University of the Witwatersrand

Your 1st choice African partner in translating Wits ideas to reshape the world.

University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) researchers excel globally in areas of research that directly affect society and the future of our planet, including human rights advocacy, climate change, energy, technology and health.

Wits Commercial Enterprise (WCE) is wholly owned by the University of the Witwatersrand. WCE helps Wits researchers turn their ideas into products and systems that fix social challenges. Here’s how we do it through innovation support:

WCE supports and facilitates turning world-class research into work that has social impact. We help researchers develop technology based on Wits research and transfer that technology into products, processes and services that can benefit society. This innovation journey is protected by the Wits Intellectual Property Policy.