WELCOME TO TIA

Innovating Tomorrow Together

TIA is a national public entity that serves as the key institutional intervention to bridge the innovation chasm between research and development from higher education institutions, science councils, public entities, and private sector, and commercialisation.

Who we are
WELCOME TO TIA

Innovating Tomorrow Together

TIA is a national public entity that serves as the key institutional intervention to bridge the innovation chasm between research and development from higher education institutions, science councils, public entities, and private sector, and commercialisation.

Who we are
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Technology Innovation Agency

Success Stories

Explore a collection of our most impactful projects and the innovative solutions funded by TIA

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The object of TIA is to support the State in stimulating and intensifying technological innovation to improve economic growth and the quality of life of all South Africans.

2022/2023

Performance highlights

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Output performance

Technologies commercialised

Bio-based entrepreneurs

SMMEs supported

Services we offer

Funding solutions

TIA offers various funding instruments for the development of innovations and technologies.

Industries we fund

TIA supports and funds innovative technologies in various sectors.

Innovation support

Innovation enabling programmes are TIA support programmes executed to support innovators beyond just funding.

TIA Strategic Roles

The role of TIA

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Active Funder

Providing risk funding and support for innovators to progress ideas towards market entry and commercialisation.

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Connector

Catalyse partnerships between SMMEs, industries, universities and science councils to develop an enabled environment supporting sector specific innovations for global competitiveness

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Facilitator

Attract and facilitate late-stage funding for the commercialisation of market ready technologies

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Enabler

To reduce barriers of access to expensive high-end skills and equipment for innovators by repositioning Technology Stations and Platforms.

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