Origin is creating a new set of institutions that are dedicated to interdisciplinary research and creating innovation spaces that primarily focus on product (i.e. goods and services) development, management and commercialization. These spaces would bring together some of the best and brightest from across the continent and beyond, and from different disciplines to address emerging challenges and opportunities, anticipate and prepare for the future with a broad funding base; large pool of private and public institutional partners, collaborators and alliances; a constant flow of innovative, smart and reputable young and senior experts; strong linkages with academia and industry; and a good relationship with the public and society at large. Above all, it should have a strong and independent steering core or governance arrangements that shield and defend its freedoms to dream, innovate and learn from both failure and successes.
