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EDHE Entrepreneurship Intervarsity 2022 advances to internal rounds
The Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) Entrepreneurship Intervarsity 2022 is gearing up for the second phase of the contest — internal rounds where ...
Maintaining independence and dignity under pressure; Linda Meyer counsels aspiring women entrepreneurs
I am proud to be difficult, different, to have a voice that is mine and know who I am. It comes with years of ...
A British Council-supported programme aims to enhance SA’s innovation success
The British Council’s flagship sub-Saharan Africa higher education programme, Innovation for African Universities (IAU), is ready to move to the all-important implementation phase. During ...
How EDHE is enabling the entrepreneurship ecosystem within South Africa’s universities
The Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) programme – which was established in 2016 “with humble beginnings” – is broadening its scope from creating ...
A Namibian-born scholar is taking Coventry University, in the UK, to new entrepreneurial heights
Professor Gideon Maas has implemented a module titled Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship at Coventry University in the United Kingdom, which has no predetermined content. ...
There is no clearcut answer about which skills are needed to commercialise research
Professor Keolebogile Shirley Motaung did not have to rattle off a list to illustrate The skill set required for commercialisation, which was the title of ...
EDHE’s bumper programme for 2022 includes a new video campaign
At the recent Executive Leadership Workshop of Universities South Africa’s Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) programme, EDHE’s Project Manager, Ms Zana Boshoff, outlined ...
Profit-sharing from IP commercialisation ignites a debate among university leaders
Three things hampering effective commercialisation of intellectual property at South Africa’s universities were mentioned as animosity between universities, misconceptions around royalties and the lack ...
Nobody sets out to do irrelevant research, argues one of SA’s heavyweights in commercialising academic research
Professor Bavesh Kana (left), Head of the Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), spoke up in ...
Diversifying capital is essential for effecting change in South Africa
To promote a diversity of views, you need diversity in capital. That means that you need to give money to people who have never ...
From pills to snazzy suitcases – a university in Belgium earns hundreds of millions from academic research
KU Leuven in Belgium is such a pinnacle of entrepreneurial success that it topped the Reuters list of Europe’s most innovative universities for four ...
Universities can build relationships with industry by inviting people to networking events
The first session of the two-day Executive Leadership Workshop (ELW) on Commercialisation of Research, held in Cape Town last week – featured two speakers ...
Commercialising university research often starts with existing relationships
The AstraZeneca vaccine for CoVID-19 is a prime example to illustrate the process it takes, and the value that lies in commercialising university research. ...
From a South African laboratory to global gamechange; the Gene Xpert test
The development in a South Africa laboratory of accurate controls to help in the battle against tuberculosis and the corona virus is a global ...
What it means to be an entrepreneurial institution
Nearly R800 million rand – which has benefited more than 22 000 students and helped 6 000 postgraduate students pay their tuition fees – ...
Intellectual Property creators at universities get to share in the benefits
Sixty per cent of South African universities reported that they were not empowered to commercialise their Intellectual Property (IP) through spinoffs, start-ups or incubators. ...
Commercialisation in the nano-biotechnology field
Dr. Anita Goel has an impressive pedigree when it comes to merging science and research with being a global entrepreneur. She’s an award-winning world-renowned ...
Taking a research lab discovery into the marketplace; the Entiro story
Stick to one field and focus if you want to be successful. This was the message from Professor Leon Dicks, Distinguished Professor in Microbiology ...
Commercialising research requires universities to think differently
“It will not be long before institutions are chosen by students because of the innovative and entrepreneurial environments and cultures that they create,” Dr ...
Being mindful of the words we speak over ourselves to cultivate resilience and sustainability
When members of the Student Women Economic Empowerment Programme (SWEEP) gathered online on 23 February 2022 to unpack the topic of resilience and sustainability, ...
Corporate partners supporting the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity share their hopes for 2022
You are important to the economy. We are rooting for you. We are here to help. That was the predominant sentiment of partners of ...
2021 Entrepreneurship Intervarsity winners give new entrants tips for success
Advice, encouragement and warnings on potential pitfalls were shared by last year’s winners at the launch of the fourth Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education ...
Call for service providers to design and implement the University Entrepreneurship resource tour and video campaign project
Universities South Africa (USAf) hereby invites Service Providers to submit bids for suitably qualified service providers in respect of the design and implementation of ...
Registration for the popular Entrepreneurship Intervarsity 2022 opens
A call to entry for the most prestigious Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) Entrepreneurship Intervarsity 2022 kicked off with a resounding roar last ...
Sleep Science takes UCT research outcomes into the marketplace
The vision of Sleep Science – a spin-off company from the University of Cape Town (UCT) – is to optimise the health, well-being and ...