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THE THINKNG PROCESS
Facilitate capitalflows to optimize impact through R&D
We enable businesses, governments and research funders toinvest in evidence-led R&D projects that strengthen R&D capacity,generate valuable IP, accelerate scale, and unlock long-termcompetitiveness.
The Capital Challenge
The biggest barrier toR&D in Africa is nottalent. It is capital, and the infrastructure to deploy it well.
Africa's private sector spends a fraction of what comparableeconomies invest in R&D. Not because the need is unclear, butbecause the mechanisms to invest effectively do not exist at scale.There is no reliable way for a Nigerian manufacturing company tocommission applied research from a local university team, fund it,manage it, and get a measurable output.
Thinkng builds that mechanism. By creating a structured, governed,transparent R&D brokerage layer, we give businesses the confidenceto invest and give funders the evidence they need to deploy capital atscale — targeting US$1.2 billion in annual private R&D capital mobilizedacross Africa by 2030.
How Thinkng Operationalizes Scale
Three capital pathways that move money into Africa-led R&D.
$6.6B
Private Sector R&D Capital
Potential new private R&D expenditure that could be mobilized from corporations across Africa's private sector. Thinkng creates the conditions for this investment to flow efficiently into verified local research projects.
$0.8B
Public R&D Funding
Existing public R&D funding that could be redirected or optimized to drive business innovation and competitiveness. Thinkng helps governments align public funding with industry priorities and evidence-based deployment frameworks.
$0.12B
External Research Funding
Additional R&D funding from international research funding organizations actively investing in Africa. Thinkng provides the local governance infrastructure that makes these investments tractable and measurable.
IP Development & Long-Term Value
R&D that generates intellectual property is R&D that compounds in value over time.
Beyond individual projects, Thinkng facilitates the development of valuable intellectual property through structured industry-research collaborations. Private-sector partners retain IP ownership pathways on the solutions developed — creating assets that deliver competitive advantage long after the project closes.
IP ownership pathways built into every partnership agreement
Structured IP development frameworks aligned with each partner's commercial goals
Reporting frameworks that track IP generation and measure return on R&D investment
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