IKD: Innovation, Knowledge and Development

Welcome to IKD

IKD workshops

Can Innovation Be Socially Just and Equitable?
London, UK, 25 May 2010

Innovation & Inequality: New Indicators from Pharma and Beyond workshop

Innovation & Inequality: New Indicators from Pharma and Beyond
Pisa, Italy, 15-16 May 2010

Can Innovation Be Socially Just and Equitable? workshop

90-second lectures by IKD members

Economics of Innovation presented by Prof Mariana Mazzucato (IKD Deputy Director, The Open University)

Politics presented by Dr Giles Mohan (IKD Director, The Open Unviersity)

Supply Chain Innovations and Medicines Access presented by Prof Maureen Mackintosh (IKD Member, The Open University)

Just Give Money to the Poor

The 'Just Give Money to the Poor' book was published in April 2010 and is the first comprehensive survey of cash transfers. It is written by Dr Joseph Hanlon (IKD Member, The Open University), Prof Armando Barrientos and Prof David Hulme (both based at the University of Manchester).

Read highlights of the book on Google

For further details contact Dr Joseph Hanlon, j.hanlon@open.ac.uk.

IKD leaflet

Download the IKD leaflet (PDF document, 210 KB)

The Centre for Innovation, Knowledge and Development (IKD) researches the dynamics between technology creation and diffusion, business behavior, government and non-governmental actors. A primary focus is on exploring ways that knowledge and innovation can contribute to inclusive and sustainable patterns of development. IKD's strength comes from its diversity and its ability to cross traditional discipline boundaries. This permits research relevant to that primary focus in the following areas for example: Governance and conflict; education; migration and diaspora; health; medical and agricultural biotechnology; innovation and industry dynamics; capabilities and capacity development; public-private partnerships; regulatory frameworks; social justice, complexity and enterprise development and entrepreneurship.

Please refer to our other pages for more details about our members and the exciting IKD projects that they are engaged in.