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NEB Academy | Fashion Shift – Call for Proposals

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Applications are now open for the NEB Academy | Fashion Shift Call for Proposals, an initiative launched by EIT Culture & Creativity to accelerate the transformation of the European fashion industry through circular, regenerative and responsible business models.

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Milken-Motsepe Prize in Circular Economy

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Applications are now open for the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Circular Economy, a global innovation prize that seeks to identify and support high-growth, technology-enabled companies transforming circular economy practices across Africa.

With US$2 million in total prize funding, the competition recognises commercially viable businesses that reduce waste, extend the lifecycle of materials, and create measurable environmental, economic and social impact through circular business models.

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Pianoboard KRAH Pipes

Pianoboard KRAH Pipes South Africa (PKP) is a South African manufacturer of large-diameter High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipe systems, tanks, manholes and associated fittings, utilising advanced German KRAH spiral-wound extrusion technology. The company produces customised piping solutions ranging from 400 mm to 3,500 mm in diameter for gravity and pressure applications across the water, wastewater, stormwater, mining, industrial and agricultural sectors.

Operating from its manufacturing facility in Clayville, Johannesburg, PKP combines world-class German engineering with local manufacturing

THakadu Energy

Thakadu Energy™ is an innovative South African energy technology developed by Thakadu Holdings and Investments (Pty) Ltd. The innovation aims to provide affordable, AI-powered backup energy solutions for households, businesses and communities experiencing unreliable electricity supply or lacking...

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Zinjhiva EcoButter Manufacturing

Zinjhiva EcoButter Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd is a proudly South African, black-owned agro-processing company established to manufacture, package, market and distribute premium-quality peanut butter and related food products. The company was incorporated with the vision of becoming a leading participant in South Africa's food manufacturing sector by transforming locally sourced agricultural produce into value-added consumer products.

The company is registered under the Companies Act of South Africa with Registration Number: 2025/522378/07 and Tax Number: 9748593192. Its registered office is

ScaleUp

ScaleUp helps founder-led businesses grow from small/medium to large enterprises, with clarity and focus. We take companies from founder vision to repeatable growth by building the strategy, structure and rhythm needed to scale.

We use the Scaling Up® methodology (Verne Harnish), facilitated by an experienced entrepreneur who acts as an objective voice in the room, asking the tough questions & offering guidance that drive growth beyond start-up.

We work with ambitious founders who want to get the joy back from running their company by having the ability to step back while their team stays

CALL FOR PROPOSALS | Facilitation of Knowledge Exchange, Partnerships and Investment Linkages between Europe and South Africa

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The Vaccines for Africa: Roll-out and Production in South Africa (SAVax) programme invites qualified Chambers of Commerce, Business Organisations and Consortia to submit proposals for facilitating strategic partnerships, knowledge exchange and investment linkages between European and South African pharmaceutical and biotechnology ecosystems.

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Government Launches Peo Pele Youth Fund to Expand Opportunities for Young Entrepreneurs

South Africa has taken another step towards strengthening youth entrepreneurship with the launch of the Peo Pele Youth Fund, a new government initiative aimed at improving access to finance and integrated business support for youth-owned enterprises.

Launched by the Minister of Small Business...

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K-Scouter 2026: South Korea Market Entry Programme for Innovative Startups

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K-Scouter 2026 is an international acceleration programme designed to help innovative startups from around the world establish and grow their businesses in the Republic of Korea.

Backed by Korea's Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) and the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development (KISED), the programme provides selected startups with structured market-entry support, business matching opportunities, investor engagement, and access to one of Asia's most advanced innovation ecosystems.

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NewCarbon (Pty) Ltd

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NewCarbon is a South African climate-tech and circular-biomass company developing modular bio-refinery systems that convert underutilised forestry, agricultural, and invasive biomass into high-value carbon products, agricultural inputs, renewable heat, and clean energy.

The company was founded to solve a structural African problem: large volumes of biomass waste and invasive vegetation are either burned, left to decay, or treated as low-value residue, while African industries continue to import activated carbon, soil amendments, crop-support products, and energy inputs