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Innovation Fund
Innovation is key process through which products, processes and services are created, and by which businesses generate jobs and wealth. In addition, in the social sphere, effective innovation has a direct impact on the reduction of poverty and the improvement of the quality of innovation in South Africa. It aims to promote the economic competitiveness of South Africa through investments in technological innovation that leads to the establishment of new enterprises, and the expansion of existing industrial sectors, to the benefit of all South Africans.
Contact: (012) 481 4000/ www.innovationfund.ac.za
Tshumisano Programme
This Programme, which is an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology, fosters technology stations to provide access to the expertise of technikons.
Contact: (012) 430 2886/ www.tshumisano.co.za
Godisa Programme
This Programme provides technology support to South African enterprises. It aims to increase economic growth and employment creation through the enhancement of technological innovation, improvement in productivity and the accelerated international competitiveness of South African small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs).
The main issues that are addressed through the Programme are:
- outdated technology used by many SMMEs
- poor (or non-existent) technology support to SMMEs
- very low entry rates of SMMEs into the productive 'value added' sectors
- high failure rates among start-up SMMEs
- poor access to facilities for the testing and promotion of innovative ideas.
Contact: (012) 841 3968/ www.godisa.net
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