INNOFIRE

Igniting African Innovation

We connect South African ventures to global networks, strategic partnerships, and funding opportunities.

ABOUT

Our Philosophy

Innofire draws from the spirit of innovation—blending "innovate" with the Afrikaans "Innoveer"—to fuel ideas that bridge Africa to the world. We believe innovation should enhance human systems while respecting local context. Proud of our African footprint, we work to elevate ideas from Africa onto the global stage.

APPROACH

Research: Deep understanding of markets, policy, and funding landscapes
Collaboration: Close partnership with founders, corporates, and global actors
Innovation: Forward-looking strategies grounded in execution

BASED IN Cape Town

FOCUS Global

SERVICES

Our Expertise

We provide comprehensive support to help ventures scale globally, with a focus on fundraising, market strategy, and sustainable innovation.

Fundraising Strategy & Grant Writing: Developing proposals for instruments like Innosuisse, EIC Accelerator, EIC Transition, Horizon Europe, and Eurostars.
Market Entry & Business Development: Defining go-to-market strategies, network expansion, and partnership building.
Scientific & Regulatory Communications: Creating content for clinical development, medical affairs, and regulatory documentation.
Biomedical Research & Data Analysis: Leveraging expertise in research methodologies to inform innovation.
Sustainable Innovation Strategy: Aligning projects with UN SDGs, EU Green Deal, and impact-driven goals.

SECTORS

Health-Tech

Clean-Tech

Deep-Tech

WORK

Notable Projects

Selected engagements to global networks and capital.

sync2brain

Neuro-Tech • Germany

Strategic financial scaling for personalized magnetic brain stimulation using real-time EEG-TMS systems.

Sonotarg

Health-Tech • United Kingdom

Funding strategy for sonoporation platforms using targeted ultrasound for precision chemotherapy delivery.

Biomedical Bonding

MedTech Ventures • Sweden

Market positioning for the BonePatch™ platform—a UV-curable, customizable, medical-grade composite for fixation of bone fractures.

CaPow

Clean-Tech Expansion • Israel

Commercial scaling for In-Motion, induction-based power delivery systems that eliminate battery charge cycles in automated warehouse fleets.

H2CHP / FPEG

Clean Power • United Kingdom

LCOE analysis for Free-Piston Energy Generators (FPEG) engineered for high-efficiency multifuel combustion in distributed power grids.

Ecomar

Maritime • United Kingdom

Facilitating global investment for high-performance, compact, zero-emission electric propulsion systems for commercial maritime.

Visium Agentic AI

Agentic AI • Switzerland

Positioning autonomous AI agents within the Swiss healthcare network to automate complex clinical data processing and drug discovery pipelines.

InfiniNode

Semiconductors • Sweden

Capital strategy for high-bandwidth Network-on-Chip (NoC) interconnects designed for hardware-level AI acceleration and neural architecture scaling.

RAM Innovations

Power Electronics • United Kingdom

Securing capital for advanced power electronics packaging, utilizing embedded component technology for aerospace and EV thermal management.

INSIGHTS

Perspectives

Thoughts on innovation, capital, and Africa’s role in the global economy.

The African Innovation Gap: Why access matters more than talent
Funding Beyond Pitch Decks: What investors actually respond to
Eurostars Funding for South African Startups: Exploring opportunities in Europe’s largest R&D programme for SMEs, including €250M available annually, collaboration requirements, and how to access non-dilutive funding for market-driven innovations.

South African innovators can leverage programmes like Eurostars to collaborate with EU partners, secure ZAR 6–10M per participant, and expand globally. At Innofire, we guide ventures through applications to unlock these opportunities.

Our Experts

A dedicated team and advisors with global experience in innovation, funding, and regulatory affairs.

Sybrand E. Smit

Founder & Lead Consultant | PhD Medical Physiology

Strategic consultant with expertise in Frontier-Tech, fundraising, and market strategy.

ADVISORS

Martin Stanford

Manager at Strata | PhD Chemistry

Specializes in innovation consulting, business strategy, and fundraising for deep-tech sectors including energy storage, quantum computing, and AI.

Malcolm Applewhite

Founder at regZAmed | MSc Chemistry

Expert in quality management, regulatory affairs for medical devices, ISO 13485, MDR, and FDA submissions.

CONTACT

Let’s Create Something
Extraordinary

We approach every engagement with curiosity, rigor, and a commitment to excellence. Our process begins with listening—understanding your ambition and translating it into action.

info@innofire.africa

PHONE

+27 (0)83 60 30 452

STUDIO

Cape Town, South Africa