Research
Economic expert to judge renewal energy pitches during the Tshwane Youth Innovation Challenge
As part of the 2025 Unisa Innovation Festival, Dr Lardo Stander, an economic entrepreneur and CEO of the Tshwane Economic Development Agency, will judge renewable energy pitches by Unisa students who are finalists in the Tshwane Youth Innovation Challenge. Read more
Research and innovation ecosystem practitioner to speak at the Innovation Festival
Shanna Nienaber, Programme Manager at the Water Research Commission, will speak on "Innovating and commercialising within the parameters of legislation", at the 2025 Unisa Innovation Festival. Read more
Turning waste into power – The Archaea Eco story
Iviwe Notununu, a Unisa Innovation Challenge winner from the previous #UnisaInnovationFestival, has been making strides and effecting change through his startup, Archaea Eco, turning organic waste into clean cooking biogas and fertiliser. Read more
Visionary youth champion to address Unisa’s Innovation Festival
Join Noxolo Fani, a passionate and award-winning entrepreneur dedicated to business excellence and empowering South Africa's youth, as she presents her unique take on young entrepreneurship and innovation during the Unisa Innovation Festival. Read more
A research management star in the making
Shining bright is Leonie Louw, Research Ethics Officer in Unisa's Directorate: Research Support, who recently received professional recognition from an international body and an award from the Southern Africa Research and Innovation Management Association. Read more
Ten years of empowering learners to impact their communities through research
Unisa recently celebrated the tenth instalment of its annual Learners’ Research Summit. The initiative provides high school learners with an opportunity to present and showcase their proposed research projects in line with an identified theme or focus area. Read more
Managerial, leadership and innovation specialist to speak at Unisa's Innovation Festival
Prof Benjamin Anderson, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Da Vinci Institute, will discuss bridging academic theory with real-world business practice at the formal opening of the Unisa Innovation Festival on 18 November. Read more
Reflecting on the Unisa catalytic niche areas' interconnectedness
Unisa's College of Graduate Studies hosted the Virtual Catalytic Niche Area Roundtables for postgraduate students and emerging researchers, empowering them to produce groundbreaking research that can transform societies. Read more
Unisan honoured for international impact in the sustainability field
The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences' Prof Vhahangwele Masindi was recently named the 2025 Emerging Sustainability Leader Award winner by the MDPI Sustainability Foundation. Read more
Groundbreaking milestone as Unisa exceeds 100 patents granted
Unisa’s Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation has made tremendous progress in the promotion and support of innovative solutions and inventions from Unisa’s research and development activities, with more than a hundred patents granted for inventions that stem from its ongoing research and development efforts. Read more