Komane Railtech Innovations (Pty) Ltd is a South African engineering startup developing next-generation intelligent rail infrastructure. The company focuses on creating smart rail systems that can automatically detect track defects and self-heal early-stage damage, helping prevent failures, reduce downtime, and extend the lifespan of rail assets.

Rail operators face major challenges such as hidden track deterioration, high maintenance costs, unexpected failures, and service disruptions that affect safety and reliability. Komane Railtech addresses these problems through an innovative self

Aurora Panel Assembling Enterprise is a 100% South African Black-owned company specialising in Power System Equipment Manufacturing (Panel Building) and Installation. The company operates in full engineering partnership with Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (Pty) Ltd, providing end-to-end design and engineering solutions across a comprehensive range of products and services for the protection, control, automation, metering, monitoring, and communication of critical infrastructure systems.

Our solutions cover the full energy spectrum — from generation and transmission protection to

Jali UniMats is a South African startup that creates innovative mouse pads embedded with study notes, formulas, and productivity tips, making learning practical, accessible, and effortless. The company aims to become a leading provider of functional study tools across South Africa and Africa by offering affordable, high-quality, and customizable educational products.

UniMats solves the problem of bulky and costly study resources by integrating essential academic content into everyday stationery. Its product range includes general study-tip mouse pads, subject-specific designs (e.g., Mathematics

EcoComfort Essentials is a purpose-driven social enterprise founded by Shaquille R Gould on 15 September 2025. We manufacture biodegradable sanitary pads and baby diapers using sugarcane bagasse — an agricultural by-product often burned or discarded in KwaZulu-Natal.

We’re not just making hygiene products.
We’re building a circular economy where waste becomes worth, and dignity is designed into every fiber.

Nothana Holdings (Pty) Ltd is a dynamic, impact-driven enterprise revolutionising the construction materials industry through circular innovation. Founded in 2016 and proudly 80% female-owned, we are a relentless and inclusive team of problem solvers committed to building a sustainable future.

Our Innovation

We’ve developed a patented binder additive that enables the production of high-strength bricks and pavers using 100% Construction & Demolition (C&D) waste, with only a small quantity of cement and no firing or virgin materials. This breakthrough is the result of 13+ months of rigorous R&D