Compliments of the new season, we hope that you enjoyed the festive season with your loved ones and that you came back rejuvenated, focused and looking forward to activities that advance the growth of entrepreneurship and skills development in Gauteng. As we finalise  activities for this financial year, we are excited that plans are in place to launch yet another eKasiLab facility in Sebokeng and the BioPark@Gauteng phase two. 

This year, we are pleased to have attracted more than 146 entrepreneurs in our incubation programmes and through our valued added services that we offer, 57 start ups have managed to make their first sale to date. 

Worth noting from the last quarter, is the hosting of the Gauteng Accelerator Programme (GAP) Innovation Competitions   Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner at The Innovation Hub on 16 November 2017, a collaboration between The Innovation Hub, Technology Innovation Agency and Emory University’s Goizueta Business School in Atlanta, Georgia. The awards are geared towards recognizing and rewarding innovative ideas that have the potential to significantly impact the Gauteng economy, we look forward to sharing exciting stories as these winners join their respective incubation programmes this year for commercialisation of their products.

I want to take this opportunity to thank our shareholder, Gauteng Department of Economic Development, The Innovation Hub Executive team and staff members, the entrepreneurs that we serve and our partners for your continued support, your efforts, partnerships and commitment in advancing innovation and entrepreneurship in South Africa are the reason we have been able to achieve all that we have achieved in 2017.

To stay abreast of our latest developments, news, information and opportunities, connect with us on our social media platforms: Follow us on Twitter @Innovhub, Like us on Facebook InnovhubZA and Instagram InnoVhub. Visit our website www.theinnovationhub.com or call our help desk on 012 844 0000. We always like to hear from you,

 On behalf of The Innovation Hub’s team, I wish you all the best for 2018……. let us make it count