Overview of your opportunity

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?

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Ewid Food Safety Solutions provides:
•    Food Safety Management System (FSMS) design and implementation aligned to FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, GFSI Basic, HACCP and GMP/PRPs.
•    Internal, supplier and pre‑certification audits, gap assessments and corrective action support.
•    Quality management support (ISO 9001‑aligned procedures, document control, non‑conformance and CAPA systems).
•    Food safety and quality training for management and production staff (hygiene, HACCP basics, PRPs, R638/R146 compliance, record‑keeping).
•    Product development support: specifications, basic

Overview of your opportunity

Shell Lubricants is inviting South African entrepreneurs and existing businesses to become part of its distribution and workshop network, providing access to world-class Shell lubricants, alongside support intended to strengthen business operations, customer growth and product marketing.

The programme offers different participation pathways depending on the applicant's business:

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Founded in 2014, Volune Financial Services stands as South Africa's premier intellectual property insurance specialist. Authorized and regulated by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) under registration number FSP 46199, we are licensed to carry on comprehensive insurance mediation activities with a focus on protecting the intellectual assets that drive modern business success.

Volune delivers comprehensive intellectual property insurance solutions and risk management consulting that empower results for your business. Our specialty areas include:

  • Patent & IP Infringement Liability
Overview of your opportunity

The 2026 South Africa MedTech Innovation Challenge is designed to identify and support innovative technologies that can modernise healthcare delivery through the integration of smart devices, artificial intelligence (AI) and digitally connected clinical workflows. The Challenge focuses specifically on transforming mechanical, analogue and legacy diagnostic, therapeutic and assistive systems into more intelligent, connected and accessible healthcare solutions.

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The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI), in partnership with Absa, invites businesses to apply for exhibition space at the Absa–SACCI Entrepreneur Empowerment Summit, taking place on 26 August 2026 in Rustenburg, North West.

Held under the theme “Growing Rustenburg Together...

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Siyanda Polymers will manufacture its plastic bags using a blend of a certified compostable bio-based polymer compound. The products are 100% compostable (both industrially and home-compostable depending on the application).

Siyanda Polymers is currently in its pre-operational / market validation and scaling preparation phase.

Our target market are major retail groups, supermarket chains, and regional wholesalers looking for sustainable packaging solutions to meet their own ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) targets. Municipalities and waste management service providers requiring

We are a Durban-based plastic bottle manufacturer that is on a mission to create opportunities for local businesses by making packaging more accessible.

One of the challenges local product manufacturers and distributors, especially smaller ones, face is the need to invest large amounts of money in packaging – tying up valuable working capital.

We help address this issue by supplying Locally Manufactured Boston Round bottles to local businesses in smaller quantities so that they can buy only what they need and turn over their capital outlay faster – helping them to become and stay sustainable.

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We offer an efficient, and cost-effective contract manufacturing solution to brand owners or on a private/white label basis, e.g. for use as house brands.

We have proven competence and capability in Product Development, Mixing, and Filling. Our bottling, filling, and labelling operation can handle a variety of product in categories like water and sanitisation, personal care, household/cleaning products, and automotive oils and lubricants.

LWANDEUSUKU PROJECTS AND TRADING PTY LTD is a furniture manufacturing and carpentry business based in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal. We specialize in custom kitchens, built-in cupboards, and wooden products including pine trays and doors. 

We are working on  securing a 3-year incubation opportunity with Furntech KwaMashu. Our goal is to manufacture retail-ready products and supply major retailers like Shoprite through the Shoprite Next Capital program.

We operate as an Exempted Micro Enterprise and aim to create local jobs while producing high-quality, affordable furniture for the South African