Science and Innovation launches fund to empower innovators and tech-entrepreneurs from TVET colleges and universities

The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in South Africa, will officially launch a transformative fund to empower innovators and tech-entrepreneurs from TVET colleges and universities in South Africa. 
 
The Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF), more than just a fund, has been developed to provide essential support to innovative minds, enabling them to transition from ideas to sustainable enterprises, with a particular focus on spotlighting small businesses as pivotal job creators in our nation.

It represents a beacon of hope in addressing youth unemployment, inequality, and poverty by fostering the growth of the knowledge economy.
 

View the full press release here.