Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation
A new dawn for Unisa's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem
The Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation recently hosted the inaugural Unisa Innovation and Entrepreneurship Networking Session, where key players from the university's innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem came together to foster collaboration and build synergy. Read more
Entrepreneurs shine during Unisa’s Start-Up Day
During the Unisa Research and Innovation Week, the Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation hosted a Start-Up Day which showcased 12 start-ups who participated in the inaugural Unisa Catalyst Programme. Read more
Unisa innovators making global waves in Switzerland
A Unisa delegation of staff and student innovators has set off to Switzerland for an international exchange programme to explore and connect with the country’s globally acclaimed innovation ecosystem. Read more
Unisa student innovator accepted into the UK Future Female Business School
Caroline Matenchi, Unisa’s Biomedical Science student and inventor of an Agricultural Smart Sensor, has been accepted into the UK Future Female Business School Accelerator Programme. The programme aims to empower women in start-up, inter-median and functioning businesses to improve their target market and to be different in the Green-Tech solutions industry. Read more
Unlocking Unisa's innovative ideas
Unisa, as an entrepreneurial university, launched the Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation's (DITTC) Pre-Incubation Programme in 2020. The programme was born from a need to support the innovative ideas emerging from the university and guide these to deliver a minimum viable product. Read more