Funded Startups & Projects

AgriLogiQ combines a range of world-class undercover farming systems, software, and hardware, such as venting motors and weather sensors/stations, with a cloud-based software platform to enable wireless and intelligent poly-greenhouse automation and remote management.

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Application of algorithms from SARAO & SAAO to generate novel algorithms for the medical imaging using 3D reconstruction from multi-view X-ray images.

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) is a National Facility managed by the National Research Foundation and incorporates all national radio astronomy telescopes and programmes.

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Bambara Groundnut and Carob Pod in Functional Concentrates and Beverages project utilises Bambara groundnut malt extract [BGNME] and Carob pod molasses [CPM] in functional concentrates and beverages without added sugar for human nutrition.

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Defence Cluster's Passive Radar for Air Traffic Control is a class of radar that makes use of third-party illuminators. For example, public broadcasting services such as frequency modulation radio, to illuminate an aircraft(s) of interest and subsequently locate and track these aircrafts by processing the signals reflected from the aircraft.

Given the absence of a dedicated transmitter subsystem in passive radar systems, it serves as a cost-effective radar solution that requires no spectrum licensing, consumes significantly less power, requires minimal equipment and has reduced maintenance.

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