Innovus
Overview of Innovator
Innovus manages the commercialisation of the University innovation and intellectual property portfolio through patenting, licensing and the formation of spin-out companies. We carry out all technology transfer, entrepreneurial support and development and innovation at the University. One of South Africa's oldest university tech transfer offices and one of its most successful, we have spun out 23 companies, licensed 67 technologies and filed 114 international patents.
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Specialization Sector/s
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
Agro-processing
Breeding and Reproduction Technologies
Growing of beverage crops
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Growing of citrus fruits
Growing of fibre crops
Growing of grapes
Growing of oleaginous fruits
Growing of other non-perennial crops
Growing of other perennial crops
Growing of other tree and bush fruits and nuts
Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits
Growing of spices, aromatic, drug and pharmaceutical crops
Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits
Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers
HardTech
HighTech
Mixed farming
Nanotech
Natural Resources
Plant propagation
Post-Harvest Technologies
Raising of cattle and buffaloes
Raising of horses and other equines
Raising of other animals
Raising of poultry
Raising of sheep and goats
Raising of swine/pigs
Security Technologies
Seed processing for propagation
Fishing and aquaculture
Freshwater aquaculture
Freshwater fishing
Marine aquaculture
Marine fishing
Forestry and logging
Gathering of non-wood forest products
Logging
Silviculture and other forestry activities
Support services to forestry
Mining and quarrying
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas
Extraction of crude petroleum
Extraction of natural gas
Mining of coal and lignite
Mining of hard coal
Mining of lignite
Mining of metal ores
Mining of chrome
Mining of copper
Mining of gold
Mining of iron ores
Mining of manganese
Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores
Mining of platinum group metals
Mining of uranium and thorium ores
Other mining of non-ferrous metal ores n.e.c.
Mining support service activities
Biotech
Chemical
HardTech
HighTech
Nanotech
Other support activities for other mining and quarrying n.e.c.
Security Technologies
Service activities incidental to mining of minerals on a fee or contract basis
Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction
Other Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing
Natural Resources
Other mining and quarrying
Extraction of salt
Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals
Mining of diamonds
Mining of phosphates
Mining of precious and semi-precious stones, except diamonds
Other mining and quarrying n.e.c.
Other mining and quarrying n.e.c.
Other mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals
Other quarrying of stone, sand and clay
Quarrying of dimension stone
Quarrying of limestone and limeworks
Quarrying of stone, sand and clay
Manufacturing
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
Beauty and Cosmetics
Chemical
Manufacture of adhesives, glues, sizes and cements
Manufacture of explosives and pyrotechnic products
Manufacture of fertilizers and nitrogen compounds
Manufacture of man-made fibres
Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics
Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products
Manufacture of plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms
Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations
Manufacture of coal and refined petroleum products
Manufacture of refined petroleum products
Manufacture of electrical equipment
Manufacture of batteries and accumulators
Manufacture of domestic appliances
Manufacture of electric lighting equipment
Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus
Manufacture of fibre optic cables
Manufacture of other electrical equipment
Manufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cables
Manufacture of wiring devices
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
General mechanical engineering on a fee or contract basis
Manufacture of cables and wire products
Manufacture of metal fasteners
Manufacture of metal structures or parts thereof
Manufacture of springs (all types)
Other Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
Treating and coating of metals
Manufacture of furniture
Manufacture of furniture
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
Construction
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Transportation and storage
Accommodation and food service activities
Information and communication
Financial and insurance activities
Professional, scientific and technical activities
Administrative and support service activities
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
Education
Human health and social work activities
Arts, entertainment and recreation
Country / HQ
South Africa
