Global Cleantech Innovation Programme · South Africa
Why Ampere One wins.
GCIP-SA backs ventures, not decks. We arrive with a shipping product, a working device, and the climate math — applying under Resource Efficiency (deadline 10 July 2026, via gcip.tech).
The unfair edge
▸Ampere is already LIVE — native iOS + Android + backend. We extend a real product, not a maybe.
▸A working R750 device on the table beats every render in the room.
▸Quantyx portfolio (LedgerAI, The Daily Me, DebitWatch) proves we ship.
The innovation / IP
▸One box, two resources — electricity AND water on a single cheap device.
▸No-electrician clip-on metering — removes the #1 mass-market barrier.
▸On-device appliance disaggregation + load-shedding-aware optimisation, tuned for SA.
The impact (conservative)
▸Per home/yr: ~R1,900 saved · ~365 kgCO₂ · ~26 kL water.
▸At 100k homes: ~36,500 tCO₂/yr · ~2.6bn litres · ~R190m back in pockets.
▸Same data attacks ~41% municipal non-revenue water (~R10bn/yr).
The business
▸Device ~R1,499 once-off · Ampere Pro ~R49/mo (StoreKit live).
▸B2B/B2G analytics to municipalities, utilities, insurers — the scalable rail.
▸Verified savings → carbon credits under SA carbon-tax.
The ask
Acceleration + pilot funding to deploy 500 devices across Gauteng homes + 5 municipal sites — proving the energy + water savings and the non-revenue-water analytics at scale.
Note: the R20m National Cleantech Innovation Challenge (Gauteng "Smart Mobility" lane) closed 21 Apr 2026. The live door is the GCIP-SA open call — gcip.tech, 10 July 2026.