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Agriculture in Port Elizabeth

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA or the Agency) was established with the objective of - 'Stimulating and intensifying technological innovation in order to improve economic growth and the quality of life of all South Africans by developing and exploiting technological innovations.

TIA is a national public entity that serves as the key institutional intervention to bridge the innovation chasm between research and development from higher education institutions, science councils, public entities, and private sector, and commercialisation. To be a world-class leading technology innovation agency that stimulates and supports technological innovation to improve the quality of life for all South Africans. To facilitate the translation of South Africas knowledge resource into sustainable socio-economic opportunities. To position TIA as a thought leader in technological innovation in South Africa. To provide South Africa with appropriate and effective support for innovation with high social and economic impact. To support and enhance technological innovation in Africa and globally through partnership initiatives. The mandate of TIA is derived from the provisions of the Technology Innovation Act (Act 26 of 2008), which establishes TIA to promote the development and exploitation, in the public interest, of discoveries, inventions, innovations and improvements. The object of TIA is to support the State in stimulating and intensifying technological innovation in order to improve economic growth and the quality of life of all South Africans by developing and exploiting technological innovations. A connector: catalyse partnerships between SMMEs, industries, universities and science councils to develop an enabled environment supporting sector-specific innovations for global competitiveness. An active funder: provide risk funding and support for innovators to progress ideas towards market entry and commercialisation. A facilitator: attract and facilitate late-stage fu