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Vision

The University of Johannesburg TechnoLab aims to promote and lead the transformation toward a sustainable, tech-driven future by fostering innovation, collaboration, and education that empowers industries, communities, and individuals to thrive in STEM sectors with a special focus on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies.

Mission

  • Inspire the youth and communities of South Africa to explore and embrace STEM, Engineering and 4IR technologies.
  • Drive societal impact and sustainability by fostering innovative thinking and creativity, through empowering individuals to develop solutions for technical and technological challenges.
  • Provide industry-aligned training and customized support to meet evolving demands.
  • Bridge the gap between academia and industry or communities for practical, real-world applications.
  • Promote the University of Johannesburg as the institution of choice.
  • Upskill professionals and organizations to remain competitive in a fast-changing technological landscape.
  • Foster transparent and impactful partnerships with businesses, schools, and government projects.
  • Equip society with the expertise and tools needed to thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).
  • Inspire innovation, improve processes, and build a more inclusive and sustainable future.

Our Values

Impact Making a difference is what we stand for.

Positive societal impact is the key purpose that drives our collective and collaborative academic and organisational activities

Innovation

We reinvent the future.

Pushing boundaries in knowledge generation, in technology, in the way we teach and learn, in the way we do research, and in the way we collaborate, defines the way we do things to achieve our societal impact and sustainability vision

Inclusivity

We see inclusivity as strength.

Harnessing difference and diversity, applying multiple perspectives to solving problems, caring for others, and collaboration in pursuit of a shared vision, characterise our institutional ethos.

Integrity

We earn trust through integrity

Honesty, transparency, accountability, openness, fairness, social justice, and a commitment to truth, underpin all our endeavours.