Science exhibition
June 2008
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INSITE 2008, the biennial International, Science, Innovation and Technology Exhibition, undertaken by The Department of Science and Technology (DST), takes place from 15 to 17 September 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre, and will run concurrently with the International Association of Science Parks’ (IASP) XXV World Conference on Science and Technology Parks.
Hosted by The Innovation Hub, the IASP World Conference theme – The role of Science and Technology Parks in accelerating knowledge economy growth – is well aligned with INSITE 2008, where the role of Science, Technology and Innovation as key drivers of economic growth and development, will be highlighted. The rapidly developing role of Science Parks as a critical ingredient of cities and city regions’ competitiveness in the knowledge economy, dovetails with the DST’s view that ‘South Africa can market itself globally and seek science and technology guidelines to its economic challenges’ through these events.
According to Dr Neville Comins, CEO of The Innovation Hub – Africa’s first fully accredited Science Park, this role has even more potential for impact within developing economies. “Building a culture of technology and entrepreneurship appears to be one of the challenges facing many developing economies. Science Parks can make a meaningful contribution to addressing this. They stimulate and manage the flow of knowledge and technology amongst universities, Research and Development institutions, companies and markets”.
Dr Neville Comins
For more information, please contact I Brand Strategic Marketing, Tseli Mohapi Busuma on +27 (0)82 878 5669 or [email protected], or Jo Melville, project director at Exhibitions for Africa on +27 (0)11 886 3734 or e-mail [email protected]
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