vision

An internationally recognised Centre of Competence that develops innovative technology – based platforms for the creation of sustainable, globally competitive SMMEs.

mission

The mission of the seda Technology Programme is therefore to develop innovative technology – based platforms that result in the creation of sustainable, globally competitive SMMEs that contribute towards the accelerated growth of our economy.

objectives

• Enhance technological innovation
• Increase accessibility to, and utility of, technologies and technical support for small enterprises
• Facilitate the acquisition, development and transfer of technology to small enterprises, particularly those operating in the second economy
• Improve small enterprise performance and productivity
• Enhance small enterprise profitability and growth
• Improve small enterprise competitiveness
• Reduce small enterprise failure rates

COMPANY PROFILE

As part of government's national strategy of consolidating small enterprise support interventions across different government departments and government agencies, the dti has commenced its own process of streamlining its small enterprise support interventions. As part of this process, the dti and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) have therefore agreed to transfer the GODISA Programme to the dti. In addition, the dti has agreed to merge its National Technology Transfer Centre (NTTC) and the Technology Advisory Centre (TAC) with the GODISA Trust, to create a national institution that will be responsible for a broad array of business and technology incubation and technology transfer services and support. The merger of the GODISA Trust and its ten centres with the NTTC and TAC, and the incorporation of the dti's incubators has consequently resulted in the creation of the seda Technology Programme (stp).

stp was therefore created by the South African government to provide technology and business development support services to small enterprises as an integral part of its mandate to drive the national technology and business incubation agenda.

stp seeks to stimulate economic growth and development through facilitating technological innovation, increasing the accessibility to, and utility of, technologies and technical support for small enterprises, whilst at the same time improving the sustainability and international competitiveness of small enterprises supported by the programme.

www.stp.org.za
www.sedatechnology.org.za