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SUBG celebrates centenary during SU Toyota Woordfees 2023 The Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden (SUBG) - the oldest academic botanical garden in South Africa – will be celebrating its centenary during the SU Toyota Woordfees from 7-15 October. Visitors can join the festivities in the garden, daily from 08:00 – 17:00. Read more New faces in TTO Coming back to SU is a full circle moment for Mashudu Mashudu Nxumalo initially started her studies as a first-year B.Sc. student at Stellenbosch University. Read more Siya now one of those people who are doing amazing things Her career started in 2017 as a B.Sc. chemistry graduate enrolled for an Honours degree. Read...

News from the editor’s desk: Innovation takes centre stage at Innovus Excellence Awards Every year Innovus celebrates the outstanding work the Chief Executive Officers and staff of Stellenbosch University’s group of companies do. This year’s event was even more special as people could also celebrate in person, as people were allowed to attend functions after the COVID-pandemic period. Read More Gary Muizenhemier wants to help built a sustainable Stellenbosch University Every year Innovus celebrates the outstanding work the Chief Executive Officers and staff of Stellenbosch University’s group of companies do. This year’s event was even more special as people could also celebrate in person, as people...

Innovus Invention Awards November 2021 On 25 November, Innovus, Stellenbosch University’s Technology Transfer Office celebrated 27 entrepreneurs and inventors at the annual inventors awards ceremony co-sponsored with Von Seidels Intellectual Property attorneys. Apart from the special awards and patent awards, two new awards were introduced this year, vis-à-vis the copyright work with most commercial potential and the Plant Breeders rights with continued commercial income. Read More Stellenbosch University startup BioCODE receives R7 million second grant from UTF The University Technology Fund (UTF) recently made their second investment in BioCODE, a Stellenbosch University (SU) and Innovus startup that focuses on developing health and disease risk...

Five New Spinouts in lockdown for University of Stellenbosch Enterprises During 2020, and despite the lockdown period, Stellenbosch University’s (SU) technology transfer team, Innovus, established and welcomed five new spinout companies.  The team also raised a total investment of R26 million for Stellenbosch University projects and spinout companies during the lockdown period with all staff members operating from their virtial offices. Read More. Innovus celebrates brilliant minds at Innovation Awards 2020 It might have been an unusual year, but Innovus had still a lot to celebrate on their annual prestigious Innovation Awards. The event celebrates the successes of SU researchers, their innovation and successful...

Stellenbosch University LaunchLab appoints new CEO The Nedbank Stellenbosch University LaunchLab has appointed social entrepreneur Joshua Romisher. Read More. SU innovations in Business Insider’s top 10 for past decade Three SU innovations included on BI’s list of top innovations: a shark safe barrier; a shipping container. Read More. Phenomenal PhenoLAB: A first for SA winemakers In January 2020, researchers at Stellenbosch University with the support of Innovus, launched a user-friendly platform. Read More. SUNOnline offers short course participants a seamless learning experience SUNOnline, Stellenbosch University’s(SU) new short courses electronic platform, has gone live and ready to provide a seamless online learning experience to participants who need access to the more...