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People can subscribe to the CSIR newsletter to receive the latest innovations, news and events.
- Who it is for:
- People interested in CSIR innovations, news and events
- How to act on it:
- Enter an email address and click “subscribe”.
The CSIR makes its initial insights available, including key risks and opportunities for South Africa arising from the IRP 2019.
- Who it is for:
- South African stakeholders and people interested in energy supply and the energy mix
- How to act on it:
- Read the CSIR reaction and its initial insights at the stated CSIR webpage.
Automated tweets provide easy access to carbon levels sourced from the Cape Point Global Atmospheric Watch station, with up to 20 tweets per day.
- Who it is for:
- A global audience interested in South African carbon data
- How to act on it:
- Follow or access the @CapePointCarbon social-media account to read its automated tweets.
Professionals can attend future meetings and participate in defining, designing and driving the proposed peer-recognition network.
- Who it is for:
- Professionals interested in potentially joining or participating in running the network
- How to act on it:
- Attend future meetings and participate in defining, designing and driving the network.
South Africans, farmers and society are urged to protect themselves from climate-change effects, take extra precautions during the hot season and prepare for lifestyle modifications.
- Who it is for:
- South Africans, farmers and the entire society
- How to act on it:
- Read the CSIR article and follow the recommended precautionary and adaptation measures.
Nestlé is making funding available for future research projects at the CSIR as part of the partnership, focused on indigenous South African biodiversity and the potential for nutraceutical and functional foods with proven health benefits.
- Who it is for:
- CSIR research projects and researchers working on the stated research areas
- How to act on it:
- No application or contact route is stated in the document.
The Innovation Hub makes a home and value-added support services available to entrepreneurs in incubation, including mentorship, intellectual property management support, networking, subsidised office space and free connectivity.
- Who it is for:
- Technology start-up companies and entrepreneurs in incubation
The CSIR has completed a locally developed Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) ventilator to assist patients with respiratory distress in the early phase of COVID-19 infection. The first batch will be provided to state hospitals around the country experiencing pressure from equipment shortages.
- Who it is for:
- State hospitals and patients showing respiratory distress in the early phase of COVID-19 infection
- How to act on it:
- State hospitals receive the first batch; no application or public access process is stated.
Several human-capital-development programmes are included in the partnership at South African and Saudi Arabian universities.
- Who it is for:
- University communities at South African and Saudi Arabian universities
A new research programme in Radar and Electronic Defence is being established at the University of Pretoria as part of a South Africa–Saudi Arabia partnership to strengthen engineering research capabilities.
- Who it is for:
- Engineering researchers and participating university communities in Radar and Electronic Defence
- How to act on it:
- The document does not state an application or participation route.
The CSIR makes contract research and development available.
- Who it is for:
- Organisations seeking research and development work
- How to act on it:
- Use the "Contract R&D" option on the CSIR website.
The CSIR makes hosted programmes available.
- Who it is for:
- Applicants or organisations interested in CSIR-hosted programmes
- How to act on it:
- Use the "Hosted programmes" option on the CSIR website.