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YEAR
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EVENT
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| April 2001 | Commencement of Operations in George |
| February 2002 | Launch of George Centre |
| April 2004 | Launch of Umzimkhulu Centre |
| August 2004 | Launch of Durban Centre |
| September 2004 | Launch of Cape Town Centre |
| November 2005 | Launch of White River Centre |
| April 2008 | Launch of Johannesburg Centre |
| April 2009 | Launch of Mthatha Centre |
AWARDS: Department of Trade and Industry Technology Awards
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Category
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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Incubator of the Year
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Winner
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Runner-up
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Runner-up
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Winner
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Most Noticeable Impact on the Local Economy
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Runner-up
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Winner
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Runner-up |
Winner
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Fastest Growing Client
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Winner + Runner-up |
Runner-up |
Winner
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NA
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Graduated Incubatee of the Year
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Winner
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Finalist
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Finalist
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Winner
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INCUBATION STATISTICS
| Year | Number of SMME's Established | Direct Jobs Created | Indirect Jobs Created | Number of Clients Supported |
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2001/2002
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2 |
This information was not specifically recorded and/or reported on prior to 2007 |
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2002/2003
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9 | |||
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2003/2004
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9 | |||
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2004/2005
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22 | |||
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2005/2006
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17 | |||
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2006/2007
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13 | 42 | 89 | 38 |
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2007/2008
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34 | 64 | 148 | 76 |
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2008/2009
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32 | 76 | 160 | 94 |
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2009/2010
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36 | 133 | 285 | 87 |
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2010/2011
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28 | 42 | 113 | 106 |
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2011/2012
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26 | 75 | 194 | 90 |
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TOTALS
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228 | 432 | 1102 | 561 |
TRAINING STATISTICS
| Year | Number of Individuals Trained |
| 2000/2001 | 50 |
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2001/2002
|
61 |
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2002/2003
|
283 |
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2003/2004
|
352 |
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2004/2005
|
754 |
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2005/2006
|
243 |
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2006/2007
|
655 |
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2007/2008
|
470 |
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2008/2009
|
601 |
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2009/2010
|
502 |
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2010/2011
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363 |
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2011/2012
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451 |
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TOTAL
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4785 |
