Evolution of funding systems in SADC

Public investment in science has been a cornerstone of modern national development, shaping economic growth, security and societal wellbeing. The mobilisation of science during the Second World War transformed perceptions of scientific capability from academic curiosity to strategic national asset and led to sustained peacetime commitment and the institutionalisation of research funding. Governments subsequently created funding agencies, national laboratories and policy frameworks that sought to balance curiosity‑driven basic research with mission‑oriented applied programmes and innovation policy directed at technology transfer and... Read more...;