FICAP presented at G-STIC Pretoria 2025
Accelerating technological solutions for the SDGs
The G-STIC Conference is one of the world’s leading platforms for technological innovation in the context of sustainable development. Bringing together entrepreneurs, innovators, industry leaders, researchers, policymakers, investors, and social and economic actors the conference explores market-ready technological innovations with the potential to substantially impact the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The 8th edition of the G-STIC Conference, known as G-STIC Pretoria, will take place from 8 to 10 October 2025 at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria, South Africa. This landmark edition is hosted by CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) and coincides with the 80th anniversary of the research institution. The joint celebration is the ideal moment to highlight, the organisation’s ongoing dedication to scientific and technological excellence in support of sustainable development.
With a strong regional focus, G-STIC Pretoria aims to amplify African perspectives within the global sustainability dialogue. Through hands-on collaboration and knowledge exchange, participants will help shape practical, scalable solutions that contribute to a fairer, more resilient, and sustainable future.
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Showcasing FICAP stories and building bridges
During the conference, many FICAP-related organisations will take the stage. They will have the chance to showcase their expertise and innovations to a broad stakeholder network, engage in meaningful discussions with policymakers and meet like-minded frontrunners from across the globe. Represented organisations include NGOs such as VVOB, SMEs such as Nazka Mapps and Bosaq and research institutions such as VITO and KU Leuven. Their participants will share insights and first results on their climate projects supported by FICAP.
Would you like to participate? Don’t hesitate to reach out to info@climate-action-programme.be
Supported by ten international co-hosts from Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates
G-STIC is hosted jointly by VITO and nine other not-for-profit independent technology research institutes: CSIR (The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa), FIOCRUZ (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil), GIEC (Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, China), JITRI (Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute, China), MASEN (Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy), NACETEM (National Centre for Technology Management, Nigeria), STEPI (Science and Technology Policy Institute, South Korea), TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute, India) and TII (Technology Innovation Institute, United Arab Emirates).
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