Step-Up Technology Innovation Competition

Step-Up Technology Innovation Competition

The Step-Up Technology Innovation Competition is a national competition to give individuals, groups and businesses – particularly SMEs – the opportunity to have their technology innovations evaluated and, if selected, to be assisted with access to a range of support programmes, including:

Fast-track introductions and meetings with investors and venture capital firms

Mentorship and commercialisation advice

Business and entrepreneurship skills training

Access to sector and business knowledge networks

Introduction to programmes at TIA and Sasol

Assistance with access to business incubation

Access to international network of SA business leaders

Intensive business skills and management training workshop

Entry to the competition is only via the on-line competition portal at www.step-up.org.za.

Any South African citizen or legal permanent resident over the age of 16 is eligible to enter the competition.

If you have a technology idea or innovation in any of the seven competition sectors, even if it is just at raw concept stage, as well as any business activity based on such an idea or innovation, you are likely to be eligible to enter the competition.

If you are selected as a finalist after the first round of scoring, which will be based on the content of your entry form, you will be invited to make an "in person" presentation to the judging panel for your industry sector.

This will be a one-hour presentation, during which you will be able to explain your idea or business in detail, with the emphasis on the commercial potential of your idea or innovation. The judges will also be able to pose questions to you. This panel presentation will be conducted in a supportive and enabling environment, and you will be able to bring colleagues*, prototypes, samples or any other supporting elements to assist you in explaining your proposal.

These panels will select the winners in each industry sector.

How to Enter - Step Up Technology Innovation Competition

https://www.step-up.org.za/index.php?option=com_content...‎

You will need to complete the competition registration form. We require this information to be able to communicate with you.

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