Universities carry out research to create new knowledge; to create and disseminate knowledge to advance the understanding of world challenges and provide solution; and to better society through the application of the knowledge created. If suitable knowledge transfer mechanisms are established, research outcomes will contribute to enhanced social and economic benefit. To this end, The Inhlanyelo Hub will act as the conduit for implementing UNISA’s entrepreneurship development and support the technology transfer and a commercialization strategy that aims to assist its creators of intellectual property in their efforts to bring such products to market. The Inhlanyelo Hub, working closely with the Directorate for Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation (DITTC) will provide a service that supports this via coaching, business advisory and being a link between the entrepreneur and financiers.
The Inhlanyelo Hub is the University of South Africa (UNISA)’s business incubator that focuses on inculcating an entrepreneurial culture within the Unisa ecosystem. We provide a conducive environment for entrepreneurial development for Unisa students, academics, and alumni from ideation to market launch and business growth grow by providing interventions and services that support entrepreneurs. The Inhlanyelo Hub supports a wide range of sectors; only your entrepreneurial idea determines your entry and success.
The Inhlanyelo Hub is a subsidiary of the University of South Africa with its head office in Muckleneuk, in the city of Tshwane (Pretoria), within the Gauteng province in South Africa.
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Before applying please, consider The Inhlanyelo Hub application criteria:
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