Opened earlier this month, the National Transfer Office has been created by the Botswana Innovation Hub.
The Botswana Innovation Hub is steering the South African republic towards more spin-outs. In conjunction with the Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme (SAiS), the hub has opened both an ICT Developer Community Office and a National Transfer Office.
The National Transfer Office is being established in partnership with universities in Botswana and Namibia. The office will primarily focus on IP protection and general business advice, as well as helping researchers and inventors commercialise their technologies. The scheme will also, with…