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| The Innovation Hub - 2009 |
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May we all – TIHMC, resident companies, partners, and members -endeavour to associate, do business, and support each other through a successful, prosperous and happy 2009
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The Innovation Hub Team
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Eight year old Mpho Maduwane, pictured with physiotherapist Tarina Coetzee at Icexpress, shows her ability to stand unaided on her new legs
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Mr. Philip de Kock from Fantus Technologies (pictured second from left), and Dr. Christo van Niekerk from TB Alliance (pictured fifth from left), gave thought provoking presentations at the years first INNOV8 networking event
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On 19 February, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) launched the Youth Ambassadors for Electoral Democracy programme at The Innovation Hub.
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BioPAD or ‘Biotechnology Partnerships and Development’, a non-profit organisation initiated by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has a clear mandate; “to grow the national Biotechnology economy.” The role is two-fold
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What a treat to view some of the luxury BMW’s on the market without even having to leave ones place of work. On Friday, 23 January 2009, Leo Haese, Hatfield treated The Innovation Hub to an exhibit featuring the 116i, 320d, the X3 and, of course, the luxurious 750i with its voice control feature and executive good looks. |
 
It is Friday at The Hub and another opportunity to consider the question of transport. On 6 February 2009, The Innovation Hub took pleasure in viewing top of the range vehicles as exhibited by Chrysler Jeep Dodge Menlyn.
It is no surprise to find team member, Mr. Paul Bisogno, considering the various options and he is quick to point out that his choice falls upon the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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Cell C in partnership with The Innovation Hub hosted 90 girls from 15 different schools for the Cell C Take a Girl Child Work Day
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Some of the Teachers that accompanied the girls were also rewarded with Certificates for their positive contribution on the day
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The Innovation Hub hosted delegates from the Tshwane Local Economic Development conference
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Nkhulu Maboya from The Innovation Hub at the Local Economic Development conference
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Some of The Innovation Hub team members at the Hector Peterson Memorial Site
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| Precinct Development - 2009 |
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Breaking Ground at The Innovation Hub
The Innovation Hub ‘Breaks Ground’ with its Enterprise 2 Building.
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The latest addition to the Hub’s 24,500m² 4-building property portfolio sees the development of a new 7,600m² multi-tenant building directly across from the existing plaza between the Innovation Centre and Enterprise Building 1.
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The Innovation Hub’s Knowledge Cluster Development Plan will allow for an Energy cluster (purple), ICT cluster (red), Research/Manufacturing cluster (yellow), Bio-tech cluster (green), and a Transport cluster (blue)
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| Maxum - 2009 |
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Trydian Interactive is proud to announce the successful piloting of a multimedia literacy training package. The multimedia package was piloted at several rural venues in the Limpopo province, with very good feedback
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The Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability (RIIS), a resident company at The Maxum Business Incubator at the Innovation Hub, co-hosted the first Innovation Summit, in collaboration with its strategic partners and the SA Innovator magazine in October 2008.
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Our Incubation programme is geared to go with Business Beat producing a total of 38 applicants competing for a Pre-incubation Start-up Package, and the Femtech Support Programme for Women resulting in 43 submissions from aspiring entrepreneurs in Gauteng.
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Wilhelm Greyling: CEO and Founder of SRM Technologies
SRM Technologies is off to Copenhagen!
