Gauteng Business 2016 edition
The 2016 edition of the Gauteng Business and Investment Guide is the premier business and investment guide for the Gauteng province and the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA). In addition to detailed profiles of key provincial organisations, including the GGDA, the Automotive Industry Development Corporation Centre (AIDC), the Gauteng Investment Centre, the Gauteng IDZ, the Gauteng ICT Park SEZ and Constitution Hill, this edition includes well-researched economic and demographic data on the province, as well as insights into the province’s five development corridors and the new industries and development nodes in these corridors; a focus on Gauteng as a global city region; and key growth sectors for the province.
The 2016 edition of the Gauteng Business and Investment Guide is the premier business and investment guide for the Gauteng province and the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA). In addition to detailed profiles of key provincial organisations, including the GGDA, the Automotive Industry Development Corporation Centre (AIDC), the Gauteng Investment Centre, the Gauteng IDZ, the Gauteng ICT Park SEZ and Constitution Hill, this edition includes well-researched economic and demographic data on the province, as well as insights into the province’s five development corridors and the new industries and development nodes in these corridors; a focus on Gauteng as a global city region; and key growth sectors for the province.
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PROFILE<br />
Opportunities<br />
The TIH provides investment opportunities in an enabling<br />
environment for the stimulation and growth<br />
of technology-driven business and the development<br />
of R&D facilities, hi-tech incubators, corporate<br />
headquarters for hi-tech companies, and venture<br />
capitalists, boasting nine significant programmes:<br />
Maxum <strong>Business</strong> Incubator<br />
This incubator develops the business leaders of<br />
tomorrow by providing an enabling environment<br />
where start-ups from the knowledge intensive sectors<br />
are fast-tracked to compete in the global village.<br />
Incubation creates a synergistic environment where<br />
entrepreneurs can share learning, create working partnerships<br />
and open doors to markets and resources.<br />
Climate Innovation Centre<br />
The centre is The Innovation Hub’s first strategic<br />
green economy initiative to achieve sustainable<br />
growth and sustainable job creation aligned to the<br />
overall strategic goal of the <strong>Gauteng</strong> Green Economy<br />
Strategy. It is tailored for the South African context.<br />
CoachLab ® Skills & Leadership Development<br />
This youth skills development programme is committed<br />
to the development of a diverse skills base<br />
in the ICT, engineering, green and media sectors.<br />
The aim is to instill business principles and innovative<br />
and entrepreneurial thinking among the youth<br />
through mentorship.<br />
mLab Southern Africa<br />
This is an initiative of TIHMC, CSIR Meraka and<br />
Ungana-Frika. It is funded by the Finish Ministries<br />
of Foreign Affairs through infoDev, a programme<br />
of the Worldbank and the Department of Science<br />
and Technology of SA. mLab is a mobile applications<br />
laboratory, which incubates innovation and<br />
entrepreneurship in the mobile channel.<br />
BioPark@<strong>Gauteng</strong><br />
This biosciences incubator offers opportunities<br />
for commercialisation to early stage biotech<br />
companies by providing business development<br />
support.<br />
Gap Innovation Competitions<br />
The competition has attracted more than 700 entries<br />
in the last four years running. Researchers and<br />
entrepreneurs have been awarded over R7 million<br />
in seed funding and incubation support.<br />
OpenIX<br />
OpenIX is an Open Innovation Exchange that delivers<br />
tangible solutions to real challenges posted<br />
by solution seekers in government and the private<br />
sector, and connects leading African researchers<br />
and entrepreneurs with new opportunities to commercialise<br />
their innovations..<br />
eKasi Labs<br />
The purpose of establishing this programme was<br />
to take innovation to the people by establishing<br />
co-creation and innovation spaces in the townships<br />
where local communities are able to access<br />
the services and facilities that are offered at The<br />
Innovation Hub. Extending these services and facilities<br />
to the townships addresses problems of access<br />
and seeks to re-industrialise the community and<br />
unemployed youth.<br />
Fab.Lab<br />
Fab.Lab, an abbreviation for ‘fabrication laboratory’,<br />
is a platform for high school learners from<br />
disadvantaged backgrounds to create prototypes<br />
using world-class, cutting edge machinery. Learners<br />
are able to design, 3D print and manufacture using<br />
advanced manufacturing technology and use<br />
their prototypes to create a business. This platform<br />
is intended to promote a culture of participation<br />
in the innovation co-system and entrepreneurship<br />
through skills development and weekly training.<br />
CONTACT INFO<br />
Physical address: 124 Main Street,<br />
Marshalltown, Johannesburg<br />
Tel: +27 11 085 2321<br />
Email: info@theinnovationhub.com<br />
Website: www.theinnovationhub.com<br />
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