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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