NWU and The Innovation Hub partner to shape the future of entrepreneurship By Oscar Mosiane and Linah Nematandani The founder, CEO, and chairman of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, once articulated, "The most significant risk is the avoidance of risk-taking. In a rapidly evolving world, the sole strategy destined to fail is the reluctance to take risks." This viewpoint aligns with the objectives of the three-day workshop organized by the North West University through its Indigenous Knowledge Systems Center of the Faculty of Natural and Agricu...

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...

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...