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Stefan Du Toit
Speaker
Stefan du Toit
Innovation and Commercialisation Strategist, Innovus (a Stellenbosch University company)
Stefan holds a CA(SA) qualification and completed his Honours degree in B. Acc at Stellenbosch University in 1999.
Throughout his career he has gravitated toward growth and innovation and has local and international experience.
His experience includes growth management at a NASDAQ listed company in the USA, turnaround and business management consulting, founding a company in SA focused on developing energy efficient products, energy hedging in Southern Africa, gearing up the international footprint of a SA media startup (into Europe, Asia, North and South America) and even taking some time after the financial crash to kitesurf his way through South America.
He is passionate about continuous learning and his focus and Innovus is the commercialisation of various assets at Stellenbosch University, as well technologies and intellectual property resulting from university activities.
Stefan is an Innovation and Commercialisation Strategist at Innovus, the university industry interaction and innovation company of Stellenbosch University.
Innovus is responsible for technology transfer, entrepreneurial support and development, and innovation at the university. We manage the commercialisation of the University’s innovation and intellectual property portfolio through patenting, licensing and the formation of spin-out companies.
Through their LaunchLab business incubator, Innovus offers various services to and opportunities for entrepreneurs. In addition to this their equity holding in the Innovus group of companies is a valuable asset for the university. The University’s Short Courses and Copyright division as well as Commercial Services also fall under Innovus.
The Innovus website profiles their impressive portfolio of patents and provides tools and advice for inventors wishing to commercialise their ideas, and investors who want to help turn great ideas into reality.
Panel Discussion:
Innovative Collaboration through Spin-Off Companies, Conference Day 2