College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2022 43 These professors are from the USA, Poland, Hungary, Pakistan, Germany, and Nigeria. Among these visiting professors is a distinguished visiting professor appointed to the Chair, namely Prof Sascha Kraus. An outstanding achievement celebrated by UJ and the Chair was Prof Kraus’ acknowledgement for his achievement as a Clarivate “Highly Cited Researcher” in Economics and Business in 2022. SUSTAINABILITY, INNOVATION AND FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (4IR) All the objectives in the Chair are aligned to promote entrepreneurship education/awareness/training and development to contribute to job creation and equality. In this regard, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are considered in the planning and execution of research and community engagement projects. The various initiatives in this report testify to the interdisciplinary approaches to promote innovation in the 4IR. The SARChI also hosts one Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dr Niel Kruger, who is actively involved in teaching and research components. He is also a team member of UJ Invent, a technology transfer company wholly owned by UJ. UJ Invent takes over from the Technology Transfer Office when Intellectual Property can be commercialised, using a spin-off company or where the technology readiness levels are high enough. UJ Invent’s strategy aims to create an ecosystem where entrepreneurs and innovators can thrive, because there is a pipeline of executable technologies (product feasibility), pushing technology into a marketplace that is ready to respond to the offering. After all, it also ensures that there is a viable business case, all within the university’s strengths while embracing the 4IR and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Prof S Kraus Dr Niel Kruger
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