UNESCO Chair in Technological Entrepreneurship (684), established in 2005 at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) (South Africa).

Fields/Disciplines

Technological entrepreneurship, innovation and technology transfer.

Objectives

• The purpose of the Chair shall be to promote an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation in the field of technological entrepreneurship.
• It will serve as a means of facilitating collaboration between high-level, internationally recognized researchers and teaching staff of the University and other institutions in South Africa, The Netherlands and Germany.

Host Institution

• Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)

Partnership

• Technikon Pretoria (South Africa)
• Technikon Northern Gauteng (South Africa)
• University of Twente (The Netherlands)
• University of Dortmund (Germany)

UNESCO Sector/Office responsible for the Chair/Network

Natural Sciences, UNESCO Office Windhoek.

Contact

Prof Jonathan Youngleson, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
UNESCO Chairholder
E-Mail address - VaneldikP(at)tut.ac.za
Work Phone - (27-12)318-5311
Fax - (27-12) 318-5325
Street - Technikon Pretoria, Private Bag X 680
City - Pretoria
Postal Code - 0001
Country - South Africa