The Innovation Hub (TIH)

TIH is the first and only Science Park in South Africa which aims to foster the sustainable development of innovative technologies and systems through fostering entrepreneurship and facilitating the growth of new innovative companies. The Innovation Hub, the only internationally benchmarked Science Park in Africa, was established to expedite the development of a knowledge economy and elevation of innovation through strategic partnerships with both local and international universities, research institutions and government.

It is a research and development hub, combined with commercial activities.

Companies located at TIH currently focus across two main areas:

• Information Technology
• Advanced / Smart Manufacturing

Location benefits of TIH

The Hub is located on the eastern side of Pretoria acclaimed as the executive capital set within South Africa's economic heartland. The Hub's location is at a junction of major freeways and provides easy access to both the Johannesburg International Airport and the Johannesburg and Pretoria city centers. It is conveniently positioned among freeway, air and rail networks that connect Gauteng to the rest of the country and the world.

The cluster environment and contemporary urban design offered by TIH, together with the admixture of the tenant population, stimulates innovation and collaboration, offering services and facilities that are responsive to the fast changing needs of today's knowledge-intensive, technology-led businesses. 

There is also a growing Biotechnology facility, centered around Molecular Medicine.

The business incubation process offers access to accommodation and services, tailored to the needs of start-up or early stage businesses. 

Walkways, piazzas, boulevards and public open spaces are integral to the precinct where modern architecture and indigenous fauna and flora provide residents with access to an excellent business lifestyle. 

Its close proximity to institutions like the CSIR offer valuable interactions with leading knowledge based institutions.

The Innovation Hub aims to position itself as the premier research, development and commercialization facility within South Africa and Africa.

Entities which are involved in providing high tech solutions into Africa would benefit significantly from the positioning and skills base that is offered at [TIH], such as:

• Bio-molecular research and technology;
• Nanotechnology;
• ICT innovation and research;
• Energy research and technology;
• Aerospace research and technology.

For more information visit the Innovation Hub website: www.theinnovationhub.com