SPII (Support Programme for Industrial Innovation)
Supports South African firms through shared innovation grants for measurable impact.
The Support Programme for Industrial Innovation (SPII), administered by South Africa's Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), provides cost-sharing grants to South African-registered companies developing innovative products or processes. The program targets the phase from the conclusion of basic research through to a pre-production prototype, supporting activities that involve s…
Innovative product or process development demonstrating significant technological advancement; phase from basic-research completion to pre-production prototype.
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