Founded in 1904, Rhodes University has a well-established reputation for academic excellence. With just over 8200 students, Rhodes is a small University, which enjoys the distinction of having among the best undergraduate pass and graduation rates in South Africa, outstanding postgraduate success rates, and the best research output per academic staff member. This research-rich environment is also a massive resource for innovation, and technology transfer activities started at Rhodes University in 2010 in the Research Office. In May of 2019, these activities were expanded to a team dedicated to

The mandate for the NRF, which it strives to uphold, is to promote and support national research through funding, human resource development and the provision of the necessary facilities. This is to enable and encourage the creation of knowledge, innovation and development in all fields of science and technology. Including indigenous knowledge, thereby contributing to the improvement of the quality of life of all the people of South Africa.

The Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth is a new generation University offering quality higher education to more than 27 000 students across six campuses, making it the largest in the Eastern Cape. NMU believes in nurturing innovation, fostering creativity and embracing technology. We need to meet the challenges of tomorrow and as such, we are a proud partner in local socio-economic development – enabling entrepreneurs, nurturing innovators, empowering communities and developing leaders.

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) conducts multidisciplinary research and technological innovation to foster industrial and scientific development. The organisation focuses its research and development on national priorities in the areas of health, industry, defence and security, the natural, built and digital environments, as well as energy. In addition, the CSIR invests in and explores new research areas to help shape future applications

A higher education institution duly established in terms of the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997), as amended, established under the laws of South Africa and with its principal place of business at Andries Potgieter Blvd, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa.

VUT seeks to be a university that leads in innovative knowledge and quality technology education and produce employable graduates who can make an impact on society by:

• Adopting cutting-edge technology and teaching methods,
• Creating a scholarly environment conducive to knowledge creation, learning and innovation; and,
• Developi

The University is a value-based, research-intensive university that equips its students to succeed in a rapidly changing world by providing students with inquiry-led training and learning opportunities. The University of Pretoria's long-term Strategic Plan, UP 2025, captures the essence of shared vision, aiming to sustain UP's quality and relevance as a university that is firmly rooted in Africa and to harness its existing and future potential for diversity. UP strives to ensure that it is recognised in the global market-place of knowledge production.

The University of Limpopo is the result of a merger between the former Medical University of Southern Africa and the University of the North, which merger occurred on 01 January 2005. The Campus is situated to the north-west of Pretoria. Its grounds extend over some 350 ha adjoining the Ga-Rankuwa Township and are easily accessible by roads and rail. The university strives to be a leading African University focused on the developmental needs of its communities and epitomising academic excellence and innovativeness.

The University of Venda  (Univen) is committed to quality and excellence, we offer a diverse range of academic, professional and career-focused programmes with an emphasis on job market relevance. Our programmes range from Agriculture, Health Sciences, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, Law, Human and Social Sciences, Management Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Education. We are mandated by the government to become more comprehensive and thus are re-engineering our core processes to engender innovation.

Unisa is the largest open distance learning institution in Africa and the longest standing dedicated distance education university in the world. We enrol nearly one-third of all South African students.

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a public university located in Johannesburg. It is one of the largest comprehensive contact universities in South Africa, with 9 faculties, having more than 90 departments and an enrollment of approximately 48 000 students spreading over four different campuses. UJ's Commercialisation and Technology Transfer Office (CTTO) assists entrepreneurs and inventors with the commercial implementation of innovative technologies or business processes especially in developing strategies for the protection IP.