News & Insights | Innovation Bridge Portal

Read our insights and analysis that will keep you up to date and help you to gain a better understanding of trends and shifts in the ecosystem and beyond.

Innovation is a powerful enabler of change in our country.

Where innovation is nurtured and encouraged, progress happens. At The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), we strongly believe that science and innovation are potent tools to bring about socio-economic development and provide opportunities to many businesses whose economic contribution grows

DSI is enabling innovation to grow a strong local health industry.

Access local innovations to support precision medicine development, vaccine and diagnostic manufacturing, and commercialisation of indigenous plant products.

Female Entrepreneurship at the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation: Investigating the motivations of, and barriers faced by, female entrepreneurs.

There is a large entrepreneurial gender disparity in South Africa. A recent survey shows that the average total early-stage entrepreneurial activity (TEA) female/male gender ratio is 0.70. Further statistics show that only 9% of women are involved in the early stages of entrepreneurial pursuit

Corporate Innovation Challenge: The 2021 Progress Report

At the Innovation Bridge Portal, we strive to uplift entrepreneurs and increase economic growth as well as employment in Africa. Part of this effort is taking place in our Corporate Innovation Challenge and we made quite a lot of progress in the year 2021. The year included an educational webinar