The GIZ SAVax programme, in collaboration with Sartorius South Africa and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), is inviting Expressions of Interest from South African entities to host a centralised biomanufacturing and bioprocessing innovation platform.

The platform aims to address the infrastructure gap faced by biotechnology start-ups and SMMEs that need access to process development, optimisation and pre-commercial scale-up capabilities. The successful host will make the platform available to biotechnology SMMEs across the wider South African ecosystem.

The Circular Bioeconomy Education Centre (CBEC) is offering a free Bio-based Product Innovation course designed to respond to identified skills needs within Ireland's emerging circular bioeconomy.

The course is particularly relevant to industry practitioners and professionals looking to:

The Sorghum Trust provides financial support for projects that benefit the South African sorghum industry, with a particular emphasis on sorghum research and development and the maintenance and dissemination of information required by the industry.

The Trust's application process is designed for projects that can demonstrate a clear benefit to the sorghum industry and that have:

The HealthTech Investor Summit (HIS) 2026 is opening its Phase 2 Pan-European Pitching Selections, giving HealthTech companies with significant activities in Europe an opportunity to be selected to pitch at the HIS 2026 event in Bruges, Belgium, from 30 November to 2 December 2026.

The selection process is structured around three company maturity categories:

The Circular Innovation Challenge 2026 is seeking innovative businesses in Southern Africa with solutions that are beyond the ideation stage and ready to move into testing, implementation or scaling.

The challenge is focused on circular solutions that:

• Reduce waste.
• Keep materials in use.
• Regenerate nature.
• Create social and economic value.
• Support jobs and wellbeing.

Solutions are expected to contribute to a transition from a linear to a circular economy.

WHO CAN APPLY?

The MENA Regenerative Agriculture Venture Programme is designed to empower and upskill scientists, researchers and students working on agricultural challenges relevant to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

The programme is aimed at researchers and innovators who have developed research-, science- or nature-based solutions and want to take their work toward proof of concept, while gaining the business and entrepreneurial capabilities needed to commercialise, scale and secure future funding.

Type of Funding Available

Grant funding

Funding is provided by the participating Funding Partner Organisations (FPOs) according to their respective national or regional funding rules. There is therefore no single universal grant amount per applicant.

Programme

Water4All European Partnership

Pillar

Pillar B – Research and Innovation Development

Total Call Budget

Approximately €34.22 million

The Entrepreneurs for Resilience (E4R) 2027 programme is the 10th edition of the Swiss Re Foundation's programme supporting entrepreneurial solutions that strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities.

This edition focuses specifically on scaling access to affordable, quality primary healthcare for underserved populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).