{"id":28512,"date":"2025-10-21T15:29:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?p=28512"},"modified":"2025-10-21T15:37:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:37:07","slug":"tto-raises-ip-awareness-through-interactive-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/tto-raises-ip-awareness-through-interactive-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"TTO raises IP awareness through interactive workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) hosted an IP Awareness Workshop on 14 October 2025, empowering staff, researchers, and students to identify, protect, and manage Intellectual Property to foster innovation and commercialisation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>21 October 2025 | Story By:&nbsp;Manani Hlogwane<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>| Picture: Supplied.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 minutes read time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TTO-raises-IP-awareness-through-interactive-workshop-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TTO-raises-IP-awareness-through-interactive-workshop-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TTO-raises-IP-awareness-through-interactive-workshop-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TTO-raises-IP-awareness-through-interactive-workshop-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TTO-raises-IP-awareness-through-interactive-workshop-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TTO-raises-IP-awareness-through-interactive-workshop-2048x1536.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TTO-raises-IP-awareness-through-interactive-workshop-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of its ongoing mission to foster innovation and promote the commercialisation of research outputs, the Technology Transfer Office (TTO) at the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) hosted an engaging Intellectual Property (IP) Awareness Workshop on 14 October 2025 at the Science Park Auditorium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workshop aimed to build capacity among staff, researchers, and students in identifying, protecting, and managing intellectual property within their academic and research activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The session featured thought-provoking presentations by Mr Thabo Kgole, IP Manager, and Mrs Martha Ikome, IP Advisor, who unpacked the critical role of intellectual property in transforming research outputs into impactful innovations. 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