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SET Jury Meeting 2025: Shaping the Future – One Pitch at a Time! ⚡🌍 Today, our international expert jury for the SET Award 2025 convened at Fabrik 23 GmbH in Berlin, where our 15 outstanding start-up finalists took the stage. 🚀 From game-changing pitches to in-depth Q&A sessions, our expert jury dove deep into the innovations set to transform the energy landscape. Beyond the competition, founders had the chance to join an exclusive workshop with Christian Huder, tackling mental health, stress management, and productivity hacks—because a sustainable future starts with resilient minds. 💡🧘 The day will be wrapped up with a networking dinner, setting the stage for an electrifying SET Tech Festival tomorrow! 🔜⚙️ Photos by Silke Reents Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) | World Energy Council | Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz #SETTF25 #SETAward #Innovation #EnergyTransition #BehindTheScenes

Thank you GreenCape for continued support and collaboration in water reuse Nkululeko Mabila #IWA #IWA2025 #waterreuse

We are excited to be in Berlin for the SET Awards this week, with Michael Mulcahy representing the International Cleantech Network and GreenCape on the jury panel. https://lnkd.in/egCmkXP3 #SET25 #STF25 #SETTechFestival German Energy Agency (dena) World Energy Council @gcip

Launching PowerUp We have had an exciting few days launching PowerUp with all the project partners. and amplifying the introduction of the renewable energy skills development online platform at Africa Energy Indaba and Solar Power Africa. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/d8fDH8Nw UK in South Africa Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) merSETA Social NAACAM TIPS (NPC) Youth Employment Service (YES) South Africa Presidential Climate Commission Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTOZA) Council for Higher Education (CHE)

Industry brief: Intelligent material recovery - increased yields and secured jobs through AI integration This brief explores how data-driven solutions are transforming waste management practices and fostering sustainable growth. It highlights dragonflyapp.ai, an innovative start-up revolutionizing material recovery efficiency through AI. Funded by the City of Cape Town, this innovation demonstrates how AI and data insights can drive a just and sustainable transition in waste management, with input from Resource Innovations Africa (Pty) Ltd and WasteWant Waste Management(Pty) Ltd. Download the industry brief here: https://lnkd.in/d_j8dTMs Logan Minnaar Sam Smout

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GreenCape is hiring! The following job opportunities are still open: Expert Analyst: Green Finance: https://lnkd.in/d4aavKCJ Senior Analyst: Sustainable Agriculture: https://lnkd.in/dXH5C7bK Manager: Information Systems: https://lnkd.in/dS3sEA-i Graduate Trainee: Sustainable Agriculture: https://lnkd.in/dD75tPBY Applications close: 31 May 2025 Please share within your networks.

Explore PowerUp - https://lnkd.in/d8fDH8Nw GreenCape is proud to be a partner in the development of PowerUp. PowerUp encourages industry, academia, and government to co-create skills solutions for the energy transition. PowerUp is an online skills facilitation platform designed to ensure that South Africa’s renewable energy workforce is equipped with the right skills to meet industry needs. Council on Higher Education | Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) | Department of Mineral Resources and Energy | Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) | merSETA Social | NAACAM | Presidential Climate Commission | Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTOZA) | South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) | South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) | TIPS (NPC) | Youth Employment Service (YES) South Africa | UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions)

Celebrating Thandisile Fatyela of Fatyela Enviro Works for his active climate citizenship and championing a green economy. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/dqfZ-qYa Thandisile is on of our key implementation partners that has been capacitated through the training of the trainer (TOT) workshops to facilitate the youth Climate Club at Khanyolwethu Secondary School in Lwandle, Strand. Through these TOT workshops, Thandisile has been enabled to mobilise youth in Climate Clubs to engage in climate change and practice active climate citizenship in their communities. This feature is part of The Future film series produced by Vox in partnership with the European Union. European Union Delegation to South Africa I Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Sub-Saharan Africa I GreenCape

South Africa’s energy landscape is at a turning point. Absa is deeply involved in industry-shaping initiatives, including partnerships with the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) and GreenCape. We further participate in key events such as Solar Power Africa, where we have the opportunity to connect with experts in the field and collaborate on future solutions in solar energy. Whether you’re looking to install solar for your business or expand your installation services, our expertise and funding solutions are designed to help you succeed. Reach out for expert advice RenewableEnergy@absa.africa Rashveer Manilal