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Monday, March 16, 2009

Editorial: Lessons Learned from Technology Transfer in South Africa

Courtesy  of Scidev.net

"Technology often develops faster than people will take it up. To close the gap and ensure science and technology maximizes its benefit to society, all stakeholders — at community and government levels — must be engaged in the creative process. Identifying a need in a lab or boardroom then developing a suitable product without involving the end-users can lead to low take-up on the ground. . ."
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