The Department of Science and Technology (DST) calls for nominations for the 2019 South African Women in Science Awards (SAWiSA). The awards recognise and reward excellence by women scientists and researchers, and profile them as role models for younger women. The awards will be made to women who are South African citizens or permanent residents.
GreenTest is a compact, award-winning, device that tests nitrate levels in fruit, vegetables, meat, and water, helping people to quantify their daily nitrate intake and make healthier choices. The food-safe nitrate levels are determined on the bases of the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
Applications are now open for the 2019 MEST Africa scale-up pitch competition!
The MEST Africa Challenge returns for its second year, offering up to $50k in equity investment for startups based in South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and Cote d’Ivoire.
The second phase of the Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme (SAIS 2) is a regional initiative set up by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland in partnership with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat and the governments of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia. The SAIS 2 second Call for Proposals 2018/2, invites organisations which support innovation and entrepreneurship to submit Concept Note applications for grant funding across these three thematic grant funding windows; institutional capacity, scaling enterprises and inclusive innovation.
A renewable energy powered street light which provides off-grid lighting. Powered by a combination system of a vertical axis wind turbine, a solar panel, and a rechargeable battery system. Can be used in residential areas as the wind turbine is quiet.
The project involves the development of a low-emission solid fuel, primarily aimed at developing a replacement fuel for the household use of coal and biomass (wood). While the concept of a “smokeless coal” is well known, and such products are used extensively internationally, all attempts to...
A reserved parking system that is access controlled through GPS communication and intelligence that can determine a smart phone’s position and automatically open a motorised barrier. The system will enable persons with disability to use any QPark parking space countrywide.
The project aims to evaluate and design equipment required for repairing holes in primarily Power generation and Petro-Chemical components, using friction hydro pillar process (FHPP), which with the WeldCore® process currently relies on a ligament to build the repair weld. Industries in the...
