Innovation Research and Development

The Innovation & Society Research Seminars bring together researchers and academics from both Wits and other universities to share research at monthly discussion sessions and to jointly publish their findings on the WIC website.

The series will be piloted in 2025 with seminars in September, October and November.

• A critical analysis of the current Wits Innovation Strategy document.
• ARTSCI4Innovation at Wits: How Artists-in-Lab Residencies can catalyse innovation in an African research university - Prof. Christo Doherty
• Dr Lucy Baker. Open University in the UK. Renewal energy challenges in Africa.

The Wits Innovation Centre brings you bold conversations with thinkers, doers, and disruptors shaping the future of innovation in Africa and beyond. We’ll unpack what innovation really looks like across disciplines, sectors, and cultures and what role African universities can play in driving change that’s inclusive, socially responsive, and future-focused. If you’re curious about how ideas become impactful, this is your space.

The Innovation Without Boundaries Video Podcast Series is created and hosted by the Acting Angela and David Fine Chair of Innovation, Prof. Christo Doherty, with support from Wits Marketing and production by Elna Schütz.