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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 12 884-0000
Fax: +27 12 844-1107
Physical Address: Ground floor, the Innovation Centre, Mark Shuttleworth Street, The Innovation Hub, Persequor Extension 10, Pretoria [map available]
Postal Address: PostNet Suite 213,
Private Bag X844, Silverton 0127,
Pretoria, South Africa
Website: www.theinnovationhub.com
Directors: Ms N Canca, Dr N Comins
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Will your company still exist in 3 years?
Innovation is the new imperative for gaining competitive advantage in business. The Innovation Hub has launched a unique Innovation Survey, as reported on ITWeb recently.
ALERT: Immediate Offer!
A prime sub-divided space of ± 75m² is available for rental in the Enterprise Building. For further information contact Lindsay Prescott on 012 844 0026 now!
Techsolutions joins maxum Business Incubator
Techsolutions (Pty) Ltd, a RFID (radio frequency identification) solution provider, is a new participant in the maxum Business Incubator at The Innovation Hub in Pretoria.
Turning Tshwane into a smart city
A group of unemployed tertiary graduates from Tshwane is being groomed to become high-tech entrepreneurs. The project is a joint initiative by the Youth Development Trust, The Innovation Hub and Tshwane Metropolitan Council.
Skills development in a changing South African climate
Earlier this year, The Innovation Hub welcomed the Pretoria Career Centre as a tenant in the Enterprise Building. Although located in Pretoria the Centre reach extends as far as Thohoyandou, Nelspruit and Phalaborwa.
Creative partnerships and innovative solutions at The Innovation Hub
Trydian Interactive and Blueberry Creative, new tenants at The Innovation Hub, have formed a partnership that enables both companies to explore synergies, increase their expertise base and access complementary skills.
Taking conferencing into the information age
In April this year The Innovation Hub welcomed its Conference Venue Manager, Anita Masuku, on board. With over ten years of experience in the hospitality industry, Anita has never been one to turn down a challenge and looks forward to taking the Hub's Conference Venue to new heights.
Futurex participation generates interest in Hub activities
A key part of The Innovation Hub's marketing strategy is its annual presence at Futurex, South Africa's leading technology exhibition for the ICT and electronics industries.
The Innovation Hub takes 20 'girl children' to work
The Innovation Hub recently responded to the Cell C call to "Take a Girl Child to Work". The initiative is aimed at giving young women the opportunity to experience the world of work, with a view to exposing them to the wide range of careers from which they can choose.
Adams & Adams partnership supports innovators and entrepreneurs
Top law firm, Adams & Adams has started its free consulting services at The Innovation Hub's new campus. These sessions are designed to support the efforts of high-tech innovators and entrepreneurs who are residents at the Hub or members of the hub's INNOV8 high-tech community.
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Summit to stimulate growth in Africa's ICT sector
The ICT Investment Summit recently held in Abuja, Nigeria, brought together policy makers, regulators, operators, financial institutions and other stakeholders to create a coordinated response to stimulating the growth in this sector.
Local PCs on par with international counterparts
Controversy abounds in the ICT market about the investment and overall economic effect of international computer brands on the local market - is it better to buy local?
US-Africa business summit planned for June
The Corporate Council on Africa's annual business summit will strive to increase American investment throughout the African continent by increasing US private sector awareness of the many commercial opportunities in Africa.
African countries pirate 80% of software
Software piracy is alive and thriving in Africa according to a global software piracy study. Despite global efforts to raise awareness of IP rights and the pitfalls of illegal use, the piracy rate of some African countries top 90% with South Africa at 37%.
Business incubation equals business success
Business incubation in New Zealand is hugely successful, according to recent statistics indicating that companies assisted by regional incubators have added strong value to the New Zealand economy and boosted employment.
Success comes to those who think big
A global perspective on the importance of entrepreneurship to economic growth from a lead researcher in an international study of entrepreneurship conducted annually in 34 countries around the world.
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Investing in South Africa's greatest resource
The Youth Development Trust (YDT) is a non-governmental organisation aimed at developing and building strategic alliances in the youth sector, attracting international funding and distributing this to local development organisations.
Innovation and Sustainability Awards
Innovation and long-term sustainability are vital for the growth and development of our economy. These Awards reward individuals whose initiatives, actions, projects and priorities reflect these values.
SETAs identifying needs to provide skills
Sector Education and Training Authorities have been established to ensure that the skills needs for every sector of the South African economy are identified and that training is available to provide these skills.
Local SMEs regard themselves as competitive
Analysts say that small- and medium-sized businesses will have a growing role to play in the South African economy and much development is taking place.
Developing local research capacity
The local R&D Conference being held in Johannesburg in July is aimed at supporting government's effort to develop and strengthen South Africa's community of researchers, specifically those from previously disadvantaged communities.
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.
TechnoScene provides business consulting in the management of knowledge, innovation and technology as well as in the commercialisation of innovation.
Triumph Venture Capital is a dynamic South African venture capital firm.
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