About IDCThe South African Government, through the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), has always placed a priority on the development of new technologies as part of an important thrust to strengthen South Africa’s competitiveness globally. In 1989, the Innovation Support for Electronics (ISE) forum was established for the sole purpose of supporting the development of the electronics industry and its related industries in the small and medium enterprise sector. In 1993, the ISE was restructured to support technology development in all industries, and then renamed the Support Programme for industrial Innovation (SPII). The fund manager for SPII is Dr. Ntokozo Mthembu.
Criteria for SPII Support
- Development should represent significant advance in technology
- Development and subsequent production must take place within South Africa.
- Intellectual Property to reside in South African registered company
- Available to all South African registered enterprises
- Government funded institutions (e.g. CSIR) do not directly qualify for support, but can act as subcontractors to SPII projects being developed
- No simultaneous applications from the same company
Non Qualifying Projects
- Development for a single client
- Basic and applied research
- Projects receiving other government funding
- Military projects
- Where SPII contribution is not significant (at least 20% of total project costs)
The SPII offers three schemes namely, the:
- SPII Product Process Development (PPD) Scheme; More...
- SPII Matching Scheme; More...
- SPII Partnership Scheme. More...
Who to contact
For more information on the Risk Capital Facility Strategic Business Unit, please click here to contact us or call us on 086 069 3888 or +2711269-3917. Alternatively, email our call centre at callcentre@idc.co.za
