• Electrosoft scoops a SABS Prototype Award
  
• IT experts in the making while a dream comes true
  
• Expertron clinches another deal
  
• National Forum for Incubators on the cards
  
• CoachLab helps students to fast track skills development
  
• Hub interacts with young entrepreneurs
  
• Visitors to the Hub
• Hub Progress Sheet
• Infrastructure development milestones

Electrosoft, one of the start-up companies in the business incubator at The Innovation Hub, has reason to celebrate. A product developed on consignment by the team has scooped one of eleven SABS Prototype Awards at the SABS Design Institute Awards ceremony recently.
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IT experts in the making while a dream comes true

Visualise the outcome, plan how to get there and forge ahead. This is the approach Thabo Mogaswa decided to follow in pursuing his dream of becoming the owner of a software company that offers innovative solutions to everyday problems.
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Expertron clinches another deal

Expertron, the pioneer start-up company in The Innovation Hub's Incubation Programme, has clinched a deal with an established ERP.com company to become the sole distributors of its innovative new information security solution product, Cell-IDŽ. Read more

National Forum for Incubators on the cards

A forum to promote the interests of incubators in South is on the cards after the first ever get-together of South African incubator managers at The Innovation Hub in Pretoria recently. Read more

CoachLab helps students to fast track skills development

The ITCoachLab at The Innovation Hub, now in its second year of operation, is helping students to fast track the development of business skills. Read more

Hub interacts with young entrepreneurs

The Innovation Hub recently exhibited at a Student Entrepreneurs Conference, presented by Student Village, South Africa's largest online student community. Read more

Visitors to the Hub

The Innovation Hub management team recently received representatives of the Gauteng Provincial Government's Standing Committee on Economic Affairs on their first visit to the Hub. Read more

Hub Progress Sheet

The development of The Innovation Hub is nearing the detailed design and implementation stage.
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Infrastructure development milestones

The proposed 60 ha site for The Innovation Hub is situated in the east of Pretoria, the executive capital of South Africa, between the CSIR and the University of Pretoria. It has a developable area of approximately 30 ha and an ultimate occupiable capacity of 121 000 m2. The remaining area, including a natural hillside will be kept pristine.
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Business Support
There are many organisations in South Africa that offer support to all types of business entities. These organisations further recognise that the small, medium and micro-enterprise sector in South Africa needs to be developed. Support in the form of advice from specialist organisations is vital. Read more about the various support groups available to South African businesses.

The best of science in the developing world
The third World Academy of Science is an autonomous international organisation founded in 1983. TWAS represents the best of science in the developing world, and its principal aim is to promote scientific capacity and excellence for sustainable development in South Africa. Read more

A platform for contributions to science, technology and innovation
Women in Science will set the pace for the Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development - a platform for highlighting the critical contributions of science, technology and innovation to sustainable development held at the World Summit in Johannesburg recently. Access the Science Forum website for more information.

A Brief Look at Incubators in Canada
At the Canadian Association of Business Incubators 11th annual conference in May this year, Lawrence Hewick, CEO of Ontario Business Incubators and a Programme Mentor at the Hamilton Incubator of Technology in Ontario, briefly summarised the history of the Canadian Incubator industry. More info...

Stimulating innovation and entrepreneurship
Following the article on incubation in our previous newsletter, based on extracts from presentations by international experts at the NBIA and CABI conferences in Canada earlier this year, Jill Sawers, Incubation Manager at The Innovation Hub shares some additional insights gained from discussions with leaders in entrepreneurship development in Holland, the United States and England. More info...

Alpha Investment Bank - An open-ended business and financial portal matching start-up entrepreneurs with investors, venture capitalists and angels, buyers with sellers of businesses and employers with career candidates. Register here to get free access to South African and international investors, venture capitalists and funders.
Gautrain is one of the 11 Blue IQ projects that aims to provide an excellent rail transport service to the passenger between Johannesburg and Pretoria, as well as Johannesburg International Airport and Sandton, at competitive travel times and speeds, and affordable to both the passenger and government.
SecureData - Securedata is building the software and service components required to be the premier IT network security solution provider in Africa.
HBD Venture Capital invests in innovative South African companies with global potential, and develops new internal business ideas by capitalising on local skills and taking advantages of global trends and technologies.

The Innovation Hub is a member of: International Association of Science Parks (IASP) - Global network for Science/Technology Parks and innovation-based business incubators The National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) - The world's leading organization advancing business incubation and entrepreneurship