Minister Dr Blade Nzimande is looking to appoint three additional members to the Technology Innovation Agency board, inviting interested parties to nominate candidates.
Additionally, its main mandate is to invest in and support innovators, entrepreneurs and SMEs to commercialise their technology innovations.The TIA board currently consists of seven members, including the chairperson. Resultantly, the board will consist of a chairperson, not less than six but not more than nine members, and the CEO of the agency, who shall be an ex-officio member.
The statement notes the members of the board shall be appointed on the grounds of their knowledge and experience in financial skills, in terms of early stage and venture capital, higher education or university groups, innovation and technology/futurist, and legal skills, including intellectual property.
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