South Africa

Carbonsmart Solutions Africa

CarbonSmart Solutions Africa is a climate technology and sustainability company focused on developing and enabling high-quality carbon credits through nature-based and technology-driven solutions.

What the Business Does

The company operates as a carbon credit development and verification platform, using internationally recognized methodologies supported by advanced Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems.

At the center of its ecosystem is the CarbonSmart App, a digital platform that:

  • Measures and verifies carbon credits
  • Facilitates carbon credit trading
  • Connects farmers, businesses

Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) Research Grant 2026 — Biodiversity & Conservation Research in Africa | $150,000

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About the Grant

The Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer (JWO) Research Grant is a prestigious funding opportunity awarding one grant of USD 150,000 to a single successful applicant to support a biodiversity and conservation-focused research project or programme based in or focused on Africa. The grant supports research over a period of up to three years and is designed to advance scientific knowledge while generating real, scalable solutions to African conservation and biodiversity challenges.

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OPTIMISM AS 2026 HARVEST OUTLOOK IMPROVES

South African wine grape producers are regaining confidence as the 2026 harvest progresses, with the third crop estimate indicating a larger harvest and quality indicators showing strong potential across several cultivars.

With approximately three-quarters of the harvest already completed by early...

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Stellenbosch Climate-Smart Farming Support Programme 2026

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The Stellenbosch Climate-Smart Farming Support Programme is a targeted agricultural support initiative designed to help emerging and smallholder farmers in the Stellenbosch region adopt climate-smart farming practices through access to digital tools, environmental insights, and technical training.

This programme is delivered through a collaboration between Stellenbosch Municipality, Stellenbosch Network and TerraClim, and aims to strengthen sustainable agricultural planning, climate resilience, and farm development in the region.

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Eureka Global Biotech Call 2026 – International R&D Collaboration Funding

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The Eureka Global Biotech Call 2026 is now open, inviting international consortia to submit collaborative research and innovation projects in biotechnology.

This call supports cross-border biotech innovation projects aimed at developing new products, processes, or services with strong commercialisation potential.

The initiative encourages collaboration between companies, research institutions, universities, and startups across participating countries, including South Africa.

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THRIVE Global Impact Challenge 2026

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The THRIVE Global Impact Challenge 2026 is now open, inviting agrifood and climate-tech startups worldwide to submit breakthrough innovations addressing the most pressing challenges in agriculture and food systems.

The challenge identifies high-impact, scalable solutions across the agrifood value chain, with finalists competing for up to $1 million in investment and the opportunity to pitch live in Silicon Valley at the THRIVE Global Impact Summit 2026.

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FSAT Labs TerraFoundry Programme – Climate-Tech Accelerator 2026

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The FSAT Labs TerraFoundry Programme is a 3-year climate-tech accelerator designed to support Western Cape-based green businesses ready to Rise, Raise and Scale.

The programme will support 120 climate-tech startups over three years, with 40 businesses selected for the 2026 cohort. TerraFoundry aims to accelerate innovative climate solutions through structured incubation, investor readiness, and market access support.

The programme focuses on scalable climate-tech solutions that address environmental challenges while creating sustainable economic opportunities.

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Association of Professional Artisans of South Africa

Association of Professional Artisans of South Africa, APASA, is a professional artisan body that can serve as a practical ecosystem partner to the Department of Science, Technology, and Innovation by linking artisanal capability to South Africa’s National System of Innovation. Its contribution lies in professionalizing artisans, supporting grassroots innovation, strengthening local innovation ecosystems, improving the readiness of artisan-owned enterprises, and expanding participation in innovation among rural, township, youth, women, and disabled practitioners. In this way, APASA helps

NRF–FWO Joint Call for Collaborative Research Projects (2027–2029)

Overview of your opportunity

The National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa, in partnership with the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO), invites applications for collaborative research projects under the 2027–2029 Joint Call.

This programme aims to strengthen bilateral research collaboration between South Africa and Flanders (Belgium) by supporting high-quality, innovative research across all scientific disciplines. Projects should demonstrate scientific excellence, societal relevance, and strong international collaboration. 

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Dube Developers

Organisation Overview: DubeDevelopers

DubeDevelopers is a premier South African technology and engineering agency based in Roodepoort, Gauteng. Operating as a specialized collective of digital creators and precision engineers, the organization is dedicated to architecting scalable digital ecosystems and providing high-accuracy physical design solutions.

Built specifically for the modern enterprise, DubeDevelopers skips basic templates in favor of engineering custom, world-class solutions that place clients years ahead of their competition.

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