TARGET AUDIENCE

• Science and Engineering Lecturers

• Researchers

• Science and Engineering Students

• Technology and Research Managers

• Entrepreneurship Programmes Managers / Officers

• Innovation and Commercialization Managers/ Officers

• Government Science and Technology Policy Advisors

• Small Business Supporters

• Start up Incubation Managers /Officers

• SME and Start-up financiers

• Scientists and engineers from developing countries in Africa

• Participation of women and young scientists will be particularly encouraged in the announcement for the workshop.

• The role of women in physics and sustainable development will be highlighted  to encouraging women and girls to take-up careers in science

EXPECTED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

60 to 100 participants are expected to attend the School. About half of the participants will be local and the rest come from outside South Africa.

RELEVANCE TO SCIENTISTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Technological innovation and Entrepreneurship are the engines of economic development and we would like to raise the awareness of entrepreneurship among scientists and engineers from developing countries in the African Continent.