The Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI) was established as a public-good research organisation with a core competence in the analysis of systems of innovation. Its core mandate is to provide research, capacity building and community engagement in this field of study. Specifically, IERI engages in the following broad tasks:
- Conducts research on the political economy and policy dimensions of Innovation and Development
- Contributes thought-leadership on the relationship between Knowledge and Development across Economic, Social and Political domains
- Builds capabilities and competences in the understanding of the political economy and policy dimensions of Innovation and Development
- Focuses across Local, Provincial, National, Regional & International geographies