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Second Call for PhD Research Grant Program - ReCIPE Programme

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The Reducing Conflict and Improving Performance in the Economy (ReCIPE) Programme invites applications for its second Call for PhD Research Grants. The programme supports high-quality doctoral research that advances understanding of how economic growth, or the lack thereof, interacts with conflict, fragility, and peace, with strong emphasis on policy relevance in low- and middle-income countries.

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Call for Applications: TIA Industry Seed Fund – Prototype Development for Eastern Cape Innovators (Extended Deadline: 31 January 2026)

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Propella, as an implementing partner of the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), invites researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs and small, medium and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs based in the Eastern Cape) to apply for the TIA Industry Seed Fund.

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Asset Assist Programme

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The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) is relaunching the Asset Assist Programme, which was previously implemented by the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (Sedfa).

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Call for Proposals: 37th IraSME Call for International R&D Project Proposals

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The 37th IraSME Call invites small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and research and technology organisations (RTOs) to collaborate on international research, technology development and innovation (RTDI) projects that develop new or significantly improved products, processes or technical services with strong commercial potential. IraSME is a strategic initiative designed to strengthen the innovation capacity and global competitiveness of SMEs through structured, cross-border R&D collaboration.

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Reactek Technologies PTY LTD

Munchies ZA is a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) food-sharing application that virtually connects home-based food vendors with patrons. The app displays nearby food vendors on an interactive map, similar to how ride-sharing apps show the real-time locations of vehicles and drivers, making it easy for users to discover and access freshly prepared local food.

Call for Proposals: GEF-SGP Operational Phase 8 (OP8) - Community-Driven Sustainability Initiatives in Zambia

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Call for Applications: Global Citizen Prize - Cisco Youth Leadership Award 2026 (USD $250,000 Grant)

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Salivary Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis (TB) Disease

Advances in diagnostic technologies have expanded the use of saliva as a valuable testing medium. Saliva collection is simple, non-invasive, and avoids many of the challenges associated with blood or sputum sampling, making it highly suitable for point-of-care and community-based screening.
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New Frontier in Precision Diagnostics for Long COVID and Inflammation

This technology introduces a diagnostic method and kit that detects inflammatory diseases by measuring fibrin amyloid microclots (FAM) and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) found in patient blood. These two components often bind together to form microclot-associated NETs (MiNETs), which are...

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Robust Technologies (Pty) Ltd

Robust Technologies is a research and development company that covers research projects in the production of green hydrogen using a process called electrolysis, the design and production of sand batteries, and 3D printing of satellite components.