The Technology Station in Rural Sustainable Development (TSRSD) is located at Upington in the Northern Cape. The Station is affiliated to the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) Sebokeng's campus. It forms part of the VUT's Technology Transfer and Innovation Directorate. As such, it is supported by an Enterprise Development Unit; Iscor Innovation Centre; Engineering Manufacturing Centre (EMC) and Institute for Chemical and Biotechnology at the Sebokeng Campus.

TSRSD offers two types of consulting and training services. The first type focusses on product development and the improvement of

Nepoworx is a solar PV training institution accredited by the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) and QCTO. It offers PV GreenCard Training and Assessments and many more renewable energy-related courses.

The Nepoworx five-day course provides participants with all they need to know about solar PV systems. It covers all the key topics to prepare them to operate as PV installers. As a PV installer, the candidate will be in a position to liaise with clients, conduct site visits, and design and test PV systems for functionality.

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Grabouw Based operation.   We use the dual thrust of Hydro Power and Industrial Hemp to bring Economic opportunity to the greater population of the Grabouw Valley

With the Plentiful river structure and a large number of dams, we are working with the Large Scale Apple Farmers and Fruit juice producers to identify and develop a local electricity grid, the benefits of this are twofold: Dependable low-cost electricity and significant improvement in Grabouw Carbon Footprint.

Industrial hemp has multiple benefits. Firstly drawdown,  with a drawdown rate of approximately 20 tons of toxic gas per

beAfriBusiness is a development company foundered by a young South African entrepreneur, who develops projects in the Solar, Water and Agri Sector, beAfriBusiness develops projects in countries with high scarcity of water and arable land, farmers are encouraged to use solar energy and smart Agri technology to increase produce and productivity. Water is a critical input for agricultural production and plays an important role in food security. Due to population growth, urbanization, and climate change, competition for water resources is expected to increase, with a particular impact on

LifeCo UnLtd South Africa is an impact business that invests in early to growth enterprises to deliver social, environmental, economic and financial gains.LifeCo is invested in companies in various sectors: renewable energy, urban farming, education, lifestyle and impact venture capital (SA, Netherlands, UK).

LifeCo UnLtd also delivers highly impactful immersive experiences designed to stimulate
entrepreneurial thinking and catalyse text catalyse personal, social and environmental problem-
solving.

Investec is an international banking and wealth management group that provides a range of financial products and services clients.

We bring an Out of the Ordinary approach to creating and managing wealth. Founded in South Africa as a small finance company, today we offer clients our services as a global bank and asset management group. Follow us on LinkedIn for unique insights from leading minds within the world of finance and Out of the Ordinary stories about our people, communities and partners.

African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) develops and manages private equity infrastructure funds designed to invest long-term institutional unlisted equity in African infrastructure projects.

AIIM understands the African business environment and has experience spanning a range of infrastructure asset classes. We develop, create, advise and manage private equity infrastructure funds. AIIM has funds under management of USD2.4 billion and a track record extending across seven infrastructure funds. The funds managed and advised by AIIM are designed to invest long-term institutional

Aqoon consultancy is a Windhoek based advisory firm with substantial experience in representing corporate and individual clients.

We offer accounting & bookkeeping, strategy & consulting, debt collection, taxation and project management to organizations and individuals throughout the country.

CRE Venture Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in tech startup in Africa.

CRE Venture Capital partners with visionary entrepreneurs building category-defining tech companies in Africa. We bring the full arsenal of our capital, relationships, and experience to position the teams we work with for outsized success.

Savant is the only dedicated hardware technology incubator in South Africa. Savant fills a critical gap in the early-stage funding space. We provide a supportive, founder friendly environment for very early-stage hardware technology innovators and founders. With over 20 years of experience supporting early-stage hardware technology innovators and founders, the Savant team prides itself in providing a supportive, founder-friendly environment for our portfolio companies, which ultimately enhances the probability of the success of our investments.

Savant Venture Fund focuses on investing in