1. ACE II Launch - Breakout Session 2
Experiences on investment in strategic academic & industrial partnerships
– AGRIC Cluster
Tuesday, October 25, 2016

2. Challenges Top Challenges in pursuing National Partnerships Academia
Challenge 1: misappropriation of funds
Challenge 2: failure to report in time and producing results
Industry
Challenge 1: Different procedures, concept of time , culture, mindset
Challenge 2: profit-making (what is there for me?)
(Please be very brief)

3. Challenges
Top Challenges in pursuing Regional/International Partnerships
Academia
Challenge 1…: Need for bigger Incentives
Challenge 2…: Difference in academic calendar
Industry
Challenge 1…: different culture
Challenge 2…: Lack of trust
(Please be very brief)

4. Challenges
Top Challenges in pursuing National, Regional/International Partnerships
Social
Challenge 1…: Cultural differences
Challenge 2…: different mindsets
(Please be very brief)

5. Establishing New Partnerships
Takeaway 1…: Showcase our products to attract interest from potential partners
Takeaway 2…: Building trust through meetings and exchanges
Takeaway 3…: Forming continental consortium of agricultural aces (and probably an African peer reviewed journal)
Attend various agricultural fora for networking and mutual exchanges
(Provide 3 concise key takeaways from your discussions that will inform your approach in engaging partners that have little or no experience in partnering with Academic institutions such as the ACEs)

6. Dos and Don’ts of Partnerships
Do’s (List 2-3)
Don’ts (List 2-3)
…Have detailed MoUs on activities and ToR
…Demand accountability and timely reports
Demonstrate that you can solve their problems (you have capacity)
Transparency
… Don’t disburse money but rather reimburse
… Don’t work without agreeing on the expectations
Failure to provide regular avenue for exchange (meetings)
(Provide in concise words 2-3 lessons learnt on do’s and don’ts in partnerships from your discussions)

7. Advantages & Disadvantages
… Internship opportunities
…Accessing advanced facilities (Labs)
…Writing of joint funding proposals
Disadvantages (2)
… Involved expenditures
…possible delay or failure to produce results
(List advantages (3) and disadvantages (2) of partnerships based on your discussions)

8. Maximizing Advantages of Partnerships
How to Maximize Advantages
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(Using the list you provide on slide 7, re-list here each advantage and state how to maximize each of them. Two(2) bullet points maximum for each

9. Minimizing Disadvantages of Partnerships
How to Minimize Disadvantages
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(Using the list you provide on slide 7, re-list here each disadvantage and state how to minimize each of them. Two (2) bullet points maximum for each.