South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), a leading scientific and technology research, development and implementation organization, is at the forefront of the country's quest to become a fully-fledged knowledge-based economy. WIPO Magazine recently met with the CSIR's President, Dr. Sibusiso Sibisi, to find out more about the organization's approach to innovation and the opportunities and challenges it faces in fostering a culture of innovation to deliver widespread economic and social benefit.
The CSIR is a multidisciplinary organization responsible for generating new knowledge, applying existing knowledge, and developing and leveraging technologies to generate positive socioeconomic impact in line with national priorities. “While we quite rightly speak about innovation as a means of stimulating economic growth, our innovation efforts must seek to improve the lives of all South Africans,” Dr. Sibisi stresses.
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