McLean Sibanda
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INNOVATION
Industries explore new innovation-exchange model to accelerate development
A formalised innovation- and solution- exchange platform enables inventors, innovators, entrepreneurs, governments and companies to exchange ideas and solutions relating to a variety of challenges securely, accelerating the development of new or...
By: Schalk Burger
22 Mar 13
OPEN INNOVATION
Industries explore new innovation-exchange model to accelerate development
A formalised innovation- and solution-exchange platform enables inventors, innovators, entrepreneurs, governments and companies to exchange ideas and solutions relating to a variety of challenges securely, accelerating the development of new or...
By: Schalk Burger
22 Mar 13
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
CSIR, Innovation Hub sign MoU
Africa’s first accredited science and technology park, The Innovation Hub (TIH), and the Council for Scientific Research (CSIR) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the objective of creating opportunities for technology start-up...By: Natalie Greve
20 Mar 13
INNOVATION
Innovative solutions sought for six key SA problems
Six challenges faced by six private companies and government bodies in Gauteng were part of the pilot phase of the Innovation Hub’s Solution Exchange platform, says Innovation Hub CEO McLean Sibanda. The platform formalises the connections...By: Schalk Burger
01 Feb 13
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Workplace experience seen as key to accelerating artisan development
Temporary placement of apprentices and technical students in workplaces to prepare them more adequately for employment has received broad support from business, industry, government departments, training bodies and training authorities.
However,...
By: Schalk Burger
10 Aug 12
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Workplace experience seen as key to accelerating artisan development
Temporary placement of apprentices and technical students in workplaces to prepare them more adequately for employment has received broad support from business, industry, government departments, training bodies and training authorities.
By: Schalk Burger
10 Aug 12
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Publicly funded innovation should be in the public interest
Faced with the question of the benefit of publicly funded innovation, the consensus seemed to be that account must be taken of the interests of the public.By: Amy Witherden
14 Apr 10
TECHNOLOGY
Innovation Fund to invest in renewable energy technologies
The Department of Science and Technology’s Innovation Fund has called on South African scientists, engineers and inventors to submit investment proposals for development of new and inventive technologies in the areas of renewable energy, metals,...16 Jul 09
INNOVATION FUND
Innovation Fund backs climate change mitigation projects
The Innovation Fund, which falls under the aegis of the Department of Science and Technology, has supported eight climate change mitigation projects during its 2007/8 financial year, with a combined investment value of R80,8-million. Innovation...RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
South African R&D spend on the increase, but falls short in commercialisation
South Africa has grown its research and development expenditure considerably over the last couple of years, but the commercialisation of results was still lacking, the Department of Science and Technology's Innovation Fund said last week.By: Mariaan Webb
14 Sep 07
R&D
SA R&D spend on the increase, but falls short in commercialisation
South Africa has grown its research and development expenditure considerably over the last couple of years, but the commercialisation of results was still lacking, the Department of Science and Technology�s Innovation Fund said over the weekend.By: Mariaan Webb
03 Sep 07
Engineering & Manufacturing
New financing mechanism to help small firms with IP
The Department of Science and Technology’s Innovation Fund has launched a new financing mechanism to aid small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in funding and securing intellectual property (IP) rights. It is called the Patent Support Fund for...By: Irma Venter
25 Nov 05
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