SHOLAB-CHINA 2026
International Partnerships & Investment
As SHOLAB GROUP expands its international mandate, China represents an important strategic market and technology ecosystem. The Group is pursuing relationships with Chinese technology companies, manufacturers, research institutions, investors and strategic partners to explore opportunities for:
- Joint research and technology development;
- Co-investment and project financing;
- Commercialisation and manufacturing partnerships;
- Africa–Asia market development;
- Access to advanced equipment and production technologies;
- Research and innovation collaboration;
- Technology transfer;
- Joint ventures and strategic partnerships; and
- Development of scalable technologies for African and global markets.
This creates opportunities for international investors and strategic partners to participate across the technology value chain, from early-stage innovation and applied research to commercial-scale projects.
Through strategic international partnerships, the Group seeks to position South Africa and the broader African market as an active participant in the global technology economy—developing, commercializing and exporting innovative solutions while creating opportunities for investors, technology partners and industry.
From Knowledge to Technology. From Technology to Enterprise. From Africa to the World.
SHOLAB GROUP
“SHOLAB GROUP believes that the next generation of international partnerships should go beyond the traditional relationship between supplier and buyer. The greatest opportunity lies in building shared technology platforms, joint enterprises and long-term commercial ecosystems. We invite Chinese and international partners to explore opportunities to invest, co-develop, manufacture, commercialise and scale technologies with SHOLAB GROUP across our seven technology pillars.”
PROF. F. SHODE
CEO – FOUNDER
An Investable Innovation Platform
SHOLAB GROUP is building an innovation ecosystem in which promising scientific concepts can progress from research and intellectual property → technology development → demonstration → commercialisation → manufacturing → market expansion
This creates opportunities for international investors and strategic partners to participate across the technology value chain, from early-stage innovation and applied research to commercial-scale projects.
The Group is particularly interested in partnerships that combine capital, technology, expertise, manufacturing capability and market access to accelerate the development of commercially viable solutions.