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Grassroots innovation challenges
Posted on Sun, 31 Jul 2011 10:58:53 |
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A large number of grassroots innovations and traditional knowledge practices have been scouted through the Honey Bee Network. And yet, many everyday life problems still remain unresolved. The list below gives an idea of some such unsolved problems which are in need of urgent solution. We have to parameterise the problems, contextualise them and then challenge the youth and old, private and public sector minds to address them in a time bound manner. It is important to mention that the problems faced by women have often been given low priority even by the grassroots innovators, not to mention the formal R&D system. |
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a debate on south african patent regime
Posted on Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:55:00 |
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i dont agree with the authors of the paper quoted below that registration system without examination increases the cost of innovators, on the contrary it may reduce the cost. The argument about trivial improvements being given patent may be true but that happens in any system, even in USA and UK. It is true that cost to the people may be reduced, searchable database may be necessary too, and several other suggestions may have place. |
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Why persist with neglect: polytechnic colleges deserve more attention
Posted on Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:23:12 |
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I mentioned last week how small towns were producing big innovations,
how small institutions were producing big minds and even bigger
hearts. Concern for social needs whether of small industry or
informal sector is not found universally among all social,
professional or educational segments. But those who have it, often
are motivated by the urge to produce innovations for larger social
good. I call these empathetic innovations which are triggered by the
third party problems. Some of the innovations are guided by
affordability criteria in itself, not necessarily for meting a social
need. Idea is to make more social groups afford a machine or a device
or a solution so that they can be more efficient and thus improve
their livelihood. There are occasions where innovations are triggered
just by the urge to excel, or do something different and may be
better. Such people exist in all organizations, municipalities,
private sector, educational institutions, villages, urban ho |
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