Gauteng’s MEC for Economic Development Nkosiphendule Kholisile will announce the winners of this year’s Gauteng Innovation Competition at a gala dinner on 15 January 2013.
The competition aims to showcase new ideas and provide the opportunity for innovators to market their ideas. This year, the competition called for innovations that address specific focus areas identified by sector and municipality representatives, and required innovators to complete a draft business plan indicating their expected market and likely investment requirements. It attracted over 100 submissions vying for prizes to the value of R1 million.
The Innovation Hub is a subsidiary of Gauteng Growth and Development Agency, which is an agency of the Gauteng Department of Economic Development. You will have an opportunity to meet the innovators and learn more about their entries.
Date: Tuesday 15 January 2013
Time: 17:30 for 18h30 until 20h55 (dinner will be served)
Venue: The Innovation Hub, Auditorium 1 (map) PDF
RSVP: Despina Harito by Monday 14 January to:
E-mail: despina@corpcomm.co.za
Tel: 011 452 1840
Cell: 084 453 1755
About The Innovation Hub
The Innovation Hub, a subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA) is Africa’s first internationally accredited Science Park and a full member of the International Association of Science Parks (IASP). The Innovation Hub has created a unique space for high-tech entrepreneurs, world-class businesses, academics, researchers and venture capitalists to meet, network and prosper.
About Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA)
The Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA), previously known as Blue IQ and GEDA, is a merged entity by the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED). GGDA is the implementation arm of the GDED and assists the department in leading, facilitating and managing sustainable job creation and inclusive economic growth and development in the Gauteng City Region.
