Opportunities
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This is an active open Request for Proposals issued by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). It seeks an integrated towfish and towing system, with proposals due by 6 October 2026 at 16:30 and a non-compulsory briefing session scheduled for 28 September 2026.
- Who it is for:
- providers able to supply an integrated towfish and towing system
- How to act on it:
- Obtain and respond to the RFP document, or contact SCM at tender@csir.co.za or 012-841-2911 for procurement information.
This is an open call from the CSIR for African Laser Centre scholarship proposals for 2027. It seeks applications from researchers collaborating with South African universities to support non-South-African students undertaking postgraduate laser-related studies, with applications closing on 16 October 2026 at 16:30.
This is an open CSIR call for proposals under the African Laser Centre Knowledge Exchange Programme. It seeks applications from South African and African researchers with active laser-related collaborations for financial support for student knowledge-exchange visits, with applications closing on 16 October 2026 at 16:30.
This is an open CSIR call for applications for Advanced Downstream Processing for Biologics and Vaccine Manufacturing. The course includes one week of online training and one week of hands-on training, with applications closing on 09/10/2026 at 16:30.
- Who it is for:
- Applicants interested in advanced downstream processing for biologics and vaccine manufacturing
- How to act on it:
- Download the advert or click the application link, then complete and submit the application.
Request for Proposals (RFP) for The provision of Cube Satellite Bus Design, and Verification Testing to Integrate an Optical Payload
- Who it is for:
- suppliers, contractors and consulting service providers able to design and verify a cube satellite bus for integration with an optical payload
- How to act on it:
- Download the RFP document (RFP No 3724.1-10-10-2026-Satellite Bus .pdf) from the eTenders download link and submit a proposal before the closing time; enquiries go to the CSIR SCM contact at tender@csir.co.za or 012-841-2911. No briefing session is held, so no attendance is required.
Request For Quotation (RFQ) for the repairs of Sewer drains at CSIR, Durban campus.
This is a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for the design and manufacture of electronics for a mirror steered system. The opportunity is open to qualified contractors and closes on 9 October 2026 at 16:30. The full RFP can be downloaded from the provided link.
An online Google Groups discussion platform for sharing resources and discussing the impact of COVID-19 on disadvantaged communities, including responses by government and civil society organisations.
- Who it is for:
- Government, civil society, academia and international donor organisations, particularly organisations working in the informal settlement sector
- How to act on it:
- Participate through the national discussion platform set up using Google Groups; the document does not state a registration procedure or contact route.
The CSIR provides a 5G fact sheet for download from the assessment page.
- Who it is for:
- People seeking information about 5G mobile telephony networks
- How to act on it:
- Select “Download 5G Fact sheet here” on the CSIR webpage.
The BIDC offers product and process development support to qualifying biotech-based enterprises and entrepreneurs entering the biomanufacturing sector, to create or expand biomanufacturing activity and associated job creation.
- Who it is for:
- Qualifying biotech-based enterprises and entrepreneurs, especially entrepreneurs and SMMEs entering the biomanufacturing sector
- How to act on it:
- Respond to the Call for Expression of Interest (EoI) through the BIDC/CSIR; the supplied text does not state a submission method or requirements.
Wastewater-based epidemiology is presented as a way to monitor COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in communities by testing wastewater and related environmental samples, without needing to test individuals.
- Who it is for:
- Communities and organisations monitoring infectious diseases
- How to act on it:
- Use the wastewater-based epidemiological approach described on the CSIR webpage; no specific application or contact process is stated.
CSIR C 3 makes available a commercialisation platform for CSIR technologies and intellectual property, including financial resources during technology de-risking, and acts as an incubator for start-up enterprises with technical and non-financial support. It also develops a network of investors and entrepreneurs.
- Who it is for:
- Start-up enterprises, investors and entrepreneurs
- How to act on it:
- Contact the listed CSIR C 3 contact persons: Innocent Siziba, Charmaine Twala or Minal Soni.