GCIP-SA

06/03/2026

Recap of our participation at Bio360 Expo last month, watch the interview of our global advisory board member on GCIP in bio-transition

06/03/2026

Dont miss out!

Calling all young innovators, creators, and change-makers
TIA is proud to partner with SAIS to bring you the first-ever South Africa Innovation Week - a national platform designed to unlock opportunity, showcase talent, and accelerate innovation.

Whether you’re a start-up founder, student, researcher, or tech enthusiast - this is your moment to plug into the innovation ecosystem.

Learn. Network. Showcase. Grow.

16–20 March 2026 NASREC, Johannesburg

Your ideas matter. Your future starts here.

Register Here: https://tr.ee/fYEsF-41eL
to secure your spot!

Innovate. Connect. Transform.

05/03/2026

REMINDER: Today is the third and final day of “A ten-year showcase of waste research, development and innovation in South Africa”.

This Waste Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I) Roadmap virtual conference will reflect on the outcomes and impact of the Waste Roadmap and on the fundamental role the Department of Science,Technology and Innovation SA has played in supporting South Africa’s waste sector through the investment RD&I.

We'll see you online:
📆 5 March 2026
⏰ 14:30 -16:30
📖 Programme:https://www.csir.co.za/sites/default/files/2026-02/Final%20Programme_Waste%20Research%2C%20Development%20and%20Innovation%20Roadmap%20Conference.pdf

🔗 Register and attend: a49f5cfe-7429-460b-a1a9-8da79531224e@2fd3c5d5-ddb2-4ed3-9803-f89675928df4" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a49f5cfe-7429-460b-a1a9-8da79531224e@2fd3c5d5-ddb2-4ed3-9803-f89675928df4

ℹ️ www.csir.co.za/Waste-Research-Development-and-Innovation-Roadmap-Conference

05/03/2026

Call for entries | Eastern Cape NCIC 

The Eastern Cape NCIC Waste-to-value challenge is targeting technologies and business solutions that convert Plastic waste, Organic waste, Agricultural residues, Industrial by-products, E-waste & Municipal waste to sustainable innovations.

From urban, township streets to rural landscapes, this is your opportunity to use technology in transforming environmental challenges into economic possibilities.

The winner of the provincial stage stands to get a R1 000 000 prize to develop the solution.

Propella as the Eastern Cape implementing hub for NCIC, delivered in partnership with the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), UNIDO, GCIP-SA, the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), and NGIN.

Closing date: 31 March 2026.
Enter your submission here: https://ncic-sa.org/

11/02/2026

Don't miss out the opportunity to connect and join the bio transition conversation....see details below

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29/01/2026

Thoughtful piece as we navigate entrepreneurship...know your strengths & weaknesses =self awareness!

this is probably an unexpected opinion coming from me... entrepreneurship is over-sold and self-awareness is under-sold 👇🏾

The not so popular truth is, most people would be happier with a good salary than a successful startup.

But social media continues to push a generation to optimise for lives they don't actually want.

Entrepreneurs like me get a lot of likes and followers when we tell people to quit their jobs and chase their dreams.

But here is the context that we nearly always miss👇🏾

Entrepreneurship can be really really boring - you will have to do things you do not enjoy.

You will deal with big, hard, stressful problems, every day - including bank holidays, christmas and any other time off - for years.

If you're lucky enough to be successful, the problems will get bigger, not smaller.

You will not have one boss. You will have hundreds - every customer, every investor, every employee. You will answer to them 24/7.

You will probably work 3x the hours you do now, have 10x the stress and a tiny probability of significant success.

A recent survey found 87.7% of founders deal with at least mental health issues. That's not a bug. It's a feature of entrepreneurship.

You'll see your kids less. You'll probably earn less (for years, maybe forever).

You will probably pay yourself last and as little as possible.

You'll struggle to switch off. Forever. Your phone will probably become a prison.

And here's the punchline: If you succeed, it all gets harder.

