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Potraz to host innovation drive workshops
09 Oct 2018 at 15:28hrs | Views
Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) is calling for ICT Innovators to attend its innovation Drive workshops to be taking place this week and next week in Bulawayo and Harare, Zim Techreview reported.
According to POTRAZ, the drive is meant to empower innovators that are making technological advancements in various sectors, whilst creating employment and boosting economic growth. The workshop also aims at identifying, supporting and capacitating ICT innovators in order to develop their ideas into bankable solutions for Zimbabwe and the global market and to increase ICT research and development as well as ICT uptake by innovators in Zimbabwe.
The workshop will look into business proposal preparation and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights.
The technology innovations will be considered across various fields such as software development, mining and agriculture. The ICT Fund will work hand-in-hand with the ICT Policy.
Startups in Bulawayo, Mat North, Mat South, Masvingo and Midlands to attend a workshop to be held on the 11th of October 2018.
Where: Rainbow Hotel, Bulawayo
When: 11 October 2018
Time: 8 AM to 5 PM
For startups in Harare, Mash Central, Mash West, Mash East and Manicaland
Where: Rainbow Towers Hotel, Harare
When: 16 October 2018
Time: 8 AM to 5 PM
Admission is Free and Online registration is now open at www.innovationdrive.gov.zw
According to POTRAZ, the drive is meant to empower innovators that are making technological advancements in various sectors, whilst creating employment and boosting economic growth. The workshop also aims at identifying, supporting and capacitating ICT innovators in order to develop their ideas into bankable solutions for Zimbabwe and the global market and to increase ICT research and development as well as ICT uptake by innovators in Zimbabwe.
The workshop will look into business proposal preparation and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights.
The technology innovations will be considered across various fields such as software development, mining and agriculture. The ICT Fund will work hand-in-hand with the ICT Policy.
Startups in Bulawayo, Mat North, Mat South, Masvingo and Midlands to attend a workshop to be held on the 11th of October 2018.
Where: Rainbow Hotel, Bulawayo
When: 11 October 2018
Time: 8 AM to 5 PM
For startups in Harare, Mash Central, Mash West, Mash East and Manicaland
Where: Rainbow Towers Hotel, Harare
When: 16 October 2018
Time: 8 AM to 5 PM
Admission is Free and Online registration is now open at www.innovationdrive.gov.zw
Source - zimtechreview.co.zw
