By Mr Mothibedi Matshele The energy and drive of South Africa’s young people over several generations is not only a story of inspiration, but in the last twenty-nine years our youth have shown prowess of not being big dreamers – there is an undying ability to make these dreams a reality. Today, across disciplines such as music, fashion, technology, and the creative arts, to name a few, South Africa is gifted with young people who are innovative and talented and have a keen eye on how their innovations can be turned into th...
As we count years of making a difference by enriching entrepreneurs or start-ups’ through their numerous, unique innovations, we continue to strive to meet our objectives in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship to grow the economy further. A true reflection of our mandate is through an article regarding eKasiLab’s (Tembisa) incubated entrepreneur’s product, FreshMo Mouth Wash which was published in the 2023 BizCommunity magazine and interviewed on eNCA News FreshMo Mouth Wash’s Interview on eNCA News To ...
Old Mutual Corporate Ventures (“OMCV”), a company within the Old Mutual Group, and The Innovation Hub, a subsidiary of Gauteng Growth and Development Agency strategically tasked with driving innovation in the Gauteng Province are excited to announce a strategic partnership built on the mutual desire to advance innovation and entrepreneurship in South Africa. Innovation and entrepreneurship received a boost through finalising of a Memorandum of Understanding between The Innovation Hub and Old Mutual Corporate Ventu...
As we reflect on the last quarter for 2021/22 financial year and while we are currently focusing on the first quarter of the 2022/23 financial year, we have made many strides in making sure that we achieve our set targets and finalise our Annual Performance Plan (APP) and Annual Operational Plans (AOP). These plans are instrumental and will ensure that we continue to perform and execute our mandate and service offerings to entrepreneurs, innovators, and our tenants. The continuous business development support services contribute to econom...
The Innovation Hub and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) have had a fruitful relationship for several years, collaborating on projects such as the Gauteng Accelerator Programme (GAP) which has carried many innovations from idea to commercialisation by providing seed funding that entrepreneurs invest in their businesses, offering business support and ensuring that start-ups are incubated in one of The Innovation Hub’s business incubation programmes. On 12th of May 2022, The Innovation Hub Chairperson of The Innovation Hub, A...