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The Hub Management Team Tel: +27 12 349 0376 / 70 / 83
Fax: +27 12 349 0322
Physical Address: Bld 46, CSIR site,
Meiring Naude Rd, Lynnwood, Pretoria,
South Africa
Postal Address: PostNet Suite 213,
Private Bag X844, Silverton 0127,
Pretoria, South Africa
Website: www.theinnovationhub.com
Directors: Ms N Canca, Dr N Comins,
Mr I Naidoo

Bridging the gap - moving the vision towards reality

The first phase of The Innovation Hub's infrastructure development is finalising and the Hub team is preparing for the move to their new premises.


New site soon a-buzz with business activity

Plans are in place for The Innovation Hub Management Company to move from temporary premises at the CSIR to their new offices in the Innovation Centre on the Hub site.

Rid your company of spyware, adware and dataminers

Total IT solutions provider, Defiance Technologies - a tenant company at The Innovation Hub specialising in wireless technologies - has recently been inundated with calls from companies with IT problems.


Collaborating at the forefront of technology innovation

The Tshwane University of Technology and The Innovation Hub Management Company recently signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate in student development, research and innovation projects, technological innovation, business incubation and technology transfer.


Associated Activities

Prototype development of spectrum agile radios
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting proposals for the development and demonstration of prototype spectrum agile radios, with approx $17 million available for two awards over a two-year period.

US gives tax incentives for clustering
Location-based tax incentives to encourage the clustering of technology companies in distressed areas or around research universities has grown in popularity since Michigan's smart zones were created several years ago.

Report cites $1.8 trillion impact from venture capital investment
Companies backed by venture capital employed more than 10 million workers, and generated $1.8 trillion in sales in 2003, according to Venture Impact 2004 - a study by Global Insight commissioned by the National Venture Capital Association.

Venture capital food for thought
Venture capital is not about funding a small business to get big, it is about funding a big business starting small.

Hot Links

New Telecommunications Policy
Access the policy through Science Direct, the world's largest electronic collection of science, technology and medicine full text and bibliographic information.

Vanguard of SA ICTE sector
The Innovation Hub is a listed member of the SAVANT Public-Private Partnership between government and industry that aims to strengthen the local ICTE industry to help add dimension to its global competitiveness.

ebox24
ebox24 is a global e-commerce B2B service portal.

Our knowledge partners:

Adams & Adams, the largest law practice in South Africa dealing with all aspects of intellectual property law.

Dr Derrick Hurlin, Technology Management & Intellectual Property Consultant
(P O Box 346, La Montagne, Pretoria, 0184. Tel/Fax: +27 12 803-557)

FuTioN provides innovative business strategy solutions to Information and Communications Technology (ICT) companies.

Triumph Venture Capital is a dynamic South African venture capital firm.

 
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Volume 3 Number 11, November/December 2004