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Academic commercialisation

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

The limited sneaker edition

Smart startups that you can really stick your feet into.

Ones to watch

Tamsin Oxford

Startup moneymakers

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

Brett Commaille

Stephen Timm

A sour taste

After a protracted legal battle, it’s still not clear whether government’s Technology Innovation Agency will ever see anywhere close to the sum it was expecting for investment in a multimillion-dollar biotech startup.

Mark Fyvie

Stephen Timm

SA startups getting snapped up

South Africa’s startup scene is showing signs of maturity as investments and acquisitions become increasingly common.

Dustin Graham

Stephen Timm

From concept to company to cash

It takes more than a bright idea to commercialise startups in Africa; it requires an ecosystem.

Mckevin Ayaba

Chris Tredger

Getting left behind

Is South Africa’s prominent place in the African startup scene under threat?

Tanya van Lill

Stephen Timm

Backing digital's 'final frontier'

International investors are flocking to invest in African startups.

Startups

Tom Jackson

Incubator extraordinaire

In addition to a high-pressure day job, Justin Spratt somehow finds time to help startups in South Africa.

Incubator

Paul Furber

Big and small at the same time

There is a large and vibrant ICT industry in the Western Cape, but most of the companies are still tiny.

In Front

Paul Vecchiatto

Under siege

Yes, the global IT and telecom sectors are in dire straits. But this is not about WorldCom or KPNQwest.

Bandwidth

Ivo Vegter