Resident Tenant selected for TechChange ICT in Denmark
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Business Beat winners with Busi Ngwenya from Maxum (middle)
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Handing out of certificates by the COO of The Innovation Hub |
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| Activator - 2009 |
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Activator and Tshwane Smart City hosted a technical delegation from City of Oulu in Finland
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The Acting CEO of The Innovation Hub playing his role in signing the MOU between TIH and Eskom
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Former CEO of The Innovation Hub was in attendance to witness the MOU signing
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Acting CEO of The Innovation Hub, Tsietsi Maleho, shaking hands with Eskom representative after the official signing of the memorandum of agreement between the two institution
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The ceremony was a success given the mood of the attendees
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Jeanette Morwane ( Activator Manager) represented the Activator programme at the Business Beat award ceremony where she was handing over one of the wards for the winner of the competition
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Jeanette Morwane(Activator), Tsietsi Maleho (Acting CEO TIH),Nirvashnee(COFISA), Stephan Lamprecht(Activator) and Thibi Matshele(COO TIH) outlining the importance of the MOU signing with Eskom and how it will benefit the activities within The Innovation Hub |
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| The Innovation Hub - 2008 |
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Dinner with the Deputy Minister, Mrs Thabethe
Mrs Thabethe’s dinner guests - Busi Ngwenya, second from left in top row
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Cell-C Take a Girl Child to The Innovation Hub
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Where smart is – is where Smart Young Mindz are
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Outgoing CEO of The Innovation Hub Dr Neville Comins, pictured with The Hub’s Business Development; Marketing & Value-added Services Manager Paul Bisogno at his farewell function held on the 30th of May in The Hub’s Auditorium 1
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25th IASP World Conference - Call for Papers final results out
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Happening @ the Hub: Workshop on biotech cooperation between SA and Finland
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Manager of the Pretoria franchise, Hannelie Venter and Wayne Ellis (centre) with two members of the Beautiful People team were hosts @ The Innovation Hub
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The Xblox team (Resident Company @ The Innovation Hub) at their yearly strategic planning meeting in Magaliesberg. Pictured here are (ltr): Wilco Swanepoel; Johann Meerholz, Technical Director; Divan De Villiers, Junior Developer; Yentl Frederick, Intern; and Dries Bisschoff, Requirements Director (front row).
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Luuk ICT ( Resident Company @ The Innovation Hub) and TSS launch KwaZulu-Natal tourism portal
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The Ungana-Afrika ( Resident Company @ The Innovation Hub) team (ltr): Rudi von Staden, Angel Kgokolo, Toni Eliasz, and Tshepo Thlaku helps bridge the digital divide with ICT for development expertise
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Periseo Director, Dawie Janse van Vuuren
Periseo - a resident in The Innovation Hub's Maxum Business Incubator - have developed a novel Compact Passenger Counter which has been proven to deliver a level of counting accuracy greater than 95% at a substantially lower cost than other competing passenger counters.
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Stafford Masie explains Google's three-spoke model of users, publishers and advertisers.
Internet marketing specialists, Intoweb Marketing recently hosted a successful event on Search Engine Marketing at The Innovation Hub's Conference Venue. Supported by Google South Africa, the event featured a keynote address by Stafford Masie, Country Manager for Google SA.
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Gustavo Zapata (left) and Farid Pulgar of Cell Power SAC. 
Expertron's Cell Power Electronic Voucher Distribution platform solution has successfully been deployed in Peru. The Peruvian roll-out has been done under a franchise license and is used to sell prepaid cell phone airtime.
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Professor Angus Kirkland
BioPAD, a Biotechnology Innovation Centre is an institution established in 2001 by the Department of Science and Technology to fund the development of biotechnology in South Africa to improve business competitiveness, accelerate strategic alliances and promote investments in the regions.
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Johan Snyders, Icexpress Operations Manager and Gaurav Mishra of Biotech present an illustration on former US military employee Deon Gouws who is due to fit the hand in two months.
Icexpress, an Icelandic prosthetic company based at Pretoria's Innovation Hub has announced the arrival of South Africa's first sustainable prosthetic solution, the Touch Bionic i-Limb hand.
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The Innovation Hub's CoachLabTM awarded ISETT-SETA's Excellence Award for Leadership Development.
CEO of ISETT-SETA, Oupa Mopaki hands over the certificate to Dr Jill Sawers, Manager of CoachLab, while Acting CEO of The Innovation Hub, Tsietsi Maleho, looks on.
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The latest Innovation Hub community communications forum, Kgotla@Hub, was held on the 24th of June in the Auditorium of the conference centre. The forum is structured around informing tenants of the latest accomplishments and undertakings of The Hub, guidance on business opportunities and practices while also serving as a networking medium for tenants and guest speakers of the day.
