Inaugural SA Innovation Week
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About the Event
The National Platform for Innovation
SA Innovation Week 2026 (SAIW’26) is being established as South Africa’s official National Innovation Platform — a coordinated, unconference, deal-making, outcomes-driven initiative designed to accelerate implementation, commercialisation, and measurable national impact.
Deal-Making Platform
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SAIW’26 is a deal-making and transaction-driven platform.
Unconference
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This is not a talk shop. It is a marketplace for innovation.
Co-Created Roadmap
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Contribute to a coordinated national innovation agenda.
What to Expect
Festival-Style Environment
SAIW’ 26 is designed as a week-long national programme to feature provincial innovation engagements across South Africa. From 16 – 17 March, Provinces will showcase local innovation strengths, emerging enterprises and sectoral capabilities. These decentralised activities will culminate in a flagship three-day event at NASREC from 18 – 20 March.
Why Participate
Driving Innovation in Action
SAIW’26 offers stakeholders the opportunity to move beyond ideation, and into implementation.
Secure funding and commercial partnerships
Engage with national decision-makers
Shape sectoral innovation priorities
Announce strategic commitments
Contribute to a coordinated national innovation agenda
Source investment-ready innovation
Join the Movement
Where innovation meets capital and industry for national impact
Whether you are an innovator, investor, or policymaker—SAIW’26 is your platform.





