South Africa Doesn’t Have an Innovation Problem — It Has a Commercialisation Problem

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South Africans have no shortage of ideas — but too few become successful businesses. The founder of StartUp Culture Tervern Jaftha explores the “valley of death” between invention and commercialisation, the role of funding, mentorship and partnerships, and what must change for innovators to scale commercially viable ventures. www.kaya959.co.za

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