Name of the programme | Funding organisation | Countries | Research Actions | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme (THRIP) | South African Government through the Department of Trade and Industry and the National Research Foundation | Regional, national and international | Development of technology and skills | Higher Education Institution needs to enter into a joint venture (co-funding) |
South African Government through the Department of Science and Technology and the National Research Foundation | Regional, national and international | Projects of an innovative nature that will generate new knowledge, and that will be commercially viable at the end of the three year contract. | Research must have a commercial potential | |
South African Government through the Department of Trade and Industry | Regional, national and international | Financial assistance for projects that develop innovative products and/or processes. The special focus is made at phases of the conclusion of basic research (at the stage of proof of concept) and till a pre-production prototype has been produced. The SPII currently consists of three schemes: the Product Process Development, Matching and Partnership Schemes. | All projects co-funded by HEI | |
Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) | Regional, national and international | Development of new technology or improving existing technology | Research must be to the benefit of region; The stage of development of the idea is beyond basic research and before production expansion. | |
Various | Regional, national and international | Various | ||
National Research Foundation (NRF) | Regional, national and international | A number of research activities | Depend on each programme |
South Africa