Goal 9 · UN Sustainable Development Goals
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.
Goal 9 targets resilient infrastructure, sustainable manufacturing, increased R&D investment, small-enterprise access to finance, and universal mobile and internet connectivity.
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African research focus
African research drives advances in materials engineering, additive manufacturing, transport-corridor planning, and frugal-innovation methodologies suited to constrained markets.
Top universities for Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Institutions producing the most publications tagged with this goal.
- 1.
University of South Africa
South Africa
233 publications
- 2.
Ibn Tofail University
Morocco
218 publications
- 3.
Abdelmalek Essaâdi University
Morocco
216 publications
- 4.
The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti
Nigeria
199 publications
- 5.
University of Johannesburg
South Africa
189 publications
- 6.
University of Pretoria
South Africa
178 publications
- 7.
Tunis El Manar University
Tunisia
171 publications
- 8.
University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa
164 publications
- 9.
Kafr el-Sheikh University
Egypt
159 publications
- 10.
Université Moulay Ismail de Meknes
Morocco
156 publications
- 11.
Ain Shams University
Egypt
153 publications
- 12.
Stellenbosch University
South Africa
143 publications
Recent publications
Most recent research from African institutions tagged with Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.
- 2026Open Access15 citations
International Journal of Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals
International Journal of Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals · Covenant University
- 20265 citations
Development and appraisal of Luteolin-loaded nanohyaluosomes as a sustainable tissue engineering nanotherapy for treatment of periodontitis: Biochemical and biological investigations
Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology · Pharos University in Alexandria
- 20263 citations
Experimental investigation of innovative hybrid solar desalination tower using heat storage and packing materials
Renewable Energy · Suez University
- 20263 citations
Navigating hospitality environmental dynamism: How green knowledge and green absorptive capacity drive innovation and competitive advantage?
Tourism and Hospitality Research · Pharos University in Alexandria
- 2026Open Access3 citations
Plasma Waves and Thermoelastic Effects in Rotating Semiconductor Layers within the Moore-Gibson-Thompson Model
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · Sinai University
- 20263 citations
When More Isn't Better: The Curvilinear Effects of ESG on Firm Performance
Business Ethics the Environment & Responsibility · Muslim University Of Morogoro
- 2026Open Access2 citations
A Review of Date Palm Fiber Composites: Processing, Properties, Applications, and Challenges
Journal of Natural Fibers · The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti
- 2026Open Access2 citations
Extreme frequency connectedness between clean energy, fossil fuel, and G7 stock markets: Portfolio management implications
Innovation and Green Development · Tunis El Manar University
- 20262 citations
Blockchain-digital twin integration in construction material passports: preparing for digital product passport implementation
Built Environment Project and Asset Management · Kwame Nkrumah University
- 2026Open Access2 citations
Turning Knowledge into Innovation: The Systemic Role of Knowledge Management Capability, Intellectual Capital, and Knowledge Utilization
Systems · University of Sadat City
- 2026Open Access2 citations
LoRaWAN-based asset tracking system development and performance analysis within STEM-PBL framework: A mixed-method study
European Journal of STEM Education · Modern Sciences and Arts University
- 2026Open Access2 citations
Machine Learning-Driven Intrusion Detection for Securing IoT-Based Wireless Sensor Networks
Future Internet · Jigjiga University
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Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs · Goal 9