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The Innovation Hub extends a word of appreciation and congratulations to the following companies that supported and contributed to the success of the 2008 Cell-C Take a Girl Child to Work Day initiative
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The Innovation Hub took off to their team building exercise to Roode Vallei Country Lodge, on the banks of Pienaar’s River, north of Pretoria from the 28th to the 29th of August.
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On the 19th of August 2008, 120 key business representatives teed off in style for a therapeutic round of golf at the Blue Valley Golf & Country Estate, Midrand, an 18th hole course designed by Gary Player himself. Hosted by The Innovation Hub, the atmosphere was relaxed, although the competitive “Better Ball Stableford: Scramble Drive” format of the game caused some jovial competition amongst the spirited teams.
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| Maxum - 2008 |
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Patricia Dlamini, Maxum Manager – thanking all graduating companies
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Mthunzi Mdwaba, TIH Board Member Guest Speaker at the Maxum Graduation
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Dr Jill Sawers, Manager of Entrepreneurship at The Innovation Hub and Mthunzi Mdwaba (TIH Board Member-far right) with Dawie van Vuuren (Holding certificate) and his partner, both from Periseo, celebrating their graduation from Maxum
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Dr Jill Sawers and Mthunzi Mdwaba, handing over the graduation certificate to Mark van Diggelen (in the middle) from SkillsPod Media
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Dr Jill Sawers and Mthunzi Mdwaba handing over the graduation certificate to Jan-Hendrick Otto (in the middle) from Versec Systems cc
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Busi Ngwenya from Maxum handing more gifts to graduating companies
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Attendees at the Maxum Graduation Ceremony
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On 4 August 2008, The Deputy Minister of the dti, Mrs Elizabeth Thabethe (Fourth from the left-bottom row), readily and generously gave her time to host and interact with visiting trainers from the USA and The Innovation Hub officials.
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The Maxum Business Incubator has embarked on regional workshops for SA women in the ICT sector. These women include: those that already own an ICT related business and those interested in starting-up an ICT-enabled business.
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As part of its strategy for contributing to the development, growth and success of its entrepreneurs, the Maxum Business Incubator at The Innovation Hub, has established an entrepreneurial network 'Izazi Entrepreneurs'.
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One of the selected ICT women entrepreneurs, Jerushah Rangasami
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Yanesh Ramiah will also be accompanying the 11 other qualifying candidates
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| Coachlab - 2008 |
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CoachLab Class of 2008
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Dr Namane Magau from the Tshwane Innovation and Leadership Academy, representing the mayor of Tshwane, Dr Gwen Ramokgopa
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Gopolang Setumo handing the certificate to CoachLab Graduate, Elon Ramashapa. Elon also received the award for the Most Promising Leader for 2008.
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Gosiame Tshetlanyane is one of the students who completed the programme in 2006. Born in Soweto, he completed his studies at The University of the Western Cape and proceeded into CoachLab.
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The CoachLab team enjoyed a three day team building at Bayete Campside, 150km's north of Pretoria in Nylstroom.
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First days never seem to end - the first day at preschool, primary school, high school, varsity and now the CoachLab.
