With the advent of the South African government White Paper on Science and
Technology, the notion of establishing a National System of Innovation was warmly
welcomed by all stakeholders in the South African economy. In terms of its broadest
definition, innovation embraces the total process, which begins by taking a good idea and converting it into a product or process, which has either financial or social
benefit. As a country striving to gain a meaningful place in the global arena, we
need to move beyond the rhetoric of innovation by creating environments within
an organisation where innovation is encouraged.
To many people, the notion of innovation is not clearly understood. Bookshops and
libraries are overflowing with stories of innovation, the very concept of which has
become the flavour of the month in most academic institutions. Yet in spite of all the
information, there is limited evidence of how leaders of an organisation can make
innovation work for them. We hope that through our innovative approach, you will
gain some insights into what are the key drivers that constitute a Technology Top
100 winner and, in so doing, gain some useful insights as to what you will need to
do to drive your organisation to become a sustainable, high-performance operation.
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Once again in 2009, qualifiers will benefit from the opportunity to attend one of the TT100 innovation master classes, offering facilitated interaction with executives of the TT100 winning companies. The focus will be on take-home lessons, ensuring value for attendees.
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