UIGC - UNIVEN Innovative Growth Company
OUR STORYUNIVEN Innovative Growth Company (UIGC) PTY (LTD) is a strategic enterprise wholly owned by the University of Venda (UNIVEN). As the primary holding company, UIGC plays a pivotal role in generating revenue for the university through a diverse array of subsidiary and associated entities. This innovative approach supports the university’s financial sustainability while driving growth across various sectors.
- UIGC oversees a portfolio of specialised subsidiaries, each contributing to its mission.
- Univen Continuing Education (UCE) offers research, training and educational opportunities.
- U.Travel is synonymous with tailormade packages for discerning business and leisure travellers.
- UIGC Connect enhances connectivity solutions, ensuring technology for their clients to stay connected with the world.
- Tshakhuma Barotta UIGC Farm focuses on agricultural development and, through experiential training, contributes to community upliftment.
- Tshitangu Properties manages real estate investments.
- UIGC Financial Services delivers a range of financial solutions.
- UIGC Securities ensures the safety of students and infrastructure on and off campus.
- UIGC Gardening and Cleaning Services delivers top quality cleaning and gardening services.
- Through its entities, UIGC not only fosters advancement and excellence but also contributes to job creation, skills development, community upliftment and the local and national economies.
Univen Innovative Growth Company (PTY) Ltd
About Us – Who we are
The Univen Innovative Growth Company (UIGC) PTY (LTD) is a company solely owned by the University of Venda. The company has arobust database of professional consultants and trainers who, respectively, provide quality services at competitive rates and offer accredited short courses.
What we do
The Company consists of Units/Centres which are responsible for the management and administration of different services, viz, UNIVEN Commercial Unit (UCU); UNIVEN Centre for Continuing Education (UCCE); UNIVEN CONSULTANCY UNIT (UCU); Editing and Proofreading Unit (EPU) and Statistics and Research Design Unit (SRDU).
Why choose us
UIGC we behave at all times with professional integrity and complies with corporate governance principles in a commercially and socially responsible manner to the best interest of the shareholder and clients.
Operating Units
UNIVEN COMMERCIAL UNIT
- The Unit manages and administers all commercialization and some commercial projects in the name of the University of Venda.
- The Unit utilises individual researcher’s commercial talent fully for the benefit of all parties especially in specialised areas where UCC may not have the required skills.
- The unit establishes and invests in commercial ventures
UNIVEN CONSULTANCY UNIT
- The Unit is responsible for the management and administration of all consultancy projects.
- Consultancy activities include in the following:
- Consultancy between University and client/s (institutional contract).
- Consultancy between University staff and client/s (personal contract).
- Consultancy work in a wide range of areas
EDITING AND PROOFREADING UNIT (EPU)
- The EPU offers the following comprehensive services to the University for both academic and operational documentation and to all sectors of the economy, including corporate, government, NGOs and individuals:
- Editing
- Proofreading
- Developing house style
- Translation
- Transcribing
- Our task is to finesse the client’s document by ensuring smooth syntax; proper and precise wording and appropriate punctuation; and adhering to conventions of grammar.
- We always do it all: rereading, reviewing, rethinking, rearranging, repairing, restructuring, tightening, sharpening, smoothing, pruning, polishing, punching up, eliminating, transposing, condensing, connecting, cohering, unifying, perfecting!
THE STATISTICS AND RESEARCH DESIGN UNIT
The Unit offers comprehensive research design and statistical analysis, ensuring the highest possible standard of research design, statistical analysis and presentation of research findings.
The Unit offers the following services:
- Questionnaire development
- Data analysis
- Guidance or thesis writing
- Training on various statistical packages
UNIVEN CENTRE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION
- The UNIVEN Centre for Continuing Education (UCCE) is responsible for administration, coordination and quality management of short learning programmes/courses across a diverse spectrum of disciplines.
- Its multi-disciplinary outreach arm offers credit and non-credit programmes/courses within the framework of life-long learning through part-time classes and other extension activities.
- Most of the short courses have a work integrated learning component
Stakeholders
Vhembe Municipality | Vhembe FET |
Madzivhandila College of Agriculture | MICT SETA |
LGSETA | Services SETA |
ETDP-SETA | DHET |
Department of Agriculture | Regional Land Claims Commission |
Department of Environmental Affairs |
UIGC News and Announcements
UIGC Connect is now live and available for connectivity
UNIVEN and Bester Technology put heads together to bridge digital divide for local communities
