Watu Wamae
Head of Innovation
Dr Watu Wamae is the Head of Innovation at the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx), University of Oxford. She holds a PhD in Economics of Innovation and has held postdoctoral roles at SPRU, University of Sussex and UNU-MERIT, Maastricht. Her research focuses on innovation networks, exploring how academic research connects with industry and how firms strategically build networks to acquire capabilities, foster innovation, and create value within broader innovation systems.