About the Opportunity:
The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) and its agencies Seda and Sefa has an objective to support SMMEs and Cooperatives to participate in the mainstream economy.
The Technology Transfer Assistance (TTA) has defined the “second economy”, as broadly referring to informal enterprises, with unskilled to semi-skilled human resources, limited sales turnover, limited assets, and thus limited capacity to obtain financing for equipment.
Incentivised support to acquire innovative, production-enhancing technology, which aims to assist small and micro enterprises in the second economy to grow, and propel them to start competing in the mainstream economy.
Benefits for the Opportunity:
Technical Support
Financial Support
Access to Markets
Mentorship and Training
Supported Sectors:
Manufacturing
Automotive services
Digital Technology (The Internet of Things, Augmented Reality, Simulation, Additive Manufacturing, System Integration, Cloud Computing, Autonomous Systems, Cybersecurity, Big Data Analytics)
Personal care (hair and beauty salons)
Creative Industries
Bulk Paper Industries
Industrial Garden Services
Household Services, laundry and dry-cleaning
Eligibility Criteria:
Fully completed business case form (application form), describing the business, number of employees, customers, innovative technology required, and job creation potential
3 comparable quotations from reputable and CSD-registered suppliers for each item requested
Access to secure premises and appropriate production infrastructure
Fully developed product and proof of a viable market
Proof of business registration
Tax compliant pin
Company financial records
Owners and employees must have basic industry knowledge
Application Deadline:
01 July 2022
To Apply, please download the Business Case form (application form), please click:
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Contact Details:
email: TTFApplications@seda.org.za
Tel: 0860 103 703
Physical Address:
The Fields, Office Block A, 1066 Burnett Street Hatfield 0833 Pretoria Postal Address: P.O Box 56714, Arcadia, 0007 Tel: +27 12 441 1000 Fax: +27 12 441 2064