RESEARCH PRIORITY

Connected African markets

African enterprises need workable routes into neighbouring markets.

SDG 5Gender EqualitySDG 8Decent Work and Economic GrowthSDG 9Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureSDG 17Partnerships for the Goals

Area 2 of 3 · Proposed research direction

Technology licensing across borders

African research teams seeking commercial partners

Thematic alignment assessed by Axum; not an endorsement or funding commitment from the United Nations.

Research question

What prevents a specific invention from reaching a suitable licensee?

Product direction

A rights-aware discovery workflow linking evidence to partner needs.

What needs to be established

Test the workflow with research offices; track qualified licensing discussions rather than listing volume.

Evidence and further reading

WIPO patent and business guidance

The source provides context or existing research. The proposed product direction is an Axum discovery hypothesis, not a finding that a new invention is patentable.

AXUM FUNDING

Funding allocated to this research area

Not yet reported

No verified Axum allocation has been published for technology licensing across borders. This is not a statement that funding is zero.

This section covers funding allocated through Axum. Supporter pledges and external research funding are excluded.

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