariales y científicos, el pei está contribuyendo a fortalecer el sri incentivando el 15% de sus interacciones
Inclusive innovation is the means by which new goods and services are developed for and/or by the billions living on lowest incomes. Although a topic of increasing interest, it has been relatively under-researched and under-conceptualised to date. This article studies...
Despite increasing interest and support for multi-stakeholder partnerships, empirical applications of participatory evaluation approaches to enhance learning from partnerships are either uncommon or undocumented. This paper draws lessons on the use of participatory self-reflective approaches that facilitate structured learning on...
CABI’s Plantwise programme runs local plant clinics in 24 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America where trained ‘plant doctors’ provide on-the-spot diagnosis and advice for farmers who bring samples to the clinics. A database that records each consultation and...
In this paper, the authors review the conditions that have been undermining sustainable food and nutrition security in the Caribbean, focusing on issues of history, economy, and innovation. Building on this discussion, we then argue for a different approach to agricultural...
This paper sets out to determine the impact of Integrated Agricultural Research for Development in three selected countries of Southern Africa. Agricultural productivity in Southern Africa faces several challenges, of which poor soil fertility strikes out as the priority problem...
