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ASSAf was inaugurated in May 1996. It was formed in response to the need for an Academy of Science consonant with the dawn of democracy in South Africa: activist in its mission of using science and scholarship for the benefit of society, with a mandate encompassing all scholarly disciplines that use an open-minded and evidence-based approach to build knowledge. ASSAf thus adopted in its name the term 'science' in the singular as reflecting a common way of enquiring rather than an aggregation of different disciplines. Its Members are elected on the basis of a combination of two principal

Smit & Van Wyk is a specialist Intellectual Property (IP) law firm that deals exclusively with IP law in South Africa and across Africa as a whole. The qualified attorneys have the knowledge, experience and resources to give expert legal advice regarding IP portfolio’s and can assist with the filing, registration, prosecution and enforcement thereof.

The firm serves as a portal to the African continent for many foreign associates and multinational corporations. We file patent, trade mark, and registered design applications for our South African clients into foreign markets, while also

The purpose of the platform is to ensure that North West province becomes a knowledge-driven economy by introducing broad measures to improve performance in areas like ICT, R&D, education, entrepreneurial activity, innovation and knowledge flows- all of which are key determinants for innovative activity. The platform answers the provincial innovation and economic agenda as outlined in the Provincial Economic Strategy 2018 and PDP 2030. The platform objectives will be as follows:

• To enhance and promote innovation and technology transfer through structured support to create jobs while

Scifest Africa was established in 1996 to promote public awareness, understanding and appreciation of science, technology and innovation (STI). The project is supported by South Africa’s National Department of Science and Innovation and various other cash and in-kind sponsors. The project consists of two components, namely the National Science Festival held in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape in March every year, as well as regional and national outreach programmes implemented throughout the rest of the year. Scifest Africa identifies and designs unique interactive events and educational resources

The SA Innovation Summit as an annual flagship event on the South African Innovation Calendar, is a platform for nurturing, developing, and showcasing African innovation, as well as facilitating innovation thought-leadership. Created to support and promote innovation and facilitate collaboration within its own eco-system, the initiative brings together corporates, thought leaders, inventors, entrepreneurs, academia, and policymakers to amplify South Africa’s renowned competitive edge and inspire sustained economic growth across the continent of Africa. The outcomes achieved by the Summit: it is

The Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá is an institution that has left its mark in  the development of the city and the region and its history, closely linked to the economic, political, social, and cultural events of this capital; it dates back to the year 1878, when a group of visionaries comprised of José Manuel Restrepo, Ramón del Corral, José Camacho Roldán and Jorge Holguín, set out to foster the creation of companies, defend the interests of the city's business owners and entrepreneurs, and to become an advisory body and government consultant

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a national university, alert to its African and international context. It strives to be a place of quality, a place to grow. It is committed to excellence in teaching, learning and research, to nurturing the cultural diversity of South Africa, and to responding in critical and creative ways to the needs of a society in transition. The UWC Technology Transfer Office supports and facilitates the protection and commercialisation of UWC's intellectual property and research outputs.

The University of Cape Town is an inclusive and engaged research-intensive African university that inspires creativity through outstanding achievements in learning, discovery, and citizenship; enhancing the lives of its students and staff, advancing a more equitable and sustainable social order and influencing the global higher education landscape. UCT’s Research Contracts and Innovation (RC&I) supports UCT’s research activities, technology and innovation development, assists with the protection of the IP and supports job creation through commercialisation.

The University strives to be a quality-driven University of technology at the cutting edge of innovation. Pursuant to this vision, the University endeavours to contribute innovatively to the socio-economic development of the Republic of South Africa. The generation and application of knowledge is one of the critical components in attaining its vision. As such TUT strives to identify and protect any IP emanating from publicly funded R&D activities.

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.