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Welcome to Tshumisano
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Tshumisano Trust (is a Venda word which means Co-operation or Partnership) is the implementation agency for the Department of Science and Technology. The Trust provides technical and financial support to Technology Stations, which are based at (UoT)Universities of Technology.
The Technology Stations in turn offer technical support to existing SME’s in terms of technology solutions, services and training. Technology Stations that fall under the control of the Trust are listed to the right. |
The agency through the TSP (Technology Stations Programme), experienced significant growth in enriching the Research and Development (R&D) of UoT (Universities of Technology) and in satisfying the needs of SME’s, which are the over-aching goals of the Programme. The Technology Stations are world class service providers of Technology services to SME’s,which are provided by technical experts with the requisite skills and expertise. The experts range from Professors, Lectures, Postgraduates and External Consultants, thus enriching the R & D of the host institution as well as solving technology based problems experienced by SME’s.
Furthermore, some of the SME products attained SABS ISO certification among other accreditation processes. In identifying specific needs of SME’s in terms of product and process improvement, the Trust has increased its stations from three in 2001 to fithteen in 2007 to accommodate wide range of needs in diversified economic sectors.
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Technology Stations
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