SAIS promotes collaboration between innovation systems of countries to provide greater impact on both economic and social development.

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The Programme strives to strengthen national and regional systems of innovation contributing significantly to the economies and social development of countries in SADC.

SAIS aims at supporting a regional innovation system in SADC, based on both the experience in the pilot countries, and on international best practice -especially using Finnish experiences.

SAIS provides a strategic approach to raising funds for innovative projects which will incorporate combining local and international sources.

SAIS works together with all stakeholders to make meaningful and lasting impacts on economic growth, poverty alleviation, local development through innovation.

The activities of SAIS addresses the challenges identified by SADC such as the need to enhance systems of innovation and to create mutual benefits by extending this to regional co-operation and regional innovation systems.

While acting as a hub of innovation for the region and providing sustainable institutional framework SIAS is able to promote coordination, capacity building, information dissemination and funding to the benefit of SADC member countries.

SAIS recognizes that systematic, strategic and operational innovation support is an integral ingredient in economic growth and poverty alleviation aspirations.

SAIS brings together the elements of the systems of innovation in each participating country, and thus builds platforms with capacity for implementing product, service and social innovations.