South Africa

J-Bridge: Japanese Business Collaboration Platform

Overview of your opportunity

J-Bridge is an international business platform established by JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) to facilitate open innovation, joint R&D, strategic alliances, capital partnerships, and cross-border collaborations between Japanese companies and leading overseas startups or businesses, especially in digital, green, and life sciences.

J-Bridge connects companies through:

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Ore Pure (Pty) Ltd

Ore Pure (Pty) Ltd is a South African-based, technology-driven metallurgical services company focused on advanced mineral processing and metal recovery. The company’s core objective is to develop innovative and sustainable solutions for extracting and refining metals from complex ores, concentrates, and industrial residues.

Ore Pure provides a wide range of metallurgical services, including process development and testing, precious and base metal recovery, refinery residue reprocessing, technical consulting, and technology innovation. These services are designed to improve recovery efficiency

Young Leaders in Research (YLR) 2026 Cohort

Overview of your opportunity

The Young Leaders in Research (YLR) Grant, managed by the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), is a twelve-month initiative dedicated to empowering emerging African economists and social scientists to lead transformative, policy-relevant research shaping the continent’s economic future. Designed to build a network of early-career African researchers, the YLR Grant fosters expertise, policy engagement, and thought leadership on Africa’s sustainable growth priorities.

Successful applicants receive:

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The Runanga Group Pty Ltd

The Runanga Group is a proudly 100% women-owned South African company and an EME Level 1 BBBEE Contributor. We specialise in delivering tailored training and development solutions that bridge the gap between academic learning and practical work experience.

Our programmes empower individuals with essential work-readiness skills, critical soft skills, and practical placement opportunities to ensure successful entry into the workplace. We also offer teacher capacity and professional development programmes that strengthen education through literacy support, curriculum development and presentation

The Innovation Hub Business Incubation Programme - 2025/2026 Intake

Overview of your opportunity

The Innovation Hub, Gauteng’s flagship innovation agency, is inviting applications for its comprehensive Business Incubation Programme for startups driving innovation in the Green Economy (energy, water, waste), Bio-economy (health, agro/food-processing, diagnostics, medical devices, smart agriculture), and Smart Industries (ICT, advanced manufacturing, gaming, animation, VR/AR, industrial IoT, cyber security, AI, additive manufacturing).

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Kat The Education Specialist (Paddlles Center of Excellence)

Ask Kat is a smart, WhatsApp-based tutoring platform designed to make learning support accessible, affordable, and personal for South African families.
It helps learners understand homework, prepare for exams, and build study confidence — while keeping parents informed, empowered, and involved.

Unlike traditional tutoring, Ask Kat operates entirely through WhatsApp, using AI technology, assessment-driven insights, and parent feedback tools to deliver real-time academic support.
 

The business runs on a subscription model for parents (R99–R249/month) and a bulk licence model for schools, NGOs, and

Azasco Group

Azasco is a technology based company that specialises in computer hardware and software sales, repair and installations.

Qeke Construction (Pty)Ltd

A South African youth-owned company specialising in engineering maintenance, scaffolding, painting and Construction support services.

F. M. Kirby Prize for Scaling Impact – 2026

Overview of your opportunity

The F. M. Kirby Prize for Scaling Impact is an annual global award of USD $150,000 in unrestricted funding designed to accelerate enterprises addressing urgent social or environmental challenges. Open to nonprofit, for-profit, hybrid, or other legal forms, the prize highlights organizations making measurable progress and expanding their reach, with a focus on bold leadership, community-centered strategies, and scalable impact. The award supports exceptional leaders and organizations ready to amplify their proven models and drive systemic change.

Applicants should demonstrate:

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Echo-Chic

Eco-Chic Furniture is an innovative, sustainability-focused furniture brand committed to creating stylish, high-quality, and environmentally friendly furniture. Our goal is to transform recycled and reclaimed materials into beautiful, modern pieces that combine comfort, durability, and design excellence.

We focus on using eco-friendly and upcycled materials — such as reclaimed wood, recycled metal, and biodegradable finishes — to reduce waste and promote circular economy principles. Every product we make tells a story of renewal and creativity, proving that sustainability and elegance can go