This prospectus aims to showcase a selected number of innovations produced in the water and sanitation sector. It largely focuses on public sector funded research and development (R&D) that has resulted in innovations that, if translated into commercial value, can result in both the enhancement of competitive edge of established and emerging enterprises that offer either services or technologies that improve the lives of people and the environment. This prospectus also gives and includes a selected overview of some innovations developed by the private sector and independent innovators that can also contribute to a growing list of solutions.
The Water and Sanitation Innovations Prospectus will be updated periodically and will offer investors insights and opportunities into a range of water and sanitation appropriate technologies. The prospectus will also aim to take funding partners and investors on a journey to close the innovation ecosystem gaps as we strengthen support for investment and partnership in innovations.
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Social Innovations
- Mine Water Atlas Tool – Golder Associates Africa PTY Ltd
- Decentralised Wastewater Treatment Technology – University of Kwa-Zulu Natal
- Ecosystem Goods and Services – African Centre for a Green Economy (Africege)
- Risk-based Tools – Emanti Management
- MiniSASS – Citizen Science Tool – Ground Truth
Industrial Wastewater Management
- Mine Water Treatment Technology – VitaOne8
- Resource Recovery Technologies from Acid Rock Drainage – University of Cape Town
- Monitoring and Evaluation Technology – University of Witwatersrand
- Brine Dam Life Extension – University of Witwatersrand
- Green Technology for Mine Wastes – University of Witwatersrand
- Industrial Wastewater Treatment Technology – The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
- Resource Recovery of Brine Waste – University of Cape Town
Sanitation Technologies
- Arumloo – ISIDIMA Design and Development
- Flushy – Flushy SA
- Alternate to VIP toilets – Partners In Development
- Ecosan Waterless Toilet System – Ecosan Sanitation (PTY) Ltd
- Enviro Loo – Enviro Options (PTY) Ltd
- Vetiver Grass Latrines – Vetiver Grass
Water Pollution Management
- Development of an Indicator Tool: Ecological Infrastructure Management – Freshwater Research Centre
- Novel Biosurfactant Producing Bacteria – Stellenbosch University
- EDC Rapid Test Kit – Stellenbosch University
- Novel Fluorescent Sensors for Emerging Pollutants – University of Pretoria
Water-use Efficiency
- WaterEye – Chronoflex Industrial Services & MizuTech
- Pipe Condition Assessment Device – University of Cape Town
- Smart Geyser – Stellenbosch University and MTN
- Quantifying Water Use of High Performing Commercial Apple Orchards – The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
- AQUATRIP – Aquatrip
Water Harvesting
- Rainwater Harvesting System – Stellenbosch University
- Fog Water Harvesting – Stellenbosch University
- ECOBOND – Technecho
Alternative Water Use
Desalination
- Solar Energy for Water Desalination and Purification – University of Pretoria
- Wave Energy Reverse Osmosis Pump (WEROP) – University of Western Cape and WEROP
- Desalination membranes – GrahamTek Holdings
Water Treatment Technology
- Advanced Water Treatment – University of Western Cape
- Groundwater Treatment – Council for Geoscience
- Advanced Treatment Unit Processes – The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
- KNeW Process Technology – Trailblazer Technologies
- Fabricated filters for Potable Water treatment – University of Johannesburg
Groundwater Treatment
- Fluoride Removal – University of Venda
- VULAMANZI – Vulamanzi
- The Reformation of Organic Rich Wastewater into High: Purity Hydrogen – Stellenbosch University
- Advanced Treatment – University of Western Cape
ICT Technologies
Climate Change
- Predictive Tool for Blackfly Outbreaks – Ground Truth cc
- Monitoring and Evaluation Tool – North West University
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