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CUT to host its first ever Intellectual Property Hackathon
31August 2023
The Central University of Technology, Free State’s (CUT) Tech Transfer Office (TTO) will be hosting the institutions first ever Intellectual Property Hackathon; a three-day training programme called IP-athon (Intellectual Property Hackathon), which will be facilitated by Mashauri Limited.
The programme will run from 1 – 3 September 2023, and it is aimed at affording CUT’s unemployed graduates an opportunity to pitch their business cases on how they can commercialize the already existing CUT’s technologies/products (CUT’s IP).
40 selected participants will undergo an intense two-and-a-half-day event. The ultimate goal is to identify and select 10 participants with the highest potential following the pitching session to form two spin-off ventures with.
Th programme will be facilitated by Simon Gifford, a multifaceted leader with extensive expertise in three critical domains, namely: Strategic Consulting Prowess; Revolutionizing Entrepreneurial Education and Educator Extraordinaire.
DATE: 1 – 3 September 2023
TIME:
* Friday (16:30 – 19:00)
* Saturday (09:00 – 19:00)
* Sunday (09:00 – 17:00)
VENUE: iGym
More about CUT
CUT is the foremost higher education institution in the heartland of South Africa, dedicated to quality education and training in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. CUT boasts pockets of excellence, including a premier hotel school and leading research and innovation platforms, i.e. world-class 3D printing technology through medical product development.
For more information about CUT visit http://www.cut.ac.za
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