Autodesk is investing in Factory_OS, a company that is improving the way to design and build housing that is more affordable. Factory_OS is constructing multi-family housing through an industrialised construction model. The company is bringing the construction job site to the manufacturing shop floor, delivering housing units that are constructed 40% faster, 20% less expensive […]
The Guardian reports that Norway will divest billions of dollars, from is trillion-dollar government pension fund, from fossil fuels and will invest more deeply into clean energy markets. As a giant global fund, owning an average of 1,3% of every listed company in the world, this decision will reverberate across international markets. Norway’s decision will […]
Reatile Renewables has taken up a 20% shareholding in Juwi Renewable Energies’ EPC company, which is currently building three projects for Round 4 of South Africa’s renewable energy independent power producers procurement programme (REIPPPP), totalling 250 MW of grid-connected solar PV. Reatile formally entered into the agreement, with the signing of the papers by Simphiwe […]
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) annual benchmark for tracking energy investment, World Energy Investment 2019 reports that in 2018, global energy investment stabilised at over US$1,8-trillion after three years of decline. The report provides a full picture of today’s capital flows and what they might mean for tomorrow’s energy sector. It assesses whether the frameworks […]
Speaking to representatives from the governments of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden at a breakfast prior to the opening of the 2019 African Utility Week conference and exhibition in Cape Town, Jeff Radebe, the minister of energy, said that South Africa has a distinguished relationship with the Nordic countries which supported the country during its […]
The global 3D mapping and monitoring technology specialist, GeoSlam, has set the wheels in motion to achieve ambitious global growth plans, with the appointment of new CEO Shelley Copsey, the creation of GeoSlam Labs, and securing a £5,4-million investment. With experience in the commercialisation of early stage technologies, Copsey has been involved in the recruitment […]
The minister of energy invites all investors in the energy sector to consider South Africa as a developing nation with huge potential to grow in a politically stable environment. The country is open for business and welcomes foreign direct investments. Addressing ministers, senior government officials, company CEOs and other dignitaries from Kenya, Togo, Benin, Sao […]
The electricity sector attracted the largest share of energy investments in 2017, sustained by robust spending on grids, exceeding the oil and gas industry for the second year in row, as the energy sector moves toward greater electrification, according to the International Energy Agency’s(IEA’s) recent review of global energy spending. Global energy investment totalled US$1,8-trillion […]
Rockwell Automation recently announced its investment in The Hive, a Silicon Valley innovation fund and co-creation studio. The aim of the investment is to gain access to an ecosystem of innovators and technology startups with a focus on applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to industrial automation. Rockwell Automation aims to accelerate innovation and identify new emerging […]
Esri South Africa has in recent months started involving itself more with local technology startups. The geospatial company held its first StartTech Meetup in collaboration with Thmbprnt on 14 September 2017, connecting developers and start-ups with business development experts. Keynoting the event was Abu Bakr Cassim, co-founder of the investment platform Jozi Angels, and Michael […]
