Table 6.

Quotes from interviews illustrating function 7 – Knowledge Diffusion Through Networks.

Quote number (#)	Quote and interviewee
16	“I'm impressed by the speed of publishing of scientific results. We have seen results being published within days, giving access to data to people across the world. They might not always have been interpreted and reviewed optimally, but the speed of data sharing is extraordinary.” – Respondent #10 – Government representative
17	“Every country wants to vaccinate its own people first. (…) But if we forget to vaccinate, for instance, India, then it's just a matter of time before a new variant arises and we can start vaccinating all over again.” – Respondent #13 – Governmental funding agency
18	“The Nagoya protocol is a wish from the developing countries like Brazil and South-Africa to protect themselves. They are willing to share the data so that products can be developed based on those data. However, they want access to resources in return. The health inequality that is point of discussion here could hinder the sharing of crucial data.” – Respondent #11 - Academia
19	“Once there is this threat to the Western world, it's horrible to say, but then all of a sudden the problem comes closer to the decision-making people in the boardrooms of those large companies. And then all of a sudden it becomes our problem too instead of [LICs’] problem.” – Respondent #4 - VC