innovation

A tale of two industries

The manufacturing sector is in crisis. How manufacturers respond to this scenario is largely determined by the business’ size, budget and priorities. Two industry insiders unpack the current state of play.

A bird in the hand

Uniting amateur ornithologists one sighting at a time, the Birda app and social platform aims to create a sense of community around the world, particularly on the globe’s birding continent.

John White

Joanne Carew

Academic commercialisation

Universities are a vital source of research and innovation, but how is the country faring in monetising academic work?

Mpumelelo Nkomo

Stephen Timm

Who wires the world?

Cables are a conduit for meaning, power and control.

Innovation

Tiana Cline

Startup moneymakers

What sort of wealth can be created by founders when selling their startups?

Brett Commaille

Stephen Timm

Balancing innovation and security

Is the tension between security and innovation inevitable, or can we enjoy the best of both worlds?

Innovation

James Francis

This smartphone is set to revolutionise travel.

The Handy smartphone offers travellers unlimited internet access and a click-to-buy shopping service with free delivery to your hotel.

Technology

Lesley Stones

Gender gap economics

She Will Connect is a digital movement to empower women throughout Africa.

Innovation

Tiana Cline

The rift in VR

The pioneer of consumer-grade virtual reality is trying hard to commit suicide.

Virtual reality

Paul Furber

Sluggish innovation investment

SA’s government needs to develop a clear policy framework for investing in innovation in the country.

Innovation

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Commercialising Innovation in SMEs

INTRO - landscape Words: Janet Paterson INSIGHT Dr Anthon Botha, MD of TechnoScene, discusses issues around innovation in SMEs.

Commercialising

Wireless Cuts Loose

Maybe it’s the child-like appeal of cutting loose and feeling free to do anything, anywhere that continues to exercise the same appeal over us as adults, but for a technology and concept that’s been around for a long time, wireless continues to surprise and excite with high levels of innovation and seemingly limitless potential.

Wireless

Pamela Weaver