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CUT: turning job seekers into job creators
Education in innovation and entrepreneurship is now a focus within Universities of Technology (UoTs), aiming to transform more graduates from job seekers into job creators.
The Idea Generator, launched on March 31, 2017, seeks to foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship within the CUT community.
This initiative provides a development hub where students and staff, guided by experts and lecturers, can advance their ideas, projects, and inventions towards marketable products.
Innovative concepts developed here are directed to CUT units such as the Product Development Technology Station (PDTS), FabLab (Makerspace), and the Technology Transfer Office (TTO), which specialize in prototyping, research, and business development.
Additionally, the IdeaGym hosts an annual Student & Staff Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge, offering participants the chance to pitch their inventions and ideas to a panel of experts. Successful ideas are then supported by the IdeaGym and other relevant CUT units to encourage further development.
Entrepreneurial Development Programme 2025
Dear Student and Staff members - CUT supports innovators & entrepreneurs
Registered CUT students and staff can post an innovation idea or project by completing the Idea Generator Idea Posting form available at https://cut.questionpro.com/igymapplication
You will be contacted through the ideagenerator@cut.ac.za email to schedule a one-on-one meeting, either in person or online, to discuss your idea or project and receive guidance on becoming an entrepreneur.
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Entrepreneurial Development Programme 2024
Success Stories
CUT Masters student flourish as dedicated start-up entrepreneur in Hydro-IT
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E-mail us your ideas: ideagenerator@cut.ac.za
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