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SMART monitors open up a new market for Tactile Technologies
Tactile Technologies is extending its product range to include niche non-touch monitors, MD Mauro Mercuri announced this week.
Innovation under the spotlight at international Science Park Conference
Innovation policy and the promotion of innovation were high on the agenda at the 2006 IASP World Conference, held in June this year in Helsinki, Finland.
SAP Award winner Lejara joins The Innovation Hub
SAP implementation partner and Business Intelligence specialist, Lejara Enterprise Solutions, has recently moved into The Innovation Hub.
The Innovation Hub tenant company voted as one of the best in SA
LUUK ICT, a tenant at The Innovation Hub, has been invited to participate in the 2006 Technology Top 100 awards programme (TT100) as one of the top 75 companies.
Unique solutions for SME environments discussed at World Conference in Australia
Jill Sawers delivered a paper on "How SMEs can guard against opportunism by large companies" at the ICSB Annual Conference held in Melbourne in June this year.
INNOV8 members contemplate controversies surrounding global warming
Acclaimed geoscientist Prof George Philander was the guest speaker at the Hub's regular Pub@Hub business-networking event with a thought-provoking presentation on "Why Global Warming is Controversial".
Sappi launches a new generation paper
Sappi Fine Paper South Africa, a division of the global Sappi group, has announced the launch of a new generation of office paper, Typek Recycled.
Regional S&T Ministers visit the Hub
Delegates from the SADC S&T Ministerial Conference participated in a visits programme to gain insight into the S&T developments taking place in South Africa's science system.
Maxum reaches out to Universities
The Hub's Maxum Business Incubator staff and participants embarked on a 'Universities Outreach' during the winter months this year.
Tanzanian Prime Minister visits The Innovation Hub
Blue IQ and the Gauteng Economic Development Agency (GEDA) facilitated a visit to South Africa during July by Tanzanian Prime Minister, Mr Amani Abeid Karume.
New Knowledge Partner in full swing at the Hub
The People Business Group - a company that recognises the power of effective leadership and management - has recently joined The Innovation Hub as a valued Knowledge Partner.
CoachLab student receives top honours for outstanding achievements
Verusha Aboo, one of the participants in the 2006 CoachLab™, has been selected to participate in the IBM Women in Technology and Leadership Programme and the Golden Key International Honour Society.
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Silicon Valley still number one
It seems that Silicon Valley remains number one in venture capital investment because it's where the money is, where the people are, and where the laws are written to accelerate innovation.
MIT study gauges teens' attitudes towards inventions and innovations
The majority of teens believe new inventions and innovations can solve global issues, while more identified engineering rather than science as their top career choice.
Study confirms collaborative regional initiatives work
Successful collaborative regional initiatives (CRIs) appear to be characterised by collaborative leadership, dynamic and flexible institutional structures, and an emphasis on research from neutral, trusted sources.
Gauteng spins into global software network
Software professionals from business and higher educational institutions in Gauteng have set up a second South African chapter of the international software process improvement network.
2006 Gauteng Exporter of the Year Awards
The Exporter of the Year Awards celebrate the successes of those who, through dogged determination, held on to hard won markets, those whose inspired marketing found new markets, and those who, through innovative strategies, maintained their competitiveness.
Finalists in the competition confirm that, because of the extensive local and international publicity they received, entering the Awards was one of the best things they ever did for their businesses – the result has been greater awareness of their company, new contracts and entry in new markets.
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