
Open AIR (Open African Innovation Research Partnership) is a research network focused on innovation governance, intellectual property, and sustainable knowledge access in Africa. It operates through collaborative research programs, including Regulation for Innovation and studies on technology hubs, informal innovation, laws and policies, and indigenous entrepreneurship. Supported by international development organizations, Open AIR produces research, policy recommendations, and reports to foster inclusive and sustainable innovation ecosystems in lower-income African countries. The network engages academic experts and partners across Africa and beyond to address challenges in digital governance, public health innovation, and gender equity in innovation.

Open AIR (Open African Innovation Research Partnership) is a research network focused on innovation governance, intellectual property, and sustainable knowledge access in Africa. It operates through collaborative research programs, including Regulation for Innovation and studies on technology hubs, informal innovation, laws and policies, and indigenous entrepreneurship. Supported by international development organizations, Open AIR produces research, policy recommendations, and reports to foster inclusive and sustainable innovation ecosystems in lower-income African countries. The network engages academic experts and partners across Africa and beyond to address challenges in digital governance, public health innovation, and gender equity in innovation.