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| Hub in the news |
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| Meet our people |
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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
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Seeing is believing - energetic activity at the new site
"An energetic hive of activity" is how visitors have been describing The Innovation Hub site over recent weeks. For some, on their second or third visit, the progress has been astounding.
The Innovation Hub's CEO elected to IASP International Board of Directors
The Innovation Hub has added yet another feather in its cap with the election of CEO Dr Neville Comins to the international board of directors of the International Association of Science Parks (IASP).
New CEO taking up the reins at Blue IQ
Nomhle Canca, former CEO of Canca Financial Services, was appointed CEO of Blue IQ Investment Holdings on
1 September 2004.
E-mbizo Solutions Developers joins the maxum Business Incubator
E-mbizo Solutions Developers (Pty) Ltd recently joined the maxum Business Incubator at The Innovation Hub as its newest pre-incubatee. Their focus is on developing systems that offer a range of services to SMEs.
New operations manager for maxum Business Incubator
Having left "heart and hearth" in Kwa-Zulu Natal - for the time being! - Sugie Dhaver moved to the 'smart' Province to join The Innovation Hub as Operations Manager of its maxum Business Incubator.
The P•O•W•E•R of business networking
September saw 50 members of The Innovation Hub's INNOV8 high-tech community participate enthusiastically in another P•O•W•E•R Breakfast event.
Lively debate at seminar on "thinking about the future"
Proof that thinking about the future is indeed on the business agenda of INNOV8 members was bourn out at the recent "packed-to-the-rafters" SevN Days seminar.
Identifying a new generation of South African entrepreneurs
Blue Square Technologies MD, Charl van der Merwe, was selected to participate in the final round of the first-ever local selection of Endeavor Entrepreneurs. These entrepreneurs are set to become the new role models of success, entrepreneurship and innovation in South Africa.
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US entrepreneurial activity increasing
A recent report from one of the US's leading Colleges for entrepreneurial education cautions against the current wave of new business start-ups.
http://www.gemconsortium.org
http://www.kauffman.org
Britain launches 10-year Science & Innovation Investment Plan
"… we want Britain to be the most attractive location in the world for science and innovation, we are setting a new and ambitious target of increasing UK R&D investment as a proportion of national income from its current level of 1.9 percent to 2.5 percent by 2014 over the next decade.
Become a member
The National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) is growing its membership base. Want to join? Here's how …
From Patent to Product
The Design Institute's seminar on product development - "From Patent
to Product" - will take place on 20 November 2004 in Pretoria. Experts from industry will lead the discussions. Information on various government and private incentives will be made available to participants.
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New product development support
Award scheme to alert product developers to the various financial and business incentives, as well as technical assistance schemes available to them.
"Oscars" of the ICT sector in November
New categories were added in 2004 to the African ICT Achievers Awards to facilitate movements and changes within the industry.
>Participate in the African Renaissance
Africa Heritage Society provides a platform for intellectuals and gateways to business leaders, captains of industry, professionals and distinguished public and private sector organisations.
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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