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Applications are now open for Eurostars Call 11, an international funding programme supporting collaborative research, development and innovation (R&D&I) projects led by innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Eurostars forms part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs, co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe, and is one of the world's largest international funding instruments dedicated to helping innovative SMEs develop commercially viable products, services and technologies through international collaboration.

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KSO Agrovital Farm Venture is an emerging agribusiness engaged in crop cultivation, cassava processing, garri production, packaging and agricultural produce marketing. We currently cultivate approximately 4 hectares of farmland, with cassava and maize as our major crops.

In addition to crop production, we process cassava into garri and sell the finished product through open-market channels. To date, we have successfully produced and sold approximately 300 bags of 100 kg garri, equivalent to about 30 metric tonnes, demonstrating existing production capacity and market demand.

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Kcee logistics is logistics and last-mile delivery services designed to solve the critical last-mile inefficiency in Abia state. We intend to leverage a fleet of 10 professional grade motorcycles and a technology driven dispatch system. We will provide reliability, security and time sensitivity in delivery solutions for SMEs, e-commerce vendors and corporate clients.

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The Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) has launched its 2026 Multilateral Research Call to support African-led, multi-country research projects that advance the Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA 2034).

Backed by US$12 million in research funding, the programme seeks to strengthen cross-border scientific collaboration, generate policy-relevant research, and accelerate innovation that addresses Africa's most pressing development challenges.

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P31 Beauty positions itself as more than a cosmetic line it is a movement to affirm Christian women's identity, combining beauty and faith. With scripture-linked flavors and a mission rooted in Jesus Christ, Proverbs 31 Beauty is set to carve a unique niche in the beauty industry while uplifting women spiritually, emotionally and physically.

Funding will go towards product development and manufacturing with a local, quality private-label company. This is to ensure our customers get quality products and the business promotes and contributes to the local economy. Having funds for operational

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remain central to South Africa's economic growth, job creation and economic transformation agenda. However, many Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSEs) encounter significant challenges when attempting to scale beyond early-stage growth, secure procurement...

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Applications for the Global Cleantech Innovation Programme South Africa (GCIP-SA) 2026 have been extended, giving South African cleantech entrepreneurs additional time to apply for one of the country's leading clean technology business acceleration programmes.

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The SAVax Programme, implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and co-funded by the European Union (EU), in partnership with South Africa's Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), has officially launched the SAVax Innovation Challenge 2026.

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Urban Mzansi Business Overview

Urban Mzansi is a South African multi-vendor e-commerce marketplace that connects consumers with locally owned brands through a modern online shopping platform. Our mission is to make it easier for South African entrepreneurs to build sustainable online businesses while giving consumers a trusted destination to discover and shop authentic local products.

The platform enables independent brands to create their own online stores, manage products, process orders, and reach customers across South Africa without the high cost of building and maintaining their own e

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The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) has launched Canada Call for Projects No. 7 under the Eureka Network Projects programme.

The call supports international collaborative research and development (R&D) projects across all technology sectors and application domains, with a strong emphasis on developing innovative products, services or processes that demonstrate clear commercialisation potential.

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