Maris Strategies, Ltd.

Under sponsorship from Barclays - Ghana and in partnership with The Security Company, Innovation Transfer, PIC Solutions, Head-E Design and Tucan Films the pilot project of the Innovation Africa programme launched in February 2007.

Innovation Ghana: A Think Tank for Affordable Housing was held at La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, February 15-16, 2007.

Taking place in Accra, Ghana, this think tank includes participants from organizations such as:

African Development Foundation,
Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Ghana,
Ashesi University,
British High Commission,
Centre for Economic Policy Analysis CEPA,
Ministry of Trade Industry Private Sector Development & PSI,
DIFD Ghana,
Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
Ghana Home Loans,
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration,
Ghana Real Estate Development Association,
Ghana Trade Centre,
Ministry of Lands, Forestry and Mines,
Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing,
Price Waterhouse Coopers,
The Soft Tribe,
SSNIT - Social Security and National Insurance Trust,
Star Assurance Co. ltd,
Taysec Construction,
Unilever,
University of Ghana,
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
The West Africa Business Association Ghana.

The Innovation Ghana team:

Joe DiVanna, Managing Director - Maris Strategies
Dr. Richard Sherrington, Research Director - Maris Strategies
Julia Campbell, Marketing Manager - Maris Strategies
Dr. Isabel DiVanna - Researcher
C. D. Jay Jung, graduate student - University of Cambridge
Bernie Sander, President - Innovation Transfer
Stephen Leonard, CEO - PIC Solutions
Martin Smith, Managing Director - The Security Company
Pete Smith, Consultant - The Security Company
Waleed Sadek, Head of New Technology - Visa International
Ian Head, Managing Director - Head-e Design
Christopher Cox, Film Director - Tucan Films

If you would like to request a copy of the DVD of Innovation Ghana - a Think Tank for Affordable Housing, please email Jacqueline Daley (jacqueline.daley@marisstrategies.com).