MEDIA RELEASE THE INNOVATION HUB SELECTED TO JOIN THE LAUNCH OF BRICS STI INCUBATION NETWORK AND  SERVE ON THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN CHINA  13 November 2024 Johannesburg – Following the important announcement by the  Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 15th BRICS Summit that took place in August 2023, Johannesburg,  South Africa, which outlined a  comprehensive perspective and a forward-looking approach, President Xi announced that “China will set up a China-BRICS Science and Innovation Incubation Park ...

INNOVATION HUB AND DRDGOLD SIGN MoU TO ADVANCE INNOVATION AND CREATE JOBS FOR UNEMPLOYED YOUTH IN GAUTENG Pretoria – Wednesday , 23 September 2024: The Innovation Hub and DRDGOLD’s Ergo Mining Pty Ltd (Ergo) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to train 50 unemployed youth to advance entrepreneurship and create of jobs in Gauteng townships. The Innovation Hub, the innovation agency of Gauteng Province, is a subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency. It was established by the Gauteng Provincial Government t...

  Pretoria – Thursday , 04 April 2024: Bangani Jeffrey Mpangalasane has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of The Innovation Hub (TIH), a subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency and an agency of Gauteng Department of Economic Development, strategically tasked with driving technology innovation in the Gauteng Province.   Mr Mpangalasane (41) started in his new role on Tuesday,  02 April 2024.   Over the years, he has been exposed to global and local entrepreneurial innovation in Germa...

Pretoria, South Africa - [29 February 2024] - The Gauteng Accelerator Programme (GAP) Innovation Competition, in collaboration with the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and Emory University Guizzeta Business School, Atlanta, Georgia proudly announces the winners of its 13th annual awards ceremony. This year's theme, "Solving Societal Challenges Through Technology Innovation," reflects the commitment of South Africa's innovative entrepreneurs to addressing critical issues facing the nation.   The GAP Innovation Competition aims to suppo...

Pretoria- Tuesday, 06 February 2024- The South African economy is in dire need of innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs to help overcome its current economic challenges. The issue of unemployment casts a sombre shadow, and it demands our collective attention. One of the paths to escape this predicament is through the accelerated creation of job opportunities. While numerous calls for government intervention in job creation exist, the nation also looks to its entrepreneurs to step forward and lead in enterprise development. The government ...