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CalciteX

This technology provides a new, eco-friendly way to produce tiny, one-dimensional (1D) crystals of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), a common material found in substances like chalk and limestone. Unlike traditional methods, this process operates at room temperature and pressure, using only water and a...

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NanoLume™ Filter

This invention introduces a photocatalytic water filtration system designed to purify contaminated water using nanotechnology, capillary coils, and light-activated self-cleaning filtration. The system incorporates a spongy nanofiber-based photocatalytic filter bed within coiled capillary tubes. When...

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PolyGen

The invention relates to an energy-generating system that uses polyethylene plastics (which would normally cause environmental pollution) to produce synthesis gas (syngas). Unlike conventional gasification processes that rely on oxygen, this system ensures that the gasification of polyethylene to...

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DRK Foundation – Early-Stage Social Impact Funding (Global, Year-Round)

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The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK Foundation) provides early-stage capital and intensive capacity-building support to bold social enterprises tackling the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges.

DRK funds mission-driven organisations that serve vulnerable, marginalized, or underserved communities through scalable, systems-oriented solutions. The Foundation invests in entrepreneurs building innovative models that can grow exponentially and directly impact at least 10,000 lives within five years with ambitions to reach far beyond that.

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National Cleantech Innovation Challenge (NCIC) Gauteng – Smart Mobility Cleantech Challenge 2026

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The National Cleantech Innovation Challenge (NCIC) Gauteng – Smart Mobility Cleantech Challenge 2026 is a flagship initiative under South Africa’s Just Transition to the Future programme. Hosted by the Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, this challenge seeks scalable, post-proof-of-concept digital cleantech solutions to address Gauteng’s growing urban mobility crisis.

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eKasiLabs Mabopane Pitching Session for Business Incubation – Call for Township Entrepreneurs.

The Innovation Hub’s eKasiLabs Mabopane is inviting township-based entrepreneurs to a pitching session for business incubation focused on high‑growth and priority sectors. This opportunity targets innovators with businesses in the Green, Bio and Digital Economy, as well as sectors such as Constructi...

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Call for proposals for industry-led research and development projects in additive manufacturing

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The CPAM Industry Led R&D Projects call funds collaborative additive manufacturing projects between South African industry and research partners, with grants of R500,000–R800,000 per project per year and compulsory co‑investment from industry.​

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IKI Large Grants - International Climate Initiative: Large-Scale Funding for Climate Action and Biodiversity

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The IKI (International Climate Initiative) Large Grants offer substantial funding (5 to 20 million euros per project) to address pressing global challenges in climate change mitigation, climate adaptation, and biodiversity conservation. The grants are awarded annually based on strategic themes linked to UNFCCC and CBD negotiations and IKI’s 2030 Strategy, with a strong focus on projects that also foster bilateral cooperation with priority countries.

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