| | Programme Partners 2011 |
| Technology Top 100, in association with Da Vinci Holdings, would like to thank, most sincerely, all of our sponsors who give generously of their time in conducting adjudication interviews and, equally as important, of their advice and promotion of the Technology Top 100 Award programme. Their inputs are beneficial beyond measure.
|  | The Department of Science and Technology, by their continued support of the TT100 programme, show their unfailing belief that South African companies, big and small, can compete on an equal footing in the global arena, due to their innovative development of new technologies. Annually the Department confers the following awards:
• The Ministers Award: Established Enterprises for Overall Excellence
• The Director General ’s Award: Emerging Enterprises
• Excellence in the Management of Innovation.
|  | Eskom, as a world leader in the field of technology, have, for many years, been a strong supporter of the Technology Top 100 programme. Eskom annually awards those companies which show excellence in their:
• Management of Technology.
|  | The IDC sees innovation as being a key driver in alleviating unemployment in South Africa, thus we will continue to assist young companies and entrepreneurs to walk the road from innovation to commercialisation. Our funding ensures that young companies are better equipped to flourish, and in turn provide employment opportunities for South Africans. In support of this mission, the IDC has joined the TT100 Supporter of SA Innovation initiative and have pledged their support for the Emerging Sector entrants of the Technology Top 100 programme. | | |
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