WITS Enterprise

26/05/2026

At Wits Commercial Enterprise, we work with industry, government and funders to turn research into projects that deliver at scale and to expectation.

From complex technical challenges to policy-shaping work, we bring together the right expertise to get it done.

If your company needs credible insight backed by a leading university, partner with a team that can deliver.

See how Wits’ expertise can support your next project: 👉 https://wits-enterprise.co.za/research-support/services

25/05/2026

We are excited to introduce Green Lipids, an innovative spinout company from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), the top-ranked institution in Sub-Saharan Africa for innovation by the 2025 Global Innovation Index.

Green Lipids emerged from years of pioneering research led by Professor Patrick Arbuthnot, Professor Charles de Koning, and a multidisciplinary team of Wits researchers whose expertise and collaboration have been instrumental in bringing this innovation to life.

Using cashew nut shell liquid, an abundant agricultural by-product across Africa, the technology creates renewable and locally sourced alternatives to conventional lipid inputs, helping address challenges of cost, accessibility, and supply-chain dependency in vaccine manufacturing.

Beyond the science, Green Lipids reflects what is possible when academic excellence, commercialisation, industry partnerships, and innovation ecosystems come together to create scalable African solutions for global challenges.

We are seeking opportunities for collaboration, investment, partnerships, and ecosystem support as this venture continues on its growth journey.

To learn more about the spinout and the innovation behind it, we invite you to view our short introduction video:

Green Lipids is an innovative spinout from the University of the Wi...

18/05/2026

In sectors like mining, transport and infrastructure, environmental and geological risks are constant and the cost of getting them wrong is high.

Decisions today need to be grounded in analysis, not assumption.
From environmental remediation and sustainability projects for major mining houses to geological and hazard risk assessments that inform national infrastructure, these services are critical to how projects are delivered.

At Wits Commercial Enterprise, we connect industry to the expertise needed to assess risk, guide decisions and get projects right from the start.

If your project cannot afford uncertainty, start with the right insight. Talk to us.👉

Linking Wits University's researchers and academics with public and private sector partners

11/05/2026

Across academia, there is no shortage of high-impact research. But funding today is more competitive and outcome-driven than ever before.

What we are seeing is a shift. The researchers who secure funding consistently are not working in isolation. They are supported by teams who understand how to shape proposals, build credible budgets and align projects to funding priorities.

At Wits Commercial Enterprise, we work alongside academia to make it happen. Because the goal is not just to generate knowledge. It is to see it funded and making a measurable difference.

Working on a research project or preparing for funding? Contact our team to support your next submission.

👉 https://wits-enterprise.co.za/

06/05/2026

Conferences and executive programmes are complex, multi-layered projects that require precision, coordination and experience to deliver to expectation.

Our recent work on the Wits School of Governance and AUDA-NEPAD Executive Management Programme - bringing together Ambassadors from across Africa - is one example of the level we operate at.

From cross-border recruitment to managing international delegates, aligning partners and integrating every moving part, we handle the detail so that the programme delivers with precision.

This is our strength.

Partner with a team that knows how to deliver at this level.

👉 https://wits-enterprise.co.za/conferences/

04/05/2026

Behind every successful innovation is someone who knows how to turn ideas into something that can work in the market and make an impact.
Meet Katlego Chogole, Business Development Officer in Commercialisation & Venture Support at Wits Commercial Enterprise.
Katlego works at the intersection of innovation, business and funding supporting the development of Wits spinouts. With experience across water science, deep tech, health and biotech, she brings a strong understanding of the National System of Innovation and what drives priority sectors in South Africa.
Katlego is driving the Wits Licensing and Spin-out Guide and positioning the spinout portfolio as investable opportunities.

01/05/2026

Workers’ Day is grounded in the people who do the work on the ground, every day. It is your effort, skill and commitment that keep industries moving and progress real.

We see this through the work we support; much of it driven by projects that serve the greater good.

It is people turning knowledge into practical solutions, building skills that keep pace with change, creating opportunities through partnership and delivering impact that reaches far beyond the workplace.

Today, we recognise the value of work that is done with purpose.

22/04/2026

Last year, Wits Commercial Enterprise brought together researchers, industry leaders and policymakers through Wits University’s G20 Sustainability Series, creating a space where science, policy and business could engage directly on the climate crisis and practical solutions.

The discussions focused on one critical question: how do we move climate research beyond academic insight into impact?

As we mark Earth Day, the momentum continues.

We design and deliver high-impact conferences, roundtables and dialogues that bring the right experts together to tackle complex challenges.

Let’s turn ideas into action.
https://wits-enterprise.co.za/conferences