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The WIC plays a key role in encouraging, facilitating, and supporting the connection between research and innovation. We drive the Innovation Support process and inspire the growth of an innovation mindset at Wits. It actively engages in strengthening research impact, external engagement, commercialisation, and entrepreneurship.
Featured Projects from WIC at the Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival:
What the WIC does:
- Facilitate access to innovation grants, funding, and the resources required for the commercialisation of research,
- Supports innovation fellowships for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows,
- Serves as a conduit between Wits and the private sector to develop solutions to real-world industry problems.
- Integrates and innovates with the Wits Entrepreneurship Clinic to seek opportunities for innovators and initiative-takers.
- Coordinates education and outreach activities related to innovation both within and beyond the University, and
- Seeks to develop a corporate programme comprising of members of industry who will have early access to Wits’ innovation projects, innovators, and other opportunities.