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Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Ref: https://www.csir.co.za/media-hub/news/celebrating-two-decades-of-advancing-south-africas-aerospace-and-defence-innovation

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Collected on 28 September 2026

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This is a CSIR news article about the twentieth anniversary of the Aerospace Industry Support Initiative at an Africa Aerospace and Defence event on 17 September 2026. It reports the programme's support for SMMEs, its economic and technology-development results, its expansion into marine and accreditation initiatives, and its planned continued support for technology commercialisation.

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Aerospace Industry Support Initiative (AISI)

AISI provides support to small, medium and micro enterprises by helping them de-risk technologies, develop products, and access world-class research infrastructure and expertise. It also supports commercialisation in aerospace, defence, marine and related technology and accreditation areas.

Who it is for: Small, medium and micro enterprises in aerospace, defence, marine and related technology sectors
How to act on it: The document does not state how to apply, register or contact the programme.

The document's recorded date is 17 September 2026. Confirm on the official source.

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AISI provides critical support to small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) by helping them de-risk technologies, develop products and access world-class research infrastructure and expertise.

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https://www.csir.co.za/media-hub/news/celebrating-two-decades-of-advancing-south-africas-aerospace-and-defence-innovation

Amounts

R 381 000 000, R 332 000 000

Key Takeaways

Aerospace Industry Support Initiative (AISI) hosted by the CSIR since 2006
Partnership with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic)
AISI supported 142 SMMEs over the past decade
AISI contributed to the creation and retention of 1 236 jobs
Approximately R381 million in local industrial output and more than R332 million in direct exports
Event hosted during Africa Aerospace and Defence on Thursday, 17 September 2026
Marine sector added in 2019 and sector-wide accreditation support added in 2022
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
Aerospace Industry Support Initiative (AISI)
Dr Thulani Dlamini