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Shark Tank: Building a Quality-Driven Technology Development Ecosystem in Stellenbosch
On 10 April 2024, Stellenbosch Shark Tank brought together over 200 tech-focused entrepreneurs and service providers at Workshack, Technopark. What was Stellenbosch Shark Tank, and why is it a significant event?
Powering performance through sleep
Quality sleep is as important to us as food and water. We often, however, neglect it as a part of the recovery process. In order to operate at your peak, your body and mind need to take a break. Let’s look at why sleep is so important for performance and recovery.
The transformative benefits of walking for office workers
Walking is a simple, accessible, and cost-effective solution available to counteract sedentarism that is easy to include in your workplace culture. Let’s explore the transformative benefits of walking and how it can positively impact the lives of those who spend most of their day at a desk.
Application for deviation from council policy and rezoning
Summary of Application An application has been made in terms of Section 15(2)(a) of the Stellenbosch Municipality: Land Use Planning By-Law, 2015 for the rezoning of Remainder Farm 1040, Remainder Farm 1480, Portion 2 of...
Turning strategy into a story
When we think of storytelling in business, we usually think of brand building and marketing. But storytelling can be a powerful tool to communicate your business strategy. What makes storytelling so powerful, and how can you harness it to better connect with your...
Industry 4.0: How will AI impact the modern workforce?
Artificial intelligence (AI) plays a vital role in Industry 4.0. While AI systems are able to increase productivity and efficiency through automation, they also have the potential to seriously disrupt labour markets. What role does AI play in the fourth industrial...
Popular Stellenbosch Night Run Set for Wednesday, 23 October
The e’Bosch Project’s popular Moore Night Run is a highlight on Stellenbosch’s athletics calendar. The seventh annual event will commence at 18:30 on Wednesday, 23 October 2019 at the Stellenbosch Primary School sports grounds. The Moore Night Run is one of the...
8 Tips to Set Your Office Up for New Growth This Spring
Springtime is nature’s way of clearing the old to make way for new growth, and it’s about time we did the same. The year may be quickly drawing to a close but that shouldn’t leave you losing steam and feeling worn down. It's a good time to let out the stale winter air...
10 Ways To Gain Control And Beat Job Stress
Research has shown that South Africans are highly stressed. No surprise there. Yet, stress is a silent killer, and considering the current socio-political climate, it would be wise to keep calm in times of turmoil. It is therefore important to consider how stress at...
The Value of Happiness at Work, And How to Boost It
Is Happiness Part of Your Corporate Culture? In the modern knowledge economy, human resources represent the key intangible assets that differentiate businesses from their competitors. This is the perspective constructed by sociologist Peter Drucker when he...
Apply Design Thinking To Create Valuable Consumer Experiences
When design principles are applied to strategy, the success rate for innovation dramatically improves. What is Design Thinking and how can it be used to cultivate valuable consumer experiences? Design Gives Competitive Advantage According to a 2015 assessment by the...
Why Businesses and Universities Should Cultivate Mutually Beneficial Partnerships
How can businesses and universities cooperate to foster innovation, create value and build more resilient communities? This was the topic of discussion at the recent Technopark SRA/Stellenbosch University partnership breakfast led by the director of the University of...
Event: Techno Park/Stellenbosch University Partnership Breakfast
Invitation | Uitnodiging Partnership Breakfast Stellenbosch University is poised to take on its second century with vigor and excitement, to strengthen its partnerships to ensure excellence, and to learn, grow and move forward together. Prof Piet Naude, Director:...
10 Workplace Security Tips
Every company needs to have a security policy in place to keep its employees, equipment and goods safe. The right security measures can help deter burglars or prevent unwanted visitors from entering business premises without permission. Security is something to always...
What’s Happening To the Trees in Techno Avenue?
So, we are finally seeing progress in the Techno Avenue improvement project. Ground has been broken and work has commenced with noticeable developments. In the interim, a key point of concern has emerged among Technoparkers - the removal of trees around the Techno...
Techno Park Resident Compuscan Sells for R3.7 Billion
London-listed information-services company Experian has agreed to acquire Techno Park born and based credit bureau Compuscan and its data analytics partner Scoresharp for a cash consideration of R3.7 billion ($263 million). Established in South Africa in 1994,...
7 Ways to Boost Security This Festive Season
A few weeks ago we brought news that ABC Security, a local company based exclusively in Stellenbosch, had been appointed as the preferred security service providers in Techno Park following a thorough tender process. The aim of appointing ABC in this role was to...
Get up, stand up for improved office wellbeing
If you have an office job, chances are you spend a lot of time hunched over a computer. You may also have suffered in one way or another from the assortment of muscular- and related ailments that bad posture brings: headaches, back pains and neck strains. “People will...
