Open innovation is key to the success of iHub and can change the working culture of any community of innovators, says Linda Kamau.

Arab Spring revolutionaries turning to governance must adopt knowledge and innovation as barometers for progress, says Athar Osama.

Angola has the money, connections and political will to be a force in African science. But will it tackle inequality, asks Linda Nordling.

India's IT sector offers solutions for local problems — but entrepreneurs need help getting innovations to market, says Vineeta Dixit.

Few science centres offer hands-on experience for young people in Africa. Support is needed for an expansion plan, says Graham Durant.

'Boundary organisations' offer a space away from politics for scientists to engage government officials with their research, says Scott Drimie.

To see the research they fund in action, donors should work with good local governance, not informal networks, writes Justin O. Parkhurst.

Entrepreneurs are pioneering new modes of innovation to help poor farmers, and policymakers must support their creativity, says Andy Hall.

Ambitious plans for a 'desert development corridor' in Egypt could provide a concrete example of the social value of science, says Athar Osama.

Prizes for innovation must be used carefully to ensure that poor people in developing countries are the real winners, says Matthew Harsh.

African innovation won't flourish unless more attention is paid to creating and sustaining markets for it, argues Linda Nordling.

Is the turmoil in Arab countries fertile ground for science diplomacy? Yes, but only with due attention to local context, argues Athar Osama.

To make an impact, science and technology must embrace Africa's informal system of making and trading, argues Steve Daniels.

Many Sub-Saharan African technologies are languishing in labs because of a failure to commercialise them, say Ken Simiyu, Abdallah S.Daar and Peter A. Singer.

An Indian biotech firm shows how to balance health impact and financial return in the developing world, say Justin Chakma and colleagues.

Adrian Ely and Kevin Urama call for a new politics of innovation built around diversity, poverty reduction and environmental sustainability.

If aquaculture is to help feed Africa's urbanising populations, we must support small and medium enterprises, says Malcolm Beveridge.

Indian science must embrace a spirit of irreverence to succeed in the 21st century, says R. A. Mashelkar.

Collaborative networks are crucial to improve the state of African higher education, says innovation expert Mammo Muchie.

Developing world businesses must invest in nanotech research and development for clean water to stay ahead, says Mohamed Abdel-Mottaleb.