Business Method/Process Innovation

Invitation to Tender: Mapping Donor and Investor Landscape in Science, Technology & Innovation for Growth and Poverty Reduction in Africa

The project will deliver a report to include analysis of the total amount of ST&I investments/funding available to respective African country segregated by investor type; levels of funding support across the innovation value chain; level of in-vestment by themes and sectors; the gaps and partnership opportunities for better enabling scale-up for impact.

Eligible countries: Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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Invitation to Tender: Scoping Study and Mapping of Innovation Ecosystem Development and Support Initiatives in Southern and West Africa

The project will deliver two reports:

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Science Forum South Africa 2020

The  Science Forum South Africa (SFSA) 2020 will be an opportunity to reflect on the various science, technology and innovation partnerships initiatives led by the Department of Science and Innovation as part of South Africa‘s chairing of the African Union in 2020. As usual, pan‐African cooperation...

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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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Surviving the storm - Science and science media in the time of COVID-19: roles, challenges, opportunities, and looking ahead

The value and role of both science and science communication itself is well understood. However, Covid-19 has brought about an unprecedented moment in science and an unprecedented moment in time in the public’s relationship with science. Covid-19 has seen scientists venture more prominently into the...

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SARIMA Webinar: Maintaining Protection of your Developing Technology

The Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA) will host a webinar on "Maintaining protection of your developing technology". 

Ensuring your technology remains protected by the scope of your patent, as the technology is being continuously developed and matured, can...

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Technology Innovation Agency: Technology Stations

The Technology Stations Programme (TSP) was established to enable Universities of Technology (UoT) to provide technology development services to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The Technology Stations (TS) provide innovative Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) solutions for complex

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Technology Station in Clothing & Textile (TSCT)

The Technology Station in Clothing and Textiles (TSCT) is located at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), Bellville Campus. The TSCT was established to provide innovation support to SMEs in the clothing and textile industry to become more competitive.

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Technology Station in Chemicals (TSC): Mangosuthu University of Technology

The Technology Station in Chemicals (TSC) is situated at Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) in Umlazi. MUT provides technological support and promotes innovation for Small Medium Enterprises in the Manufacturing and Chemical sector.

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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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