Category archives: Innovation in the media

Multinational Food Company Launches New Challenge On The Innovation Hub’s Open Innovation Solution Exchange

42 days ago
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Innovation in the food industry
The Innovation Hub

Entrepreneurs
Innovation in the media
Open Innovation
South Africa

Pretoria, 8 May 2013 A multinational food company with operations in South Africa has launched a new challenge on the Open Innovation Solution Exchange, a platform hosted by The Innovation Hub in Pretoria. The food company is looking for a solution to optimise the decolouration of ...

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Kenya and South Africa leading innovation in the African Continent

87 days ago
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Geeks Gone Global 2013
Kenya
most innovative companies in Africa
South Africa

Innovation in Africa
Innovation in the media

In a recent article from Forbes magazine entitled “the ten most innovative companies in Africa” eight of the top ten companies are located in either South Africa or Kenya. This comes as no surprise. South Africa has been on the map as an economic hot spot for the continent of Africa for ...

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Research and development to revive SA economy

120 days ago
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R&D
Research & Development

Featured Innovation Articles
Innovation in the media
Innovation related Acts, Law and Funding
South Africa

SOUTH Africa has relaxed its tax laws to stimulate research and development (R&D) in oil, gas and mineral exploration at a time when new reserves are being discovered in sub-Saharan Africa almost on a daily basis. Article by Loni Prinsloo | BDLIVE Multinational companies are lining up to ...

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Prospects for 2013: Economics - it's about trust, stupid!

132 days ago
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Economic Prospects for 2013
Economics
Finance
SA Good News
Steuart Pennington

Innovation in the media
Innovation related Acts, Law and Funding

by Steuart Pennington via SA The Good News In this, the last of our three forecasts, we deal with our economic prospects for 2013 and beyond. Pleasingly, it would appear that the macro-environment is beginning to move in the right direction; the US is over its ‘fiscal cliff’ anxiety ...

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Accenture Launches Innovation Index

141 days ago
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Accenture
Innovation Index
William Mzimba

Innovation in the media

ACCENTURE’s planned index of innovation will acknowledge companies using innovative practices and create a database of how different firms innovate, CE William Mzimba said on Tuesday at the launch of the group’s innovation index. Innovation is seen as a way for companies to increase ...

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Transnet Seeks Solutions to Combat Railway Accidents

142 days ago
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Challenge 5
Open Innovation South Africa
Railway accidents
The Innovation Hub
The Innovation Hub Open Innovation Solution Exchange
Transnet

Challenges and Competitions
Entrepreneurs
Innovation in Africa
Innovation in the media
Request for proposals

Challenge 5 : Active Traffic Control Device to Minimise the Risk of Vehicles Entering Railway Crossings CHALLENGE STATEMENT: Transnet SOC is South Africa’s logistics and freight rail operator and one of Africa’s premier freight rail companies. Transnet SOC invites proposals to supply ...

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Nominate your top young South African for 2013

164 days ago
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200 young South Africans
Mail & Guardian

Entreprenerial Innovation
Entrepreneurs
For inventors and innovators
Innovation in the media

South Africa is brimming with young talent in sports, politics, arts and more. The Mail & Guardian's annual list of the country's top 200 young South Africans has become the premier collection of the leaders of tomorrow – and in many cases, today. Do you know any outstanding young ...

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Innovation in Mail & Guardian 2012 - 2013

197 days ago
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Innovate in M&G
Innovate!
Mail&Guardian

Innovation in the media

Attention: Innovation Supporters With the announcement of a regular innovation supplement in the Mail & Guardian, we were inundated with experts offering editorial and participation. The success of such a publication depends on the number of advertisers – the more pages we have, ...

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The Innovation Hub’s Open Innovation Solution Exchange Connects Innovators with Solution Seekers to Tackle Service Delivery

205 days ago
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Press release
The Innovation Hub

Innovation
Innovation in the media

Media Release Pretoria, Tuesday 27 November 2012 - The Innovation Hub Open Innovation Solution Exchange, a web-based platform that connects innovators with solution seekers to tackle service delivery in government and increase competitiveness of the private sector, will go live ...

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Semi-finalists for GAP-Biosciences 2012 Announced

226 days ago
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GAP Biosciences
The Innovation Hub

For inventors and innovators
Innovation in the media

The semi-finalists for GAP-Biosciences 2012 have been announced!

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Global Mobile Awards 2012 - Winners from Africa

226 days ago
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Carling Black Label
Etisalat Mobile Baby
GSMA
Innovation Africa
Innovation from Africa
Mobile Innovation
Mobile Marketing & Advertising
Social & Economic Development

Entreprenerial Innovation
Entrepreneurs
For inventors and innovators
Innovation in Africa
Innovation in the media

GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2012 – the winners with videos and case studies The case studies show that Africa is definitely not lacking behind when it comes to innovation. We included the winners from three categories: To view the full list of winners, click HERE The 2012 Global Mobile ...

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Easy2Map wins Startup Knight

226 days ago
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Easy2Map
Startup Knight

Challenges and Competitions
Entrepreneurs
For inventors and innovators
Innovation in the media
Start-ups

Startup Knight, a competition aimed at South African software based tech startups, was launched on 1 October. Numerous applications were received and the Startup Knight team had the challenging task of narrowing down the entries to compose the shortlist of fifteen finalists. The fifteen ...

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Ministerial Review Committee report on the readiness of the National System of Innovation (NSI) to meet the needs of the country

232 days ago
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Dr Neville Comins
Ministerial Review
NSTF

Innovation
Innovation in the media
Innovation related Acts, Law and Funding

The NSTF had their 42nd Plenary meeting on 12 October 2012. The focus of this Plenary was on the Ministerial Review Committee report on the readiness of the National System of Innovation to meet the needs of the country. Download the full report HERE or click on the link ...

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State of Entrepreneurship in South Africa

232 days ago
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Endeavor
Entrepreneurship
FNB
Report on Entrepreneurship
South Africa
State of entrepreneurship in South Africa

Entreprenerial Innovation
Entrepreneurs
For inventors and innovators
Innovation in the media
Innovation related Acts, Law and Funding

"It is our hope that the first edition of this paper will achieve its objective of creating a useful collaborative platform for South Africans who are interested in enhancing the level of entrepreneurial activity in the country." This paper was a collective effort. It was ...

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Gauteng Innovation and Knowledge Economy Strategy

244 days ago
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Department of Economic Development
Gauteng Government
Gauteng Innovation and Knowledge Economy Strategy 2012

Innovation
Innovation in the media
Innovation related Acts, Law and Funding

"Innovation is at the heart of a country’s and region’s progression along the developmental path. Innovation finds new and more efficient ways of solving the problems faced by every part of society – and a society that does not innovate can never do more, with less." What are your comments and ...

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