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Infrastructure in support of industry

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The CSIR is acutely aware of the important role of infrastructure in innovation. This edition of ScienceScope focuses on CSIR facilities and large-scale equipment and how this infrastructure can contribute to industry competitiveness.

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CSIR and Gold Yard partner to scale up industrial development in Africa

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Gold Yard International Exchange Service (Gold Yard), an organisation representing various provincial bureau of China State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, have signed an agreement which is set to boost industrial developmen...

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Nelson Mandela Centenary 2018: Be the legacy

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Advanced manufacturing awards to recognise and inspire South Africa's manufacturers

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National awards officially recognising innovation and excellence in Advanced Manufacturing will be hosted for the first time in South Africa during November with the support of the CSIR and other industry and government departments. The National Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Awards, is hosted...

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CSIR scientists contribute to major assessment on forests-water-climate-people link

More than seven billion humans share this planet with approximately three trillion trees, and both need water. With increasing water scarcity challenges globally, the role of trees and forests in the water cycle is at least as important as their role in the carbon cycle in the face of global chan...

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Project Aeroswift helps unlock the growth potential of additive manufacturing in South Africa

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The CSIR and Aerosud Innovation Centre, an aeronautical engineering and manufacturing company, have developed an advanced 3D printer for metal components as part of project Aeroswift. This programme was initiated in 2011 after shortcomings with commercially available metal additive manufacturing ...

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CSIR-designed LiDAR mobile system to monitor air quality in uMhlathuze Municipality

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has designed and constructed a mobile light detection and ranging (LiDAR) lab that will be operating at the University of Zululand, the second university to have and operate a LiDAR system within in its premises in South Africa. This atmos...

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Benefits of recycling plastics in SA under the spotlight at Innovation Forum

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The challenges and opportunities in the plastics industry in South Africa will top the agenda at the annual Innovation Forum taking place in Johannesburg, on Wednesday, 11 July 2018. The event is organised by Plastics SA, in partnership with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSI...

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WEF founder encourages business, government and civil society to embrace fourth Industrial Revolution

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The founder and chief executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Prof Klaus Schwab, has stressed the importance for government, civil society and business to work together to ensure the benefits of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) are distributed equally in society. Speaking in P...

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CSIR releases a scientific report on the Knysna-Elandskraal fire

Strong bergwind conditions coupled with very dry vegetation most probably resulted in the flare-up of a lightning-induced smouldering fire on the morning of 7 June 2017 in the Elandskraal region, northwest of Knysna, resulting in one of the worst fire disasters in South Africa’s history. This is ...

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