Pretoria – Thursday , 04 April 2024: Bangani Jeffrey Mpangalasane has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of The Innovation Hub (TIH), a subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency and an agency of Gauteng Department of Economic Development, strategically tasked with driving technology innovation in the Gauteng Province.   Mr Mpangalasane (41) started in his new role on Tuesday,  02 April 2024.   Over the years, he has been exposed to global and local entrepreneurial innovation in Germa...

Pretoria, South Africa - [29 February 2024] - The Gauteng Accelerator Programme (GAP) Innovation Competition, in collaboration with the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and Emory University Guizzeta Business School, Atlanta, Georgia proudly announces the winners of its 13th annual awards ceremony. This year's theme, "Solving Societal Challenges Through Technology Innovation," reflects the commitment of South Africa's innovative entrepreneurs to addressing critical issues facing the nation.   The GAP Innovation Competition aims to suppo...

Pretoria- Tuesday, 06 February 2024- The South African economy is in dire need of innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs to help overcome its current economic challenges. The issue of unemployment casts a sombre shadow, and it demands our collective attention. One of the paths to escape this predicament is through the accelerated creation of job opportunities. While numerous calls for government intervention in job creation exist, the nation also looks to its entrepreneurs to step forward and lead in enterprise development. The government ...

Johannesburg, Monday, 11 December 2023: The Innovation Hub, a subsidiary of Gauteng Growth and Development Agency, strategically tasked with driving innovation in Gauteng Province and a leader in Enterprise Development has been honoured at the prestigious Startup Ecosystem Stars (SES) Awards. The event, co-hosted by the France International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Mind The Bridge took place at the Headquarters in Paris, France on 07 December 2023. The award ceremony recognized The Innovation Hub for its outstanding contributions to ...

Pretoria – Thursday, 26 October 2023-The Interim CEO of The Innovation Hub, Mr Mothibedi Matshele with a delegation comprising of The Innovation Hub Board Member, The Innovation Hub’s Executives, Stakeholders from academia and Research institutions as well as the entrepreneurs incubated in the TIH Enterprise Development Programme welcomed 20 officials from Shenzhen Province. Shenzhen city, a province known for producing and housing tech start-ups such as Huawei, Tencent and BYD explored areas of collaboration on the various TIH pro...