Context, co-presence and compossibilities: bioprospecting between endogenous knowledge and science in South Africa

Learning by firms: the black box of South Africa's innovation system

“…This work on university-industry linkages points to a wide diversity of experiences across institutions and sectors, many of which underline how difficult it is for universities to live up to the expectation that they can fulfil a developmental role. Augusto (2002) analysed the difficulties associated with technology transfer when modern science encounters indigenous knowledge as in the case of bioprospecting. The implication for technology development policy is that it needs to internalise the relations of power, knowledge, and culture in order to mediate between different technology communities.…”