Water Research Comission (WRC)

Programme name:

The South African Sanitation Technology Enterprise Programme (SASTEP)

Description of programme:

The South African Sanitation Technology Enterprise Programme (SASTEP) is a national system of innovation platform that seeks fast-track the adoption of innovative and emerging sanitation technologies in South Africa through fostering local manufacturing and commercialization. The core strategy of the programme is to support and empower sanitation innovators (technology partners) and sanitation entrepreneurs (commercial partners). The SASTEP approach is hinged on the formation of collaborative partnership with sanitation innovators and entrepreneurs to ensure the translation of suitable and appropriate sanitation technologies to the marketplace.

The programme was created by the Water Research Commission (WRC) in partnership with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), and the Bill and Melinda Foundation (BMGF) and with the support of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS).
The programme is an operation vehicle of the WRC’s transformational vision SANiTi: Sanitation Transformation Initiative.

Location of the programme:

The Water Research Comission

Duration of the programme:

3 Years.

Application windows:

The application process is on-going and interested parties are encouraged to submit their applications when ready.

Breakdown of the programme schedule/modules/sessions:

Please contact the SASTEP Programme Manager.

NQF Levels to the courses/training:

Not applicable.

Other resources participants will have access to:

• Demonstration and Field-testing
• Intellectual Property (IP) Advisory Services
• Industrial Design and Aesthetic Assessment
• Business and Commercialization Advisory Support
• Manufacturing Feasibility Study
• Localization and Value-chain development
• Workshops, Training and Incubation
• Technology Advisory and Support
• Policy and Regulation Advocacy
• Business Advisory and Support

Eligibility criteria of applicants:

Please contact the SASTEP Programme Manager.

Programme application costs:

There are application costs involved. Please contact the SASTEP Programme Manager.

Application procedure:

Please contact the SASTEP Programme Manager.