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Transformed
economies & job
creation
10
World class
infrastructure
criss-crosses
Africa
SDG 9: INDUSTRY,
INNOVATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
Universities are hubs of innovation: if the intellectual property stemming from that
innovation can be effectively protected and commercialised, the positive impact reaches
across society through new industry, infrastructure and jobs.
During 2022, the following
outcomes were achieved
1 new spin-off company was created (Acinotech
(Pty) Ltd) (31 UCT spin-off companies in total)
7 new projects were awarded funding from the
Innovation Builder Fund (27 active projects are
now being managed)
45 licences were issued
29 new invention disclosures were received
46 new patent applications were filed
35 patents were granted in different countries
26 – University of Cape Town
Research Contracts &
Innovation
UCT’s Research Contracts & Innovation (RC&I) office
supports UCT innovators in protecting and patenting
their inventions and building spin-off companies to grow
South Africa’s economy and competitive edge.
