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 This month's highlights |
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| Hub in the news |
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| Meet our people |
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| Contact us |
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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 S Lowitt, Dr N Comins,
Mr P Maharaj, Mr I Naidoo
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Taking a closer look at construction activities on The Innovation Hub site
The transfer of land, the installation of a webcam on the site, the off-site manufacturing of pre-cast concrete blocks for the bridge and the gatehouse, amongst other interesting developments, are some of the highlights of current progress with the development of the infrastructure for The Innovation Hub.
Naledi3d Factory graduates from Business Incubation
One of the first start-ups to join the Business Incubator at The Innovation Hub three years ago recently met the exit criteria for companies moving out of incubation and graduated to become a fully-fledged Associate company of the Hub.
Pre-incubation participant becomes Hub Associate after graduation
Moloko iClass, a subsidiary of Moloko Group Holdings, is currently implementing a project for Guateng On-Line, having secured a contract in this multi-million Rand project while participating in the pre-Incubation programme at The Innovation Hub. Parent company Moloko Group Holdings recently joined the Hub as an Associate.
Virtual reality set to play a key role in the training of Zimbabwe's beekeepers
The Naledi3d Factory has embarked on their latest African community development project - the training of beekeepers in Zimbabwe. The project, which is the their fourth African community-based project, will also evaluate the effectiveness of the models at several multipurpose centres in Zimbabwe.
SevN Days initiative adds value to members of The Innovation Hub community
The latest value-add initiative of The Innovation Hub - presented exclusively for members of the Hub's INNOV8 community - has been launched as SevN Days, and is a series of interactive business seminars aimed at sharing insights into key business management and strategic decision-making principles.
Black economic empowerment under the spotlight at Tshwane Business Week
The Innovation Hub recently participated in the Tshwane Business Week 2004 exhibition and conference, held at the Reserve Bank in Pretoria from 10 - 12 May.
Street Naming Competition: Yet another chance to win!
Regular readers of NewsBits will be aware of the invitation in previous issues to participate in a street naming competition as work on the internal streets on the site are progressing at speed! Here is another opportunity to win!
The Innovation Hub showcased at FUTUREX
As an exhibitor, The Innovation Hub had a hugely successful show at Futurex 2004. Our high-tech stand and precinct model drew the crowds and made our 12m2 stand seem tiny at times!
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Western Australia embraces "Learning Village" Science Park concept
The Government of Western Australia has given the go ahead to the formal creation of the Technology Precinct in Bentley, a physical area of 314 ha rich in research, industry and education.
Leading portal technology available locally
Portals eliminate multiple log-on procedures and passwords into different systems and reduce duplication. The introduction of Plumtree software, which is globally regarded as the world's leading portal product, is signalling the start of a new era of information technology (IT) in the local market.
Atlanta brings together leading business incubation professionals
The National Business Incubation Association (NBIA's) 18th International Conference on Business Incubation saw the world's largest gathering of business incubation professionals in Atlanta in April this year.
Voices of Experience
What drives a scientist to start a company? The answers were as varied as the personalities of the people interviewed. But some overriding themes emerged. Founders can choose to take an active role in the management of their companies or pass the responsibility to others.
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| Hot Links |
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International Association of Science Parks (IASP)
The International Association of Science Parks (IASP) is a global network for Science and Technology Parks and innovation-based Business Incubators that drives growth, internationalisation and effectiveness for their members.
Axius Publishing
Axius Publishing, a Prize Sponsor at The Innovation Hub's Pub@Hub business networking events, is the publisher of the Journal for Convergence, South Africa's premier boardroom publication covering the alignment of business and IT strategies, and The SA e-Enterprise MAP.
Innovation and technology strategies for successful businesses
TechnoScene operates in the knowledge industry to provide business consulting in the management of knowledge, technology and innovation. Helping customers find business solutions based on current and future technologies and business worlds is the main objective of TechnoScene.
Business Partners
Business Partners is a specialist investment group, providing debt and equity investment, mentorship and property management services for small and medium enterprises in South Africa.
IT hub and gateway into Africa
The Cape IT Initiative (CITI) is a not-for-profit organisation focused on developing the ICT cluster in the Western Cape. It focuses on four core areas: Cluster development, IT Business Development, IT Skills Development and IT Research & Policy.
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