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The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Corporate Social Investment office recently hosted the final pitches of the Entrepreneurship Development Programme, which was launched in 2021. The programme aims to nurture aspiring young entrepreneurs in South Africa by guiding them through the process of building sustainable businesses with the potential to grow and contribute meaningfully to local economies. It offers foundational entrepreneurial skills, mentorship and additional support to ensure the creation of viable enterprises.
Energy storage is crucial for Africa's sustainable future, especially as demand grows and grids become constrained. The continent, traditionally reliant on fossil fuels, is increasingly embracing renewables like solar, bolstered by advances in battery technology. These innovations enable storing excess energy for use when needed, addressing the intermittency of renewable sources.
The Collaborative Programme in Additive Manufacturing is an initiative of the Department of Science and Innovation hosted and managed by the CSIR.
Over the past 10 years, the programme has successfully fostered new knowledge generation in the field of additive manufacturing (AM) and supported a large cohort of postgraduate students conducting research projects focused on both metal AM and polymer AM technology value chains.
On Tuesday, 20 August 2024, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with Trinexia, Government Communication and Information Systems and Africa Check, will host a multi-party information-sharing webinar. The event will focus on providing data and expert opinions on fake news and misinformation following recent elections.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in collaboration with the United Nations Nairobi Convention Secretariat, the Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa and the Transnet National Ports Authority, is actively promoting the adoption of the toolkit for Sustainable Port Development in the West Indian Ocean, which they have recently developed. Two countries, South Africa and the Seychelles, immediately embraced the opportunity and volunteered to pilot its implementation.
Plastic pollution is an issue of global concern, while evidence-based solutions are in short supply. In response to this pressing problem, female scientists at the CSIR will host a hybrid media briefing on Tuesday, 13 August 2024, to share research and innovation aimed at addressing plastics-related concerns across the entire life cycle of plastic products.
In the first-of-its-kind collaboration, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), European Union (EU) and National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) recently joined forces for critical discussions on the role of regulators in South Africa’s transitioning energy sector.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) recently hosted South Africa's inaugural OpenAirInterface (OAI) workshop, a three-day event focused on hands-on fifth generation (5G) mobile network technology training. This initiative aimed to address skills shortages, provide specialised training and expand the pool of qualified professionals in 5G mobile technology.