Eight local start-ups will receive funding ranging from R750 000 to R1 million, for 12 months, as part of the NEOFrontiers Fund.
Eight local start-ups in space and Earth observation innovations have been named as recipients of this year’s Earth Observation Frontiers Enterprises Innovation Support Fund and National Research Foundation , and implemented with the support of the University of Pretoria’s
“We need to create new ways of modernising areas such as agriculture, mining and manufacturing. We believe this programme represents our shared vision to foster innovation, capacity-building and strategic partnership across the public sector.” “I’m delighted to report there is an equal split in gender representation. We have awarded the grant to start-up companies led and owned by four males and four females. This is good progress towards transforming the industry.
South African National Space Agency SANSA National Research Foundation Department Of Science Technology And Innovation Itumeleng Makoloi Neofrontiers
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