The South African Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

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Focus areas

The five focus areas for co-designing and piloting policy frameworks and governance protocols by the C4IR SA are:

  • Internet of Things (IoT), Robotics and Smart Cities
  • Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Autonomous and Urban Mobility
  • Data Policy

Agile Policy Development

We’re co-developing and piloting governance and policy frameworks to keep up with the pace of technology evolution.

National and Global Cooperation for Impact

The Centre draws on private sector, government, academia and civil society to co-design technology governance frameworks.

Brochure: About the WEF Affiliate Centre for 4IR South Africa (C4IR SA). 

The World Economic Forum launched the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network (C4IR Network) in March 2017.

Its mission is to ensure that the Fourth Industrial Revolution benefits not just the few but all of society.

Download the C4IR SA brochure here

Addressing challenges in South Africa and the Region

We address technology areas relevant to South Africa and our neighbors, that address our societal and economic needs.

CSIR
Dept Science and Innovation