Recently merged business and technology incubator, SoftstartBTI, has announced plans to host the second Annual Tertiary Education Satellite Incubation Programme (TESIP) Workshop on 3 October.
Taking place at the Tshwane University of Technology, the focus of the workshop will be on highlighting the benefits of incubation and the harnessing of technological innovation for commercial gain at tertiary institutions.
"We are delighted to be hosting this important event for the second time," affirms Leonie Greyling, Projects Manager and TESIP coordinator for the Midrand-based incubator. "We hope to build on the excellent introductory foundation laid last year and use this year's event to bring the various stakeholders together to forge an action plan for the development and implementation of TESIP nationally."
Supported by the SEDA Technology Programme, SoftstartBTI has issued a call for anyone interested to contact the incubator and pre-register for the one-day event.
"We are looking for representatives from the tertiary institutions themselves, the incubation community and the private and public sector," confirms Greyling, "and keen to involve stakeholders who may have a role to play in developing an action plan for the advancement of satellite incubation."
The TESIP Workshop will run in parallel with the fourth International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Tshwane University of Technology and will use the opportunity to set up an advisory body to oversee the establishment, evaluation and monitoring of university-based incubation programmes.
"Although we will be highlighting the benefits of incubation by presenting successful case studies and the like, the focus this year is very much on practical action," maintains Greyling, "and the advisory panel is seen as a critical next step to take things forward."
To find out more about the workshop, pre-register for the event or to find out more about TESIP in general, contact either Leon Lourens (leon@sbti.co.za) on (011) 695 4800 or Leonie Greyling (leonie@sbti.co.za) on (012) 349 2355.
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SoftstartBTI is a real estate and networked technology incubator focused on the needs of early phase entrepreneurs in the ICT market. The incubator receives financial support from the SEDA Technology Programme. SoftstartBTI supports hi-tech entrepreneurs in starting and growing their businesses by offering innovative products and services to the entrepreneurial community, backed by local and international partners and associates.
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