Medical device innovation in South Africa: Evolution of collaboration networks (2001-2013)

K. de Jager; C. Chimhundu; T. Saidi; T.S. Douglas

doi:10.7166/30-2-1977

Medical device innovation in South Africa: Evolution of collaboration networks (2001-2013)

K. de Jager, C. Chimhundu, T. Saidi, T.S. Douglas

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© 2019, South African Institute of Industrial Engineering. All rights reserved.The evolution of medical device development in South Africa was investigated for the period 2001-2013. Collaboration networks for four sectors - academia, healthcare, industry, and science and support - were derived from a bibliometric study. Centrality measures identified dominant institutions. New actors entering the networks either exhibited preferential attachment to these institutions, or joined the network as part of an isolated cluster. Of the new institutions, foreign collaborators seldom stayed beyond five years, while local institutions seldom left after entering the field. Over the 13-year period, local collaboration activity persisted, while local-foreign collaborations were seen to decline. Over time, the network topology became more akin to that of a small-world network. The findings of the study may support innovation management by guiding institutional strategies for effective collaboration.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	26-44
Journal	South African Journal of Industrial Engineering
Volume	30
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7166/30-2-1977
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2019
Externally published	Yes

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The work was supported by the Community Engagement Programme [grant no. 105548] and the South African Research Chairs Initiative [grant no. 98788] of the Department of Science and Technology and the National Research Foundation. The authors wish to thank Mr Mohammed Esmail (Cape Peninsula University of Technology), Ms Katharina Hauprich (University of Applied Sciences Hamm-Lippstadt), and Dr Robyn May (University of Cape Town) for contributions towards collection, filtering, and exploration of data. The work was supported by the Community Engagement Programme [grant no. 105548] and the South African Research Chairs Initiative [grant no. 98788] of the Department of Science and Technology and the National Research Foundation.

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National Research Foundation
University of Applied Sciences Hamm-Lippstadt	98788, 105548
National Research Foundation
Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Department of Science and Technology, Government of Kerala

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