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| IASP Conference - September 2008 |
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Gauteng Premier Mbazima Shilowa welcoming guests at the IASP conference in Sandton |
South Africa Deputy president Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka was also the guest speaker at the IASP conference |
TIH Acting CEO Tsietse Maleho welcoming guests at the conference
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Keynote Speaker:
Dr Ramesh Mashelkar, President, Global Research Alliance, India Monday
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Minister of Science and Technology, Mosibudi Mangena was also the guest speaker at the IASP conference
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Tshwane Mayor Dr Gwen Ramokgopa (on the left) was also in attendance at the conference
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Blue IQ CEO Nomhle Canca and TIH Acting CEO Tsietsi Maleho addressing the delegates during the closing ceremony at The Innovation Hub campus
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Local & international entertainment! Welcome Event Sunday 14 September
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UNESCO-IASP Workshop Participants Sunday
14 September
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Sibusiso Xaba, Head of Department, Economic Development, Gauteng Provincial Government Welcome Event Sunday
14 September
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Prof Chachanat Thebtaranonth, IASP President, Thailand Science Park, Thailand Conference Opening Monday
15 September
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| CoachLab™ - December 2007 |
| The Innovation Hub's CoachLab™ programme graduated eighteen top ICT postgraduate students at its 2007 graduation ceremony in December. Read more ... |
| Dr Jill Sawers, manager of the CoachLab™ Programme |
Members of the 2007 graduating class at the CoachLab™. |
Xihungasi Golele, a BCom Informatics student at the University of Pretoria, receives her certificate from Tsietsi Maleho, Corporate Affairs Manager of The Innovation Hub. |
| Innovation to the top … of mount Kilimanjaro - October 2007 |
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A first for a group of intrepid South Africans - breaking physical boundaries, mental challenges, and taking collaborative innovation to new heights. The Innovation Hub's 'Innovation To The Top' project brought seven people to conquer the highest Kilimanjaro summit, Uhuru. Read more ... |
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| CoachLab™ - November 2006 |
| The success of The Innovation Hub's unique CoachLab™ Leadership Programme was evident again at the 2006 graduation ceremony held at the Hub's Conference Venue. Read more ... |
| The CoachLab™ class of 2006 in celebratory mood at their graduation ceremony at The Innovation Hub this week. |
Guest speaker at the CoachLab™ graduation, Vish Sanghaniof MTN, confirming the value that MTN derives from being a partner in this unique skills development and business mentoring programme. |
Ms Nomhle Canca, CEO of Blue IQ Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Chairman of The Innovation Hub Management Company Board, confirming the Hub's commitment to further expanding the CoachLab™ initiative. |
| BIGEN AFRICA head office relocation - June 2006 |
| Innovation engineering solutions group, BIGEN AFRICA, will take occupation of its new head office building at The Innovation Hub in 2007. Read more ... |
Early morning activity at the construction site of the new head office building for BIGEN AFRICA at The Innovation Hub. |
View from the Sappi offices at The Innovation Hub of the new BIGEN AFRICA head office building going up at the Science Park. |
| The BIGEN AFRICA building under construction at The Innovation Hhub, with Sappi's Technology Centre in the background. |
Construction gearing ahead at BIGEN AFRICA's new head office building at The Innovation Hub, which will house 250 people. |
Construction equipment outlined against the rising sun at the BIGEN AFRICA site at The Innovation Hub. |
| Maxum - April 2006 |
| Seven Gauteng-based high-tech start-up companies that have successfully
established businesses as a result of incubation. Read more ... |
Jill Sawers (standing), manager of the maxum Business Incubator at The Innovation Hub discussing aspects of his business plan with Mthembeni Mkhize, Executive Chairman and CEO of TCI-Thoreb (Pty) Ltd, one of the companies that has successfully graduated from incubation. |
Frans Dreyer, MD of VASTech (Pty) Ltd working on one of the development of a networking recording system. |
| The Innovation Centre at The Innovation Hub that houses the Maxum Business Incubator that has, since inception in 2000, supported the development of 30 companies, where 183 jobs have been created. Of these companies two have female ownership and six have at least 30% BEE ownership. The overall success rate of growing the start-ups to levels of self-sustainability where they can exit the Incubator has been 80 percent. |
The Expertron Group's Gavin Ehlers (left) and Dr Walter Smuts discussing the company's prepaid electricity vending system commissioned by the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality to provide communities with convenient access to prepaid electricity vending points and business opportunities to become vendors. |
Dave Lockwood, CEO of the Naledi3d Factory, a company that specialises in developing virtual reality simulations for education, training and marketing, working on the UNESCO-funded community training programme to create awareness about malaria and its prevention, for use by health agencies in developing communities. |
| An image from one of the VR programmes developed by Naledi3d. |
The Naledi3d Factory team together at the fountain on the piazza at The Innovation Hub. |
Mthembeni Mkhize, Executive Chairman and CEO of TCI-Thoreb (Pty) Ltd, who was winner of the Black Business Quarterly (BBQ) magazine's Businessman of The Year Award for 2003. Read more |
| Members of the Expertron Group team in their offices in the Innovation Centre at The Innovation Hub. |
Members of the Expertron Group team in their offices in the Innovation Centre at The Innovation Hub. |
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