Business connection organisation Innovate UK, in partnership with the Ayrton Fund, invites South African organisations interested in collaborating with UK innovations in clean energy to an exclusive networking and partnership brokerage event in Cape Town.

Date: Wednesday, 5 March 2025
Time: 18:00 – 20:30
Venue: Kirstenbosch, Cape Town

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Why attend?

• Meet top UK companies in energy generation, distribution, transmission and storage.
• Explore collaborative research and development, and pilot opportunities.
• Learn how to access £15-million in funding open to South African clean energy solutions.

Organisations with an appetite for innovation and collaboration in any field of clean energy are welcome to attend, particularly those in energy access, generation, transmission, efficiency, storage and decarbonisation, as well as critical minerals, transport, heating and cooking.

Kindly note that participation is by confirmed RSVP only. To maintain a high-quality networking environment, attendees will be notified if their RSVP is successful.

Background

This event is part of Innovate UK’s Energy Access initiative aimed at accelerating innovations in renewable, zero-emission, and sustainable energy to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 — providing clean and modern energy access for all.

It is organised with the support of Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa – a six-year (2019-2025) project funded by UK International Development – which aims to build new and stronger UK-African partnerships, to maximise the creation of inclusive market access, funding and investment opportunities through innovation knowledge transfer between the UK, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.

The initiative is funded by the Ayrton Fund – a £1-billion UK Government initiative (2021–2026) supporting clean energy research, development and demonstration in developing countries through Official Development Assistance. Part of the UK’s International Climate Finance, it aims to make clean energy the most affordable and accessible option while supporting SDGs 7 and 13, COP26 Glasgow Breakthroughs, and the Green Grids Initiative.

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