Innovation Hub accredits first nine companies

The companies and institutions are Southern Mapping, the University of Botswana, AoB Academe, Weblogic, the National Food Technology Research Centre (NFTRC), Kaelekae, RenderHeads, Tirisano Consulting and Bauer-DeWet Equipment.

These entitities will have access to special incentives, including favourable tax regimes, an innovation fund for business development, a training grant to encourage skills development and retention, and a labour dispensation to facilitate work and residence permits for expatriate professionals, among others.