UK SOUTH AFRICA PLASTICS INNOVATION & CIRCULARITY CHALLENGE

admin January 14, 2023

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UK South Africa Plastics Innovation & Circularity Challenge

DEADLINE: 17 January 2023

UK South Africa Plastics Innovation & Circularity Challenge

With the support of the UK South Africa -Tech Hub, an initiative of the UK Government, SOLVE@Waterfront, and OceanHub Africa are calling for innovative solutions to address plastic issues in South Africa.

This challenge is for you…

…If you are based in South Africa, and have developed an innovative business/technological solution to problem plastics, such as:

Technologies/systems to increase the rate of plastic collection
Technologies/behavior change to facilitate the separation of waste after use or at the source
A solution to better manage low-value plastics (single-use plastics, multi-layered packaging) through reuse and recycling
Digital technology to address plastic pollution (e.g. behaviour change, reduction of the use of plastics, collection/sorting, recycling, tracking system)
And any other innovation that could stop the leakage of plastic into the ocean
A prototype of any of the above, which you are ready to test.

Eligibility

Your startup is contributing to plastic circularity
You are an incorporated for-profit and operate in South Africa ?
You are a scalable service or product currently or soon to be available on the market
Your product or service is clearly innovative and/or your business model is disruptive
You are looking to grow your economic, social, and environmental impact

Prizes to be won

As the winning finalist of the plastic innovation and circularity challenge you will:

Be awarded R175 000 to further develop your innovation and business
Be featured on the partners’ websites and their social media channels
Have a chance to pitch in front of investors and other stakeholders during the leading African event on ocean-impact innovation, Ocean Innovation Africa Summit,
Automatically secure admission in OceanHub Africa’s 2023-2024 cohort, 1st Pan-African accelerator program designed to support blue entrepreneurs

Access prototyping and testing facilities at the V&A Waterfront (if suitable).

As the runner-up of the plastics innovation and circularity challenge you will:

Be awarded R25 000 to further develop your innovation and business
Be featured on the partners’ websites and their social media channels
Have a chance to pitch in front of investors and other stakeholders during the leading African event on ocean-impact innovation, Ocean Innovation Africa Summit,
Automatically secure admission in OceanHub Africa’s 2023-2024 cohort, 1st Pan-African accelerator program designed to support blue entrepreneurs

Access prototyping and testing facilities at the V&A Waterfront (if suitable).

Click here to apply online for the UK South Africa Plastics Innovation & Circularity Challenge

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