South Africa

Thobela Industries (PTY) LTD is a company that develops and manufactures an energy storage technology (MESA). Our goal is to introduce an efficient, affordable, and environmentally friendly storage solution that will improve the efficiency of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.

We are a Social Enterprise focusing on solving the cooking needs of rural schools and communities in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region. We design and sell fuel-efficient stoves, which use biomass/wood fuel. The stoves use half of the fuel normally required for open fires and are a lot safer to use due to a closed gasification process for combustion. We also make and sell a cheap reliable fuel source.

Innovus manages the commercialisation of the University innovation and intellectual property portfolio through patenting, licensing and the formation of spin-out companies. We carry out all technology transfer, entrepreneurial support and development and innovation at the University. One of South Africa's oldest university tech transfer offices and one of its most successful, we have spun out 23 companies, licensed 67 technologies and filed 114 international patents.

Settec Mining and Industrial Solutions is a privately owned BEE company with its main purpose developing and commercializing innovative technology. Its first technology is the Settled Bed Detector (SBD). The company’s business focus is the provision of mining and industrial solutions Its focus is the commercialization of various new technology products in South Africa with a view to expanding into the international markets. SETTEC also looks to developing more innovative technology driven instruments to address the needs of the mining and other related industries. The company’s primary focus

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is primarily a science council that funds and conducts health research. Established in 1969 with the aim to deliver on a mandate to promote the improvement of the health and the quality of life of the population of our country through research, development and technology transfer. SAMRC focuses on the ten highest causes of mortality in South Africa including TB, HIV, chronic diseases, alcohol and drug abuse.

Founded in 1904, Rhodes University has a well-established reputation for academic excellence. With just over 8200 students, Rhodes is a small University, which enjoys the distinction of having among the best undergraduate pass and graduation rates in South Africa, outstanding postgraduate success rates, and the best research output per academic staff member. This research-rich environment is also a massive resource for innovation, and technology transfer activities started at Rhodes University in 2010 in the Research Office. In May of 2019, these activities were expanded to a team dedicated to

The mandate for the NRF, which it strives to uphold, is to promote and support national research through funding, human resource development and the provision of the necessary facilities. This is to enable and encourage the creation of knowledge, innovation and development in all fields of science and technology. Including indigenous knowledge, thereby contributing to the improvement of the quality of life of all the people of South Africa.

The Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth is a new generation University offering quality higher education to more than 27 000 students across six campuses, making it the largest in the Eastern Cape. NMU believes in nurturing innovation, fostering creativity and embracing technology. We need to meet the challenges of tomorrow and as such, we are a proud partner in local socio-economic development – enabling entrepreneurs, nurturing innovators, empowering communities and developing leaders.

Manufacturers and global distributors of the FibreLux micron meter, an optoelectronic instrument for the measurement of the fibre diameter of wool and other fine animal fibres. The FibreLux Micron Meter is an affordable, robust and portable instrument, this Instrument is used for the measurement of wool and other fine micro-fibres.

We design, manufacture and sell electricity storage systems that store electricity at low tariff and utilize stored electricity during high peak times. The LiGE Qube converts all types of energy - solar, wind, grid and stores this energy as compressed air. The LiGE Qube has zero carbon emissions and through the process used produces clean usable water. Our clients, medium and large electricity users, major problems: Random interrupted electricity service delivery In-production power input cost rising Peak load management Solar PV requires storage Reluctance in the market to use battery storage