Mr Saberi Marais

Saberi Marais (MBA (USB) and MSc (UCT)) is an Innovation Commercialisation Manager for the University of Cape Town.

In this role he commercialises the University's research outputs to realise their intended impact in society and returns for the University. Saberi has extensive experience in invention valorisation, project and business funding, deal structuring, investment fund raising and management through different stages of technology development and Venture Capital. 

Saberi's experience in startup management and coaching aids the commercialisation of University spinouts and mentors founding teams to meet their development milestones.

Saberi was the Head of the Seed Fund Programme at the Technology Innovation Agency, where he oversaw the implementation, management and pipeline growth of the early stage technology - enabling Seed Fund Programme and the business development. He was Acting Executive for the Agency's Innovation Enabling Division and a Regional Business Development Manager to market the value proposition of the organisation and to sign on implementation partners.