South Africa

Nominations Open for the World's Most Prestigious Engineering Award (£500,000 Prize)

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Nominations are now open for the 2027 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize), a globally recognised award that celebrates engineers whose innovations have transformed lives and delivered significant benefits to humanity.

Widely regarded as the world's most prestigious engineering prize, the QEPrize awards £500,000 to up to 10 engineers responsible for a groundbreaking engineering innovation that has had a demonstrable global impact.

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Grippa Water

GRIPPA WATER – BUSINESS OVERVIEW


Grippa Water is a community-driven bottled water and water solutions business established to provide access to clean, safe, and affordable drinking water while creating economic opportunities within underserved communities.


Rooted in rural development and sustainability, Grippa Water aims to bridge the gap between growing demand for quality drinking water and communities that continue to experience unreliable access to water supply. Through modern purification, bottling, and distribution systems, the business delivers packaged drinking water designed to meet

Optimising the Water-Nutrient-Energy Nexus for Sustainable and Climate-Smart Agriculture in Africa (FNSSA)

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The European Commission, through Horizon Europe, has announced a forthcoming funding opportunity aimed at improving the sustainable management of water, nutrients, and energy within African agricultural systems.

The call seeks research and innovation projects that develop, test, and demonstrate integrated solutions that help farmers improve resource efficiency, strengthen climate resilience, enhance biodiversity, and support sustainable food production across Africa.

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Boysee Innovations

Innovation Facilitation and Training

Boysee Innovations Trading and Projects actively promotes innovation-driven problem solving and business development through innovation facilitation, training, and consulting services. The company assists entrepreneurs, businesses, government entities, and community organizations in developing innovative solutions to complex challenges using internationally recognized innovation methodologies.

TRIZ Innovation Methodology

Boysee Innovations provides training and facilitation in TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving), a globally recognized innovation

Gcinindalo Access Group

Gcinindalo Access Group is a professional messenger and document run-up service based in Soweto, Johannesburg, specializing in reliable, cost-effective courier solutions between Soweto and the Johannesburg CBD. We provide businesses, legal professionals, and individuals with efficient document filing, collection, and delivery services—eliminating the hassle of traffic, parking, and long queues.

Our services are designed to save our clients time and money. We operate using Rea Vaya dedicated bus lanes for CBD runs, ensuring traffic-proof, timely deliveries. All services are completed with

Alternative Protein Research & Development Grant 2026

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Coefficient Giving has launched a global Request for Proposals (RFP) to accelerate research and development that improves the taste, functionality, and affordability of alternative proteins.

The fund aims to address some of the most significant scientific barriers preventing alternative proteins from achieving mainstream consumer adoption, particularly challenges relating to taste, flavour generation, egg replacement, and fish alternative development.

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Nature-First Innovation Lab (NFIL) Accelerator Programme 2026

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The Nature-First Innovation Lab (NFIL) is a 12-month accelerator programme designed to support African enterprises whose business models generate revenue directly from positive biodiversity, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable natural resource management outcomes.

The programme aims to help nature-first businesses become investment-ready by providing catalytic capital, transaction advisory support, and structured engagement with investors.

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International Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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The European Commission has announced a forthcoming Horizon Europe funding opportunity aimed at accelerating the adoption, testing, validation, and deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions in low- and middle-income countries, with a strong focus on strengthening AI innovation ecosystems across Africa and other developing regions.

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Wonder Accounts

Wonder Accounts is a South African SaaS platform built to simplify accounting, financial workflows, and business operations for small to medium businesses.

What we do:
We provide cloud-based accounting and business management solutions that help business owners save time, stay compliant, and make smarter financial decisions — without needing an in-house finance team.

Our value proposition:
• Automated accounting workflows (invoicing, expenses, payroll)
• Real-time financial dashboards and reporting
• Business intelligence that turns numbers into actionable insights
• Built for the South African

BioPANZA MSME Pipeline Pilot – Support the Management, Categorisation, Technical Support and Referral of MSMEs through the BioPANZA Diagnostic Assessment and Referral Tool

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Opportunity Type

Tender / Consultancy Opportunity

Reference Number

7000012992

Closing Date

15 July 2026 (23:00 SAST)

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