Erika Kraemer-Mbula Research Fellow Institute for Economic Research on Innovation, South Africa...
-
Upload
travis-frances -
Category
Documents
-
view
215 -
download
0
Transcript of Erika Kraemer-Mbula Research Fellow Institute for Economic Research on Innovation, South Africa...
![Page 1: Erika Kraemer-Mbula Research Fellow Institute for Economic Research on Innovation, South Africa Informal manufacturing of personal and home care products.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062621/551be4e5550346c3588b5f9d/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Erika Kraemer-Mbula
Research Fellow
Institute for Economic Research on Innovation, South Africa
Informal manufacturing of personal and home care products in South
Africa
![Page 2: Erika Kraemer-Mbula Research Fellow Institute for Economic Research on Innovation, South Africa Informal manufacturing of personal and home care products.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062621/551be4e5550346c3588b5f9d/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Objectives of the study
1. Map the key actors in the innovation system surrounding informal manufacturing
2. Develop an understanding of the obstacles that hinder the performance of micro-enterprises situated in the informal economy.
3. Identification of innovation activities – learning, knowledge flows, technology transfer
4. Understand mechanisms of knowledge appropriation, role of IP and policy implications
![Page 3: Erika Kraemer-Mbula Research Fellow Institute for Economic Research on Innovation, South Africa Informal manufacturing of personal and home care products.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062621/551be4e5550346c3588b5f9d/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Informal manufacturing of personal and home care products in SA
Personal care products: cosmetics, toiletries, perfumes, oral care, foam bath, etcHome care products: dishwasher, bleach, air fresheners, floor polish, etc.
![Page 4: Erika Kraemer-Mbula Research Fellow Institute for Economic Research on Innovation, South Africa Informal manufacturing of personal and home care products.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062621/551be4e5550346c3588b5f9d/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Innovations
Incremental, new to the firm but not new to the worldReactive ( to customers and to suppliers), Proactive Collaborative
![Page 5: Erika Kraemer-Mbula Research Fellow Institute for Economic Research on Innovation, South Africa Informal manufacturing of personal and home care products.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062621/551be4e5550346c3588b5f9d/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Knowledge appropriation Formal mechanisms of knowledge appropriation are not
commonly used – informal mechanisms (e.g. secrecy) are more common.
Lack of knowledge and know-how are key obstacles to innovation & lack of technology – exchange of ideas & tech with other producers, suppliers and formal technology transfer organisations seen as a key for business survival (who owns the ideas?)
Interest in knowledge appropriation emerges as informal manufacturers reach a critical business/market size or when products is highly differentiated - Lack of familiarity with IP regulatory framework
Need to bring IP framework closer to the reality and constraints of micro manufacturers – consultative process.
![Page 6: Erika Kraemer-Mbula Research Fellow Institute for Economic Research on Innovation, South Africa Informal manufacturing of personal and home care products.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062621/551be4e5550346c3588b5f9d/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Thank you
Obrigado/ Спасибо/ शु�क्रि�या�/ 谢谢 / ngiyabonga
[email protected] www.ieri.org.za Faculty of Economics & Finance,
Tshwane University of Technology,
159 Nana Sita Street,Pretoria CBD, 0002,Gauteng Province,Republic of South Africa.