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Csir Rental Pool Programme Enables Productive Science And Innovation Environment South Africa

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Ref: https://www.csir.co.za/csir-rental-pool-programme-enables-productive-science-and-innovation-environment-south-africa

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Collected on 21 September 2026

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This is a CSIR news article about the Rental Pool Programme and its role in supporting laser-based research in South Africa. It says the programme enables collaboration and gives applicants access to equipment at their host institutions and the CSIR National Laser Centre.

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Rental Pool Programme

The programme supports laser-related research by enabling university and science-council research groups to access equipment at their host institutions and at the CSIR National Laser Centre.

Who it is for: Research groups at South African universities working in the natural, engineering or health sciences
How to act on it: Participate as an applicant through the Rental Pool Programme and use equipment at the applicant's host institution or at the CSIR National Laser Centre.

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The fund primarily allows access to equipment for use at the host institution of applicants, as well as to equipment housed at the CSIR National Laser Centre (NLC)

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https://www.csir.co.za/csir-rental-pool-programme-enables-productive-science-and-innovation-environment-south-africa

Key Takeaways

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Rental Pool Programme
Rental Pool Fund
18 years of support for laser-based research
Access to equipment at applicants' host institutions and the CSIR National Laser Centre
Laser-related research in the natural, engineering and health sciences
Hardus Greyling, Rental Pool Programme Manager
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Rental Pool Programme
Rental Pool Fund
National System of Innovation (NSI)
CSIR National Laser Centre (NLC)
Hardus Greyling