The Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office at the North-West University (NWU) is helping innovators and entrepreneurs to realise their dreams.

When a third-year BCom student, Irene Nompini Tsele, conceived her idea for a cosmetics business, little did she know that partnering with the university’s TTIS office would one day make her business flourish.

She is one of many entrepreneurs who have, thanks to the NWU, navigated the business minefields inherent in the journey towards commercial success.
Irene, along with other exhibitors, recently showcased her products at a multi-stakeholder event hosted by the NWU to demonstrate the institution’s research capabilities that have led to the commercialisation of innovative products and services.

Irene Nompini Tsele (centre), an entrepreneur and NWU final-year student, with Thandi Maretlane and Hannes Malan, both from the NWU’s Technology Transfer and Innovation Support office.

The Technology Transfer and Innovation Support (TTIS) office at the NWU is helping innovators and entrepreneurs to realise their dreams.