INCREASING COMPETITIVENESS Direct link to DTI Source web site Competitiveness Fund The purpose of this offering is to allow companies access to knowledge about new technologies, production processes and markets to improve their competitiveness. It will ensure that companies are aware of new technologies, access them and adopt them to improve productivity and have better / improved access to markets. CSIR: Research - Biotechnology Related Information * CSIR: Research - Building & Construction Related Information * CSIR: Research - Chemicals Related Information * CSIR: Research - Crime Prevention Related Information * CSIR: Research - Defense and Aeronautics Related Information * CSIR: Research - Food, Beverage and Fishing Related Information * CSIR: Research - Information Technology Related Information * CSIR: Research - Manufacturing and Materials Related Information * CSIR: Research - Mining, Metals and Minerals Related Information * CSIR: Research - Water, Environment and Forestry Related Information * IDC: Finance - Agro-Industries Related Information * IDC: Finance - Chemicals Related Information * IDC: Finance - Empowerment Related Information * IDC: Finance - Entrepreneurial Mining and Beneficiation Related Information * IDC: Finance - International Finance Related Information * IDC: Finance - Metals, Transport and Machinery Related Information * IDC: Finance - SADC Related Information * IDC: Finance - Techno-Industries Related Information * IDC: Finance - Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Related Information * IDC: Finance - Tourism Related Information * IDC: Finance - Wholesale & Bridging Finance Related Information * IDC: Finance - Wood, Paper and other Related Information * SABS: Certification: Tourism, Crystal Grading Scheme Related Information * SABS: Product Certification: SABS Mark of Quality Related Information * SABS: System Certification: Environmental standards ISO14001 Related Information * SABS: System Certification: Quality Systems ISO9001, ISO9002 Related Information * SABS: Testing Services Related Information * Sector Partnership Fund The Sector Partnership Fund provides financial assistance to partnerships consists of five or more firms/organizations in the manufacturing, agro-processing or ITC industries to define and implement collaborative projects related to production and marketing that will enhance their productivity and international competitiveness. Skills Support Programme The Skill Support Program (SSP) is a cash grant for skills development with the objective of encouraging greater investment in training and creating opportunities for the introduction of new advanced skills. Support Programme for Industrial Innovation The Support Programme for Industrial Innovation is a programme implemented to promote manufacturing of technologically innovative products or processes in South Africa that are globally competitive. Technology for Human Resources for Industry Programme The Technology and Human Resource for Industry Programme is an incentive where industry and government contribute financially to the research efforts, of academic partners, specifically in the area of training of students. Technology Transfer Guarantee Fund The purpose of the Fund is to allow for access to local and international technology by introducing a technology transfer guarantee fund to facilitate access by SMMEs to local or international technology as required by the GEAR objective to facilitate access by firms to needed technologies. Workplace challenge This offering is currently unavailable.