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Dynamic small company at Hub lands major aeronautical integration contract

Simulation and control specialist - and a tenant in the Maxum Business Incubator at the Hub - TMI Dynamatics, have been sub-contracted by Denel and Swedish company, Saab, to conduct external stores aeronautical integration for the South African Air Forces's new fighter aircraft, Gripen.

Technology stations model finds synergy with the Hub's mandate

Tshumisano Trust - the implementing agency for the Department of Science and Technology's (DST) Technology Station Programme (TSP) - has chosen The Innovation Hub as the new home for its Project Management Unit. It is from here that Tshumisano will continue its quest to strengthen interactions between Universities of Technology (UoTs) and SMMEs.

Maxum launches first pilot pre-incubator through JCSE at Wits campus

The Maxum Business Incubator at The Innovation Hub recently entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Joburg Centre for Software Engineering at Wits to act as one of its pre-incubation facilities for ICT start up companies. The aim is to support these early stage companies to develop business plans prior to entering the formal business incubation phase.

FabLab at the Hub stimulates award-winning creativity
Almost a year and a half after the concept was first introduced to South Africa right here at The Innovation Hub, the "Fab Lab" or Fabrication Laboratory programme has grown in leaps and bounds across the country, with five FabLabs now operational in four provinces.

Meeting of minds at the Hub's first resident's Kgotla

Paul Bisogno, the Hub's newly appointed Marketing, Business Development and Value-added Services Manager, initiated and recently facilitated the launch of the Hub's first resident 'Kgotla@Hub' (meeting of people).



A monthly column of innovative ideas and new developments for members of Gauteng's high-tech community.

Guarding SMEs against opportunism when partnering with a large company

Associated activities

Software giants push for stronger intellectual property laws in Africa
As much as 81 percent of computer software used in Africa had been pirated, costing governments and the high-tech industry billions of dollars in revenue and choking growth.

Minister links innovation, economic prosperity
SA cannot ignore the major technology developments taking place globally in ICT and biotechnology, says science and technology minister Mosibudi Mangena.

MMS portal another marketing tool
Multimedia messaging services (MMS) portal enables companies to send rich content such as advertisements, invoices or even short training messages out to their users.

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World Entrepreneurs finalists announcement

SME Survey 2006: Finance and skills the enablers, ICT and BEE take a back seat

SME revolution starts in Dubai/GCC

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