Issue
Science and innovation are at the heart of government strategy for promoting prosperity and growth. Research and knowledge is increasingly developed and transferred through international collaboration which provides opportunities to work with the best in the world, exchange students and researchers, and gain access to large scale international facilities; leading to mutual benefits for the UK and South Africa.
Actions
To promote international collaboration the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office jointly fund the UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN)-, based in 28 countries around the world.
SIN South Africa work to the following objectives:
Influence science and innovation policies of South African government, industry and academia to benefit the UK;
Improve UK policy based on international experience and emerging opportunities and challenges with South Africa;
Stimulate strategic science collaborations with South Africa to benefit the UK and deliver wider policy goals;
Harness South African international technology partnerships and investment to grow UK innovation capability
Contact Details
Science and Innovation Network, Pretoria
Tim Moody
British High Commission
255 Hill Street
Arcadia
Pretoria
Email: Tim.Moody@fco.gov.uk
Office: +27 12 421 2573
Science and Innovation Network, Cape Town
Fikiswa Majola
British Consulate-General
15th Floor, Norton Rose House, 8 Riebeek Street
Foreshore
Cape Town
Email: Fikiswa.Majola@fco.gov.uk
Office: +27 21 405 2421
Twitter link: www.twitter.com/UKinSouthAfrica