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The Atlas of Islamic-World Innovation

The Atlas of Islamic-World Innovation Picture
800 years ago, scholars from the Islamic world led much of the world in medicine, astronomy and mathematics. But today, many countries with significant Muslim populations fall below the global average on key indicators of science and technology-based innovation.

Now there are signs of renewed ambition and investment, with strong support from national governments, businesses, philanthropists and bodies like the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC). If this is sustained, we could be witnessing the start of a second golden age of Islamic-world innovation.
The Atlas of Islamic-World Innovation is a unique partnership between the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the journal Nature and a range of European and Islamic world organisations to produce a landmark study of science and technology-based innovation across the 57 member states of the OIC, ranging from Iran to Malaysia, Qatar to Senegal.

Through analysis of the latest data, trends and case studies, the project will determine the rising hotspots for innovation as well as looking to how STI can contribute to sustainable development and poverty reduction in some of the less-developed countries of the Islamic world.

Please contact Natalie Day (natalie[dot]day[at]demos[dot]co[dot]uk) or James Wilsdon (james[dot]wilsdon[at]royalsociety[dot]org) for further information or to get involved in this project.

A project website will be up and running soon at www.aiwi.org