How the research hub works:
The Research Hub in Brief
Premised on the indispensability of rigorous, indigenous, authentic and Zambia focused research to Zambian development, the Research Hub is motivated by the inadequacy of Zambia focused research. It also appears evident that academic institution unaffiliated experienced and novice researchers while willing and able to conduct research, lack the institutional framework and practical support to perform such research. The Research Hub attempts to provide such a bridging platform – offering premium and free research support services with the primary objective of producing rigorous, indigenous and authentic Zambia focused research.
How the innovation hub works:
The Innovation Hub in Brief
Premised on the indispensability of Zambia-centred innovation to Zambian development, the Innovation Hub aims to unlock the latent innovation culture in Zambia. While far from critical mass, it appears that sufficient active and passive innovators exist in Zambia but lack the institutional framework and practical support necessary to conduct innovation activities. The Innovation Hub attempts to provide a bridging platform – offering premium and free innovation support services with the primary objective of producing, patenting, incubating and commercialising Zambia-centred innovations.
Services
- Research support: IRB services, manuscript preparation, access to paywalled journal articles, coordinating calendars, providing background research, data collection/compilation/analysis, preparing presentations, taking notes, etc.
- Dissemination: publishing peer reviewed pitch, presentation and research reports internally and through external journals.
- Application: producing policy briefs and presentations, and coordinating technical presentations and discussions with associated government policy functions and non-government actors.
- Innovation support: coordinating calendars, providing background research & market assessments, preparing presentations, taking notes, etc.
- Patenting support: guiding innovators on procedures & best practices, drafting & filling applications, making follow-ups, etc.
- Commercialisation support: market assessments, marketing, business development, etc.
- Pitch sessions: organising sessions including location & pitchers, composing evaluation panel, etc.
- Presentation seminars: organising the seminars including location & presenters, composing evaluation panel, etc.
