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Regional Innovation Support Programme (RISP)

Proposal Specifications

The proposed project must include at least one of the following (as separate proposals):

Regional Innovation Networking Platforms are aimed at strengthening regional/rural innovation systems by establishing Networking and Collaboration Platforms that brings together research, development, innovation communities/civil society, technology SMMEs, industry and government. These platforms should take advantage of their spatial closeness of different innovation actors (with complementary knowledge and resources) and create a favourable environment for:

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TIA Seda Webinar Series - "Enabling Improved Access to Incubation Ecosystem Support Services During COVID 19 and Post-Pandemic Towards Economic Recovery and Sustainable Business Modeling"

The Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) and Technology Innovation Agency (TIA)  have organised a series of webinars on various support programmes available to start-ups, innovators and entrepreneurs at TIA. 

Webinars 

  • TIA  Grassroots Innovation Programme, 09 September 2020 -  Click h...
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The Engie Energy Challenge – Using AI to map urban / unconnected areas & informal settlements for essential service delivery

The Prize

  • The winner will have the opportunity to run a 4 months mission aiming at designing, developing and implementing a use case.

Who can apply?

  • African project holders, start-ups or students living in Africa and that are able to design and develop a solution for this use case.

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The FSAT labs UX Challenge – Using AI to improve customer service experience & satisfaction for industry / government

The Prize

  • The chosen startup will receive two tickets to AfricArena 2020, Africa’s premium startup summit.
  • The chosen startup will be provided with 6 hours of mentoring and coaching.
  • The chosen startup will be featured in all our communication channels as well as our partner’s channels (French Tech Cape Town, AfricArena, etc)
  • The chosen startup will automatically qualify for round 2 of our incubation program.

Who can apply?

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Call For Proposals: Swiss – South African Venture Leaders Programme

The Swiss - SA Venture Leaders Programme hosted by the Technology Innovation Agency and the University of Basel aims to:

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French South African Tech Transfer Bridge 2020

1. Who can apply? 

  • Research teams from a French or South African public university, research Institute; through their own technology transfer offices;
  • French or South African enterprises willing to acquire a new technology; and 
  • Technology transfer offices of France or South Africa that are interested in developing their expertise together.

2. What can be applied for? 

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SARIMA VIRTUAL CONFERENCE 2020

Southern African Research Innovation Management Association (SARIMA) 2020 Conference will be held as a Virtual Conference from 4 - 6 August 2020. 

More details on how to be part of the virtual conference are available via https://conference.eventsair.com/QuickEventWebsitePortal/2020-sarima...

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Low-Cost Multi-Vector Access Point

The proposed product offering takes advantage of the free ISM spectrum band to ensure a hybrid of short and long-range connectivity as well as high data rate applications suitable for affordable broadband connectivity provision to under-serviced areas of different and unique settlement patterns in...

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Multi-mode Composite Antenna

The multi-mode composite antenna developed by researchers at Stellenbosch University achieves near hemispherical coverage with reduced power gain variation and improved polarisation discrimination capabilities when compared to conventional dual-polarised dipole antennas. This is currently the only...

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Innovate Logistics

Innovate Logistics - Connecting Logistics Digitally

Innovate Logistics is a tech startup that thrives on innovation. Logistic service companies are often inefficient and expensive. To solve this we devised a mobile application allowing logistics companies and customers to connect via our hosting...

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