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Living Labs Programme: Northern Cape Castor Oil Living Lab 2026

Open call for an implementing partner to establish a Castor Oil Living Lab in the Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape.

South Africa AgTech & FoodTechManufacturing & Industry 4.0
Eligibility

Who should inspect this opportunity.

Applicants must meet the TIA call requirements for an eligible implementing organisation and deliver the place-based Living Lab in the Frances Baard District Municipality. The call focuses on castor-oil value-chain development, local economic development, skills, technology transfer and inclusive participation.
Organisation types

Non-profit · University / research institution · Public entity · SME · Consortium

Stages

Research / pre-commercial · Established organisation

Geography

South Africa

Funding purposes

Research & development · Equipment / infrastructure · Social / development impact · Manufacturing / scale-up

Application

Published application process.

Use the prescribed TIA templates and submit the completed application with required attachments to livinglabsapplications@tia.org.za by 15 August 2026 at 23:59 South African time.