South Africa

Kalon Venture Partners invests in and builds a portfolio of high growth technology companies, with innovative business models, geared to existing and emerging institutions and their customers. Kalon Venture Partners invests growth capital in the form of equity to be used to assist established, but still high-risk ventures in expanding activity such as creating additional traction in South Africa, launching into Africa and then foreign markets, as well as creating new product/technology lines.

SiMODiSA Association has been established as a powerful industry led initiative to specifically address – and determine – what can be done to overcome the barriers that SMEs and startups face. It is critical to address these barriers, such as access to capital, access to markets, access to talent and the lack of supportive enabling environments, in order to catalyse supportive ecosystems where such businesses can grow and thrive.

The mission of the Water Research Commission (WRC) is to be a global water knowledge node and South Africa's premier water knowledge hub active across the innovation value chain which: informs policy and decision-making; creates new products, innovation and services for socio-economic development; develops human capital in the water science sector; empowers communities and reduces poverty; supports the national transformation and redress project; and develops sustainable solutions and deepens water research and development in South Africa, Africa and the developing world. The Commission's

Rubber Nano Products (RNP) holds technology that allows for the creation of chemically specific activators vulcanisation with sulfur. These accelerator classes are based on the chemical species forming the active portion of the accelerator. RNP technology allows for variation of the substrate used and can create activators from almost any material used in rubber. Stearic acid is among the many possibilities. The RNP products allow for the reduction and rationalisation of zinc oxide and zinc content in rubber article manufacture. These are advantages that can also be leveraged as cure press

Spoor & Fisher’s practice area teams specialise in trade marks, patents, copyright, registered designs, anti-counterfeiting, domain names, plant breeders’ rights, utility models, start-up support, consumer and advertising matters, commercial IP, IP audits and due diligence, and all related litigation.

Biosafety SA is a service platform within the national biotech innovation system, under the auspices of the Department of Science and Innovation. It enables safe, sustainable and compliant research, development, production, use and application of biotechnology - in particular GMOs

Technimark started in 1996 as an industrial design consultancy. Technimark is proficient in all stages of the design and production process, and is geared to take an idea from concept development, through prototyping, to manufacturing.

Services offered; 

• Product Design 
• 3D Printing
• Product Rendering
• Tooling

Skeg Product Development is one of South Africa’s leading product development companies. We understand product development and are uniquely positioned to enable entrepreneurs and businesses to turn their product ideas into reality. 

Reseva is a consulting company providing a range of client-based services to the public and private sector. Our services include feasibility assessments of new products and services, including detailed process descriptions, mass and energy balances where applicable, flowsheets, bill of materials, raw material costing, calculation of revenues, expenses, cash flows, internal rates of return and net present value.  

ENSafrica is Africa's largest full-service law firm with over 600 practitioners, and 100 years of experience in high-level, complex commercial work. The firm's focus is on what's best for the client and striving for excellence, in both offering and service. ENSafrica is committed to providing clients with cost-effective outcomes by ensuring work is done at the right level, and in the manner that best suits clients preferences and pricing structures.