More money = more complexity. More growth = more anxiety. More success = more people depending on you.

In life, when you find yourself following someone else's playbook, you are at risk of winning someone else's prizes. All I'm saying is be intentional.

I'm not AGAINST entrepreneurship, I'm FOR self-awareness.

Truth "wealth" is probably👇🏾

✅ Knowing what game you want to play and why
✅ Having the courage not to play other people's games
✅ Understanding your real strengths and weaknesses
✅ Designing within them, not against them

Happiness is not about the structure, the social media post or the story.

Happiness is about alignment. Building a life that's aligned to whoever you are!

This does the beg the question, why do I do it?

If I'm honest, the answer is probably....I don't know.

It's probably some blend of lower t trauma, my inability to fit inside normal structures like school and conventional work-places (I was fired a few times), my adhd brain that makes working on something for 14 straight hours feel like 7 minutes and some childhood self-esteem issues.

Whatever the reason, this is who I am and what works for me.

This is the weird way I make myself happy and fulfilled.

To someone that is not me, it would probably feel like torture.

And to me, their life would probably feel like torture.

And that’s the thing… when you create a life that feels like home to you, it will probably look like hell to tourists.

Please know what you are not!

29/01/2026

29/01/2026

Gauteng Youth, here is another plug

We are calling on the youth to join the Digital Skills Training Programme. This is your chance to level up and get industry-ready with a 1-month online training course.

Areas of Learning:
• Data Science & Analytics: Master the art of exploring, transforming, and visualizing data to drive intelligent business solutions.
• Cloud Computing: Get to grips with the infrastructure powering the modern web and learn how to manage digital resources.
• Cybersecurity: Discover how to protect digital assets and navigate the complexities of online privacy and security.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI): Explore the fundamentals of generative AI and how to leverage smart technology for innovation.

How to apply ,Submit your CV, clear copy of ID, and Matric certificate to the relevant Skills Coordinator based on your interest:
• Data Analyst: Lorraine Maseko | [email protected]
• Cloud Computing: Vuthlari Mayimele | [email protected]
• Cybersecurity: Dineo Matheba | [email protected]
• Artificial Intelligence (AI): Thabiso Teme | [email protected]

17/12/2025

10/12/2025

NEWS: Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) SA 2026 launches call for proposals

Read more: https://lnkd.in/dNvYhKBU

The Climate Finance Accelerator helps make climate projects more bankable and attractive to investors by providing tailored support. Selected businesses will benefit from group workshops and one-to-one guidance from financial, technical, and gender equality, disability and social inclusion experts, increasing their chances of securing funding.

Applicants to CFA South Africa 2026 should: a) Require a minimum investment of USD $3 million and b) Have completed a full feasibility study – which is a technical and financial assessment confirming engineering design, costs, risks, and viability preferably at Technology Readiness Level 7 (system commissioning where full-scale pilot/product/service is demonstrating performance for the operational environment) or above.

CFA is funded by the UK Government and implemented in South Africa by the National Business Initiative (NBI)

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

10/12/2025

Welcome to story nr. 34 - our series spotlighting women driving and .

This week, we rise with Christine Masaiti, founder and CEO of Grandstage Trading in South Africa. 🥑

Through the Strengthened Adaptation for a Green and Resilient Economy in South Africa project, funded by the Government of Flanders and implemented by together with the Technology Innovation Agency and the National Cleaner Production Centre, Christine turned her vision of zero-waste avocado processing into a thriving green enterprise.

The AvoEcoPower model transforms avocados into oil, animal feed, and biomass fuel while creating rural jobs and advancing sustainable industrialization. 🌍💡

👉Read her story: https://bit.ly/ELLEvate34

Inspired by Christine Masaiti’s journey? There’s more to come. We’ll be spotlighting powerful stories of women driving change at the upcoming General Conference in Riyadh.

🔗 Discover more here and stay tuned: https://gc21.unido.org


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