Technology transfer and absorptive capacities in South Africa's medical device industry

Tebogo Simon Ramaoka, Erika Kraemer-Mbula

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Abstract

This paper explores South African manufacturing of medical devices, focusing on firms’ acquisition of imported and domestic technologies through technology transfer and their related absorptive capacity. Using an exploratory sequential mixed-methods approach, this paper demonstrates that technology transfer does occur in the medical device industry in South Africa, and that the absorptive capacity displayed by firms in the industry is sufficient to facilitate technology transfer. The results of the analysis suggest that there is room for policymakers to create and promote sectoral coherence and to coordinate the various stakeholders for the industry to grow. This study contributes to the scarce literature on technology transfer in the medical device industry in Africa.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1356-1368
Number of pages13
JournalAfrican Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development
Volume14
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • absorptive capacity
  • capabilities
  • medical device industry
  • technology transfer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Development
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Computer Networks and Communications

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