Bay innovators to benefit from international consortium

Nelson Mandela Bay innovators will benefit from computer numerical control (CNC) technology funded by an international collaboration project between various South African and European universities. (more…)

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Innovation Office celebrates Student Entrepreneurship Week

In celebration of Entrepreneurship as a Career for Student Entrepreneurship Week (#SEW2017), Enactus, the Innovation Office and the Propella Business Incubator hosted a lunch hour information and awareness session on 3 August at Goldfields South on Nelson Mandela University’s South Campus. (more…)

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Williams receives SAB Foundation Social Innovation Award

QSystems innovator Heinrich Williams received R150 000 seed fund and business support from the SAB Foundation Social Innovation Awards in recognition of his invention, QBell - an alternative nurse-call button. The Herald published an article on his accomplishment on...

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Innovation Conversation: Ellen Fischat on Propella

The latest Innovation Conversation that appeared in The Herald on 27 September 2016 and discusses the establishment of the Propella Business Incubator. Read the full extract from The Herald below: "Nelson Mandela Bay is home to many talented entrepreneurs, with hugely-innovative...

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Telkom FutureMakers Hub launched at Propella Business Incubator

Propella Business Incubator's innovative entrepreneurs will be able to connect to the rest of the world through a dedicated 100MB fibre link, the fastest business data line in the Eastern Cape, with the launch of the Telkom FutureMakers Hub...

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NMMU’s Innovation Office Newsletter – Summer 2015/16

The NMMU’s Innovation Office Newsletter - Summer 2015/16, a brief summary of the activities of the Innovation Office can be read here. We hope you enjoy reading about some of the innovation projects at NMMU, some of our outreach activities and...

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The science behind saving billions of rands

The WeldCore® friction taper hydro-pillar welding and repair process was featured in a supplement of The Herald, Business in the Metro on 30 November. (more…)

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Twerly: Bringing communities instant light and data

Twerly, a streetlight that combines wind and solar to charge its batteries was featured in Business in the the Metro, a supplement of The Herald on 30 November. (more…)

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‘Disruptive’ technology has roots in NMMU

Rubber Nano Products, a spin-off company of the NMMU was featured in The Herald supplement Business in the Metro on 30 November. (more…)

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Innovation Conversation: Prof. Olivier discusses maths unit

The latest Innovation Conversation that appeared in The Herald on 10 October 2015 discusses the important role Innovation plays in education. (more…)

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