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Medical Device Manufacturers of South Africa (MDMSA)

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MDMSA (Medical Device Manufacturers of South Africa) is an association of companies that manufacture medical devices within South Africa.

It is an association member of SAMED representing local manufacturers only. MDMSA exists to grow the locally manufactured content of this industry sector within South Africa as well as equip our members to compete internationally. In so doing, MDMSA works closely with The Department of Health, and the Department of Trade and Industry (The dti)to leverage the various mechanisms that exist to assist the government identified priority sector that is Medical Technology.

MDMSA’s work focuses on the Economic Growth of the industry, Regulatory, Ethical and Quality Compliance, International Business Development, and Innovation Support within the Medical Device and Medical Technology fields.

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Institute of Professional Engineering Technologists (IPET)

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Advancement of Technologists of All Engineering Disciplines
IPET strives to improve the image and status of engineering technologists of all disciplines and is hard at work to ensure that they get the recognition they so richly deserve.
IPET has succeeded in getting the National Building Regulations altered so as to authorise professional technologists to sign building plans as competent persons.
It has provided exclusivity in its membership by allowing only Professional Engineering Technologists as full corporate members of the Institute.
It has for years been trying to get full recognition for the engineering technologist in the Government Service and it is continuing the battle.
It is instrumental in the provision of Liability Insurance for its members in private practice.
IPET assists applicants who have been unsuccessful in obtaining registration as Professional Engineering Technologists in obtaining this sought-after status.

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Centre for Robotics and Future Production (CRFP)

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In the Robotics and Future Production Centre, the focus is on the application of digital transformation and 4IR disruptive technologies to enable local manufacturing industries of all sizes to be globally competitive. The centre collaborates with partners (from universities to private sector players) and places emphasis on skills development and training – particularly in and using 4IR technology.

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Technology Innovation Agency (TIA)

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TIA is a national public entity that serves as the key institutional intervention to bridge the innovation chasm between research and development from higher education institutions, science councils, public entities, and private sector, and commercialisation.

TIA’s focus is on technology development; from proof of concept to pre commercialisation. To achieve this, TIA established the following funds: the Seed Fund, the Technology Development Fund, and the Commercialisation Support Fund.

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Cereal Science and Technology – South Africa (CST-SA)

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CST-SA is an association of organisations and individuals (from both the private and public sectors) who are actively involved in the science and technology of cereals. CST-SA is South and Southern Africa’s official link to the ICC (International Association for Cereal Science and Technology), AACCI (AACC International) and the international cereal science and technology community at large.

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