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Green X Engineering is an energy consultancy company focusing on all aspects of the green energy lifecycle from LED retrofits, renewable energy solutions, carbon reduction, energy performance certification and solar PV and other renewable components. The core activity of the business is the processing and analysis of building-energy data.

Sector
Energy
Implementing Partners
TIA
Type of Investees
Startups
Provinces
Western Cape
Business Model
B2C
Company Life Stage
Post-revenue
Website link
https://gxe.co.za/

Founded in 2020 by a fleet owner, Right Now Response (RNR) was built to revolutionise how businesses manage repairs and maintenance. Their people-first approach and cutting-edge technology make managing events seamless and transparent.

Sector
ICT
Implementing Partners
SA SME Fund
Type of Investees
Startups
Provinces
KwaZulu-Natal
Business Model
B2B
Company Life Stage
Post-revenue
Website link
https://www.rightnowresponse.com/

South African Astronomy Observatory (SAAO) Network's Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) is upgrading its Robert Stobie Spectrograph (RSS) with a new single monolithic CCD detector to replace the old, fragmented one, improving performance and throughput by eliminating chip gaps and leveraging new fringe-suppression techniques. This new detector will be similar to the one used in the RSS-Red arm, with the goal of being operational by early 2026.

Sector
Manufacturing
Implementing Partners
TIA
Type of Investees
Strategic Innovation Projects
Provinces
Western Cape
Business Model
Licensing
Company Life Stage
Pre-revenue

The South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB) has been exploring marine red algae along the Eastern Cape coastline as a source of novel compounds with potential against breast cancer. These algae, including species such as Laurencia and Gelidium, produce chemically diverse metabolites such as halogenated terpenes, bromophenols, and sulfated polysaccharides.

Sector
Health
Implementing Partners
TIA
Type of Investees
Strategic Innovation Projects
Provinces
Western Cape
Business Model
Licensing
Company Life Stage
Pre-revenue
Website link
https://saiab.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ACEP-Report-2022_Email.pdf

The Dietary Intake Assessment Application for South Africa (DIASA), developed by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), is a digital tool designed to modernize and streamline the collection, coding, and analysis of dietary intake data for research and public health. By integrating the latest South African Food Composition Tables, culturally relevant portion-size visuals, and user-friendly recall methods, DIASA enhances the accuracy and efficiency of dietary assessment across diverse populations.

Sector
Health
ICT
Implementing Partners
TIA
Type of Investees
Strategic Innovation Projects
Provinces
Western Cape
Business Model
B2C
Company Life Stage
Pre-revenue
Website link
https://www.samrc.ac.za/research/intramural-research-units/Biostatistics-safoods

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.

SARAO has established the following projects:
- A GPS Calibrator
- Callosal
- IronHive: Server Array
- Low cost engineered prosthetic limb (foot/lower leg) development
- Personalised HIV Platform

Sector
Health
ICT
Implementing Partners
TIA
Type of Investees
Strategic Innovation Projects
Provinces
Western Cape
Business Model
Licensing
Company Life Stage
Pre-revenue
Website link
https://www.sarao.ac.za/

Sawubona Mycelium is a South African biotechnology company harnessing the power of African medicinal fungi to create sustainable, high-value bio-based ingredients for industries such as personal care, functional foods, pharmaceuticals, and beverages. Founded in 2018 and based in Centurion, the company integrates fermentation science, indigenous knowledge, and AI-driven data analytics to unlock novel biomolecules from a library of over 3,000 fungal strains sourced across Southern Africa.

Sector
Health
ICT
Implementing Partners
SA SME Fund
Type of Investees
Startups
Provinces
KwaZulu-Natal
Business Model
B2B
Company Life Stage
Post-revenue
Website link
https://sawubonamycelium.com/wp/

Sensor Networks is a South African smart-technology company founded in 2007 that blends hardware, software and data analytics to deliver intelligent home and business solutions. They focus on energy management, risk mitigation (especially for water and geyser systems), smart home automation, and custom hardware & development.
 

Sector
ICT
Implementing Partners
SA SME Fund
Type of Investees
Startups
Provinces
Western Cape
Business Model
B2B
Company Life Stage
Post-revenue
Website link
https://www.sensornetworks.co.za/

Setsong Tea Crafters manufacture and commercialise indigenous herbal teas, as natural antibiotics to help manage STIs and as an immune booster.

Sector
Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Manufacturing
Implementing Partners
TIA
Type of Investees
Startups
Provinces
Limpopo
Business Model
B2B
Company Life Stage
Post-revenue
Website link
https://setsongtea.com/

Simera connects world-class talent from across the globe with companies ready to work smarter. They built a platform that makes it easy to find, vet, and onboard remote professionals using the best of modern technology, from AI-powered vetting and matching, to streamlined global payments.

Sector
Manufacturing
Implementing Partners
SA SME Fund
Type of Investees
Startups
Provinces
Western Cape
Business Model
B2B
Company Life Stage
Post-revenue
Website link
https://www.simera.io/

Mechatech Engineering Solutions was established in 2020 by a group four engineers driven by the passion to change the world through technology. Through the experience of working with mechatronics systems, exposed to other technologies, and involved in various engineering projects, the team soon realized the need to contribute towards building a better society in South Africa through innovative engineering solutions.
 

Sector
Manufacturing
Implementing Partners
TIA
Type of Investees
Startups
Provinces
Eastern Cape
Business Model
B2C
Company Life Stage
Pre-revenue
Website link
https://mechatech.co.za/

Smart Roots produces and distributes organic and bio fertilisers to smallholder farmers.

Sector
Agriculture
Implementing Partners
SA SME Fund
Type of Investees
Startups
Provinces
Eastern Cape
Business Model
B2B
Company Life Stage
Post-revenue

Spatialedge Proprietary Limited provides artificial intelligence (AI) products for consumer-facing businesses to empower them to make more timely, specific and profitable decisions.  It provides AI powered, optimal decision making, to corporates in the Retail, Finance and Telco space.

Sector
ICT
Implementing Partners
PIC
SA SME Fund
Type of Investees
Startups
Provinces
Western Cape
Business Model
B2B
Company Life Stage
Post-revenue
Website link
https://www.spatialedge.ai/

Sportable is a data and analytics company that leverages proprietary data collection hardware to deliver unique insights to the team sports ecosystem.

Sector
ICT
Implementing Partners
SA SME Fund
Type of Investees
Startups
Business Model
B2B
Company Life Stage
Post-revenue
Website link
https://www.sportable.com/

Founded in 2011, the Stellenbosch Nanofiber Company develops products at the cutting-edge of nanoscience and technology. Our ability to innovate and adjust in a rapidly changing environment are key in helping us create a better world with nanofibers.

Sector
Health
Manufacturing
Implementing Partners
SA SME Fund
TIA
Type of Investees
Startups
Provinces
Western Cape
Business Model
B2B
Company Life Stage
Post-revenue
Website link
https://www.sncfibers.com/

Stone Three Digital is an industrial IoT company that leverages its extensive domain knowledge, data science and enterprise software expertise, and device capabilities to develop sustainable solutions for repeating problems in key global industries.

Sector
Mining
Implementing Partners
TIA
Type of Investees
Startups
Provinces
Western Cape
Business Model
B2B
Company Life Stage
Post-revenue
Website link
https://stonethree.com/

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