Research and Technology Innovation Blueprint
LEADERS: Delegates from CPUT and the Cape Higher Education Consortium at the launch of the Research and Technology Innovation Blueprint
Wednesday, 05 December 2012
The face of research, innovation and technology at CPUT is set to be revolutionized with the official roll-out of the Research and Technology Innovation (RTI) blueprint.
This ten-year blueprint provides the institution with a strategic frame within which it can seek to produce research and innovation that is relevant to the needs of the province, South Africa and the world.
Speaking at the launch of the RTI, Deputy-Vice Chancellor Research, Technology Innovation and Partnerships, Dr Chris Nhlapo says the RTI outlines programmes and practical intervention strategies for breakthrough improvement in research activities at the institution and includes a number of key objectives.
Some of the objectives include the establishment of Research Chairs in each faculty, the appointment of senior researchers in niche areas and an increase in postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellowships.
Nhlapo says the blueprint also aims to build on the institution’s strengths through the following seven focus areas: Bio-economy and biotechnology; Space science and technology; Energy; Climate-change and environment; Human and social dynamics; Economic growth and Design for sustainability.
CEO of the Cape Higher Education Consortium, Nasima Badsha commended CPUT for rolling-out the RTI.
“Your blueprint is an important and exciting step in achieving your vision of growing research at CPUT that responds to the needs of the province, the country and beyond,” says Badsha.
The RTI has also received support from CPUT’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof Vuyisa Mazwi-Tanga as well as from CPUT Chair of Council, Mbulelo Bikwani.
By Candes Keating
Written by CPUT News
Email: news@cput.ac.za
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