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National Innovation Challenge 2009 University of Pretoria

National Innovation Challenge 2009 - University of Pretoria The Innovation Fund (of the DST) NIC 2009 aims at SA Universities, by seeking the best technological innovations that students have to offer - visit http://www.innovationfund.ac.za/nic/home

Group type: Competition
Focus: Business Plans
Organizer: University Program
Funding: Government Grants, University Support
Industries: Biotech, Cleantech, Computing, Education, Entertainment, Financial, Food and Drink, Health, Information Technology, Internet, Lifestyle, Media, Mobile, Nanotech, Sports, Travel
Location: South Africa
Website: http://www.up.ac.za

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Contracts and Intellectual Property Office:
The two main focus areas of the Contracts and IP Office (part of the Department of Research and Innovation Support - DRIS) are the protection of intellectual property and its successful commercialisation as well as the management of the research contracting process. IP protection includes all the aspects of intellectual asset management, from assessing inventions for patenting through to licensing these inventions to interested licensees. The office affords all researchers at the University an equal opportunity to obtain protection for their inventions.

This division works closely with Research Support, Legal Services, Human Resources and the Department of Finance. All Sponsored Research Contracts – especially those that contain IP clauses which are unacceptable to the University – are sent to Legal Services for comments and adjustments if necessary.

The University Finance Department is responsible for the management of funds received for Contract Research, the compilation of financial statements and dealing with financial queries regarding contracts. In addition, the division collaborates with Human Resources in terms of employment issues relating to remuneration of staff, subcontractors and students.

Research Contracting may also be undertaken via the wholly owned University campus company, Business Enterprizes at UP (BE at UP). The DRIS and BE at UP consult with each other regarding the most appropriate route for the management of Sponsored Research Contracts.

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Submission of Business Plans at Younoodle.com

Sent by Jonathan Youngleson on 31 August 2009, 09:45AM

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COMMENTS (4)

  • Sivuyise Ndzendze Sivuyise Ndzendze wrote (2 years ago):

    I would like to congratulate all the NIC Tuks winners 2009.

  • Bernard Ngwenyama Bernard Ngwenyama wrote (2 years ago):

    innovation is what seperates the hunters from the hunted, the followers from the leaders.

  • T'Neal Cooper T'Neal Cooper wrote (2 years ago):

    Hi Jonathan. I have made you an administrator. If you click on Admin, manage Members and then Subscribers, you will see the email addresses for each group. You may send an email to all the subscribers inviting them to create profiles.

    Please let me know if there is anything else I can help with.

  • Jonathan Youngleson Jonathan Youngleson wrote (2 years ago):

    Does each student enter their own profile, and business plan details at younoodle?

National Innovation Challenge 2009 University of Pretoria

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  • Jonathan Youngleson

    Jonathan Youngleson

    Chemistry & Microbiology graduate from U. of Witwatersrand with PhD in Molecular Microbiology from U. of Cape Town. Currently working at University of Pretoria as Head: Research Contacts & Innovation Support.

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    collins mokase

  • Idris Busari

    Idris Busari

    B.A in Communication from Goshen College, Production Manager/Staff Announcer at 91.1FM, The Globe since November 2009.

  • Sivuyise Ndzendze

    Sivuyise Ndzendze

    Computer Science and Physics graduate from University of Transkei. Currently working as Acting Software Factory Manager/Systems Analyst at KTS/Eskom: BASC (Eskom Information Management).

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