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Quality Education

More than half of children and adolescents worldwide are not meeting minimum proficiency standards in reading and mathematics. Refocused efforts are needed to improve the quality of education. Disparities in education along the lines of gender, urban-rural location and other dimensions still run

Good health & well-being

Many more people today are living healthier lives than in the past decade. Nevertheless, people are still suffering needlessly from preventable diseases, and too many are dying prematurely. Overcoming disease and ill health will require concerted and sustained efforts, focusing on population groups

Sustainable cities and communities

Many cities around the world are facing acute challenges in managing rapid urbanization— from ensuring adequate housing and infrastructure to support growing populations, to confronting the environmental impact of urban sprawl, to reducing vulnerability to disasters.

Responsible consumption and production

Decoupling economic growth from resource use is one of the most critical and complex challenges facing humanity today. Doing so effectively will require policies that create a conducive environment for such change, social and physical infrastructure and markets, and a profound transformation of

Climate action

The year 2017 was one of the three warmest on record and was 1.1 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial period. An analysis by the World Meteorological Organization shows that the five-year average global temperature from 2013 to 2017 was also the highest on record. The world continues to

Life below water

Advancing the sustainable use and conservation of the oceans continues to require effective strategies and management to combat the adverse effects of overfishing, growing ocean acidification and worsening coastal eutrophication. The expansion of protected areas for marine biodiversity

Peace, justice and strong institutions

Many regions of the world continue to suffer untold horrors as a result of armed conflict or other forms of violence that occur within societies and at the domestic level. Advances in promoting the rule of law and access to justice are uneven. However, progress is being made in regulations to

Partnerships for the goals

Goal 17 seeks to strengthen global partnerships to support and achieve the ambitious targets of the 2030 Agenda, bringing together national governments, the international community, civil society, the private sector and other actors. Despite advances in certain areas, more needs to be done to

Life on land

Protection of forest and terrestrial ecosystems is on the rise, and forest loss has slowed. That said, other facets of terrestrial conservation continue to demand accelerated action to protect biodiversity, land productivity and genetic resources and to curtail the loss of species.

Mintek

Mintek is South Africa’s national mineral research organisation and is one of the world’s leading technology organisations specialising in mineral processing, extractive metallurgy and related areas. Mintek works closely with industry and other R&D institutions and provides service testwork, process development and optimisation, consulting and innovative products to clients worldwide. Mintek is a state-owned science council that reports to the Minister of Mineral Resources. Mintek’s mandate is to serve the national interest through research, development, and technology transfer, to promote

SkillzBook International

SkillzBook is a self-management and growth tool It secures personal data by providing a service to users that allows them to self-profile their life and career plans. In the process a user builds a Personal Development Plan, enrolls for e-learning and engages in a process of work performance improvement.

All the time, the user builds an online portfolio of skills and aspirations. The user journey requires a step-by-step process to development.

SkillzBook revenue sources. The basic account is free. However, Skillzbook has revenue sources from both individuals as well as from its enterprise

South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions

The South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) is a registration and regulatory body for natural science professionals and was established in terms of the Natural Scientific Professions Act, No. 27 of 2003 (hereby referred to as the NSP Act) as amended by the Science and Technology Laws -Amendment Act, No. 7 of 2014. The Council is therefore mandated, as the Accounting Authority, to implement the provisions of the Act under the oversight of its Executive Authority, the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. As with all statutory Councils, SACNASP has a

ONKOS Molecular Diagnostics Inc

ONKOS is Latin America´s leading startup company provider of proprietary gene expression-based diagnostic tests that is focused on providing answers to diagnostic uncertainties in Oncology by avoiding unnecessary procedures. We guide informed clinical decisions to enable not only the best patient management available but also healthcare providers efficiencies and savings.

Our Gene Expression Profiling platform merges cutting-edge technologies of molecular biology and artificial intelligence tools to create molecular classifiers that are translated into actionable results to unlock the best

Startup Mzansi

Startup Mzansi is a grassroots network of entrepreneurs working together to build an environment for entrepreneurship in South Africa. Through online platforms, grassroots Startup Communities and cross-sector initiatives, Startup Mzansi is advancing entrepreneurial momentum and a culture of entrepreneurship, as the voice of South African entrepreneurs.

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Consulting
Research
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Tofaa

Tofaa (Swahili word for Apple) is a technology design company that was established in 2018. Tofaa's focus is to build and roll-out technologies meant to boost food production in an energy-efficient manner while promoting self-sustainability.

North West Province Innovation Support Platform

The purpose of the platform is to ensure that North West province becomes a knowledge-driven economy by introducing broad measures to improve performance in areas like ICT, R&D, education, entrepreneurial activity, innovation and knowledge flows- all of which are key determinants for innovative activity. The platform answers the provincial innovation and economic agenda as outlined in the Provincial Economic Strategy 2018 and PDP 2030. The platform objectives will be as follows:

To enhance and promote innovation and technology transfer through structured support to create jobs while