27 November 2024

Finals of the Unisa Innovation Challenge
Wednesday 27 November

Venue: Senate Hall, Winnie-Madikizela Mandela Building

Programme Director: Dr Thokozani Dyosini. Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education and Development, Unisa

Virtual Link: https://youtube.com/live/BZ3DqeR1i4c?feature=share 

09:30 – 09:40

Formal Opening

Prof Les Labuschagne

Executive Director: Research, Innovation and Commercialisation, Unisa

 

09:40 – 10:15

Keynote Address

Mr Andrew Bourne 

Regional Manager: Africa,  Zoho Corporation

10:15 – 10:30

Tea and coffee

Briefing of the judges

Venue: Foyer, Senate Hall

10:30 – 13:00

The Forge

Final Pitches for the Unisa Innovation Challenge

(Fifteen innovative projects going head-to-head for the coveted Innovation Challenge prizes which include Seed Funding, Mentorship, Incubation valued at over R 2,15 M in total)

 

13:00 – 13:45

Lunch

Exam Hall 1

Venue: Exam Halls 1&2
1st Floor
Winnie-Madikizela -Mandela Building

13:45 – 15:30

The Forge continued…

Venue: Senate Hall

15:30

Programme Ends

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