{"id":3434,"date":"2025-12-25T20:57:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T20:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=3434"},"modified":"2025-12-26T07:36:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T07:36:28","slug":"call-for-proposals-the-innovation-hub-management-company-tihmc-start-up-support-programme-2026-up-to-r300000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=3434","title":{"rendered":"Call for Proposals: The Innovation Hub Management Company (TIHMC) Start-Up Support Programme 2026 (up to R300,000)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-170715\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: January 23, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications for the Innovation Hub Management Company (TIHMC) Start-Up Support Programme 2026 are now open. The Innovation Hub Management Company (TIHMC) has established the Start-Up Support Programme (SSP) aimed at increasing access to finance for innovative, knowledge-based small businesses (SMMEs) and projects. TIHMC has partnered with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) through their Strategic Industrial Bio-innovation Partnership (SIIP) Programme, which serves as a national coordinating, implementing and investment instrument to drive research, development, and innovation priorities in support of the growth of the industrial and environmental sectors of the Bioeconomy.<\/p>\n<p>Funding is available under the following Research, Development, and Innovation Programmes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bioconversion and manufacturing<\/li>\n<li>Industrial Biocatalysis<\/li>\n<li>Bioremediation technologies<\/li>\n<li>Microbial bioprospecting<\/li>\n<li>Biorefineries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Funding<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The funding ranges from a minimum of\u00a0R51,000 up to R300,000 per yearly project. Applicants must clearly articulate their total funding needs for the next three years, including any Year 1 requirements exceeding R300,000. The funding is specifically for SMME support, product development and demonstrations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This phase of funding is limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Companies currently incubated at TIHMC<\/li>\n<li>Companies interested in being part of TIHMC\u2019s incubation programme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Proposals must include at minimum:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Description of the business: clear articulation of the value proposition, problem statement, and how the business addresses the gap compared to current options<\/li>\n<li>Novelty of the Project: description of what makes the product\/offering unique compared to existing market options<\/li>\n<li>Market Analysis: information on market size, competitors, target market\/beneficiaries, barriers to entry, penetration, and market development strategy<\/li>\n<li>Details of Market and Buyers\/Beneficiaries: information on target customers and any off-take agreements<\/li>\n<li>Budget: detailed budget breakdown including other sources of funding, with 3-year cash flow projections showing income and expenditure<\/li>\n<li>Details of the team: demonstration of the team\u2019s ability to carry out the project and commercialize the innovation<\/li>\n<li>Contact Information: names, emails, telephone numbers, postal address<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Applicants must submit an electronic copy of the application form and all supporting documentation by e-mails to the SSP office to Mr. Thato Hlokoa at <strong>[email\u00a0protected]<\/strong>, and copy Mr. Sifiso Ntuli at <strong>[email\u00a0protected]<\/strong> and your portfolio manager (if already part of TIHMC programme).<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theinnovationhub.com\/files\/careers\/Call%20for%20proposals%20-%20Bioindustries%20Funding%20December%202025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TIHMC<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: January 23, 2026 Applications for the Innovation Hub Management Company (TIHMC) Start-Up Support Programme 2026 are now open. 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