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RC&I hosted two events for Student Entrepreneurship Week (SEW) 2018 on 29 August. The highlight of these events was the launch of the UCT Innovation Ecosystem Map which clearly represents the spatial arrangement of incubators, accelerators and UCT Spin-Off companies relative to each other.
University of Cape Town (UCT) professors Kelly Chibale, Virna Leaner and Kevin Naidoo have been honoured among 20 of South Africa’s leading scholars and scientists inaugurated as Members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf).
Prof Tania Douglas, SARChI Chair in Biomedical Engineering & Innovation, has been named as one of 30 Quartz Africa Innovators 2018. Prof Douglas is recognised for driving innovation that revolutionizes healthcare - from mobile diagnostic applications to non-tech strategies aimed at tackling the stigma of conditions such as hearing loss.
RC&I has recently developed a useful map which gives an insight into the entrepreneurial ecosystem around UCT. Our various UCT spin-off companies are plotted on the map as well as the various business accelerators and incubators.