{"id":2369,"date":"2026-06-24T20:56:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T18:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.govtech.gov.za\/?page_id=2369"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T12:42:21","slug":"smmes-application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.govtech.gov.za\/?page_id=2369","title":{"rendered":"SMMEs Application"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2369\" class=\"elementor elementor-2369\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf5e185 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-bdc1aa7 \" data-id=\"cf5e185\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"cf5e185\">\n    \t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base \" data-interaction-id=\"6c98fdd\" id=\"2381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.govtech.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SMME-1.jpg\" width=\"2142\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.govtech.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SMME-1.jpg 2142w, https:\/\/www.govtech.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SMME-1-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.govtech.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SMME-1-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.govtech.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SMME-1-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.govtech.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SMME-1-1536x645.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.govtech.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SMME-1-2048x861.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.govtech.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SMME-1-600x252.jpg 600w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc59adb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5dc59adb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"b687c7d\" class=\"e-b687c7d-56ac646 e-heading-base\">Closing Date - 31 July 2026<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-397e66e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"397e66e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                <div class='gf_browser_gecko gform_wrapper gravity-theme gform-theme--no-framework' data-form-theme='gravity-theme' data-form-index='1' id='gform_wrapper_2' ><div id='gf_2' class='gform_anchor' tabindex='-1'><\/div>\n                        <div class='gform_heading'>\n                            <h2 class=\"gform_title\">SMME Application Form For SMME Exhibition & Pitching<\/h2>\n                            <p class='gform_description'><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class='gform_required_legend'>&quot;<span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span>&quot; indicates required fields<\/p>\n                        <\/div><form method='post' enctype='multipart\/form-data'  id='gform_2'  action='\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F2369#gf_2' data-formid='2' novalidate>\n        <div id='gf_progressbar_wrapper_2' class='gf_progressbar_wrapper' data-start-at-zero=''>\n        \t<p class=\"gf_progressbar_title\">Step <span class='gf_step_current_page'>1<\/span> of <span class='gf_step_page_count'>3<\/span>\n        \t<\/p>\n            <div class='gf_progressbar gf_progressbar_blue' aria-hidden='true'>\n                <div class='gf_progressbar_percentage percentbar_blue percentbar_33' style='width:33%;'><span>33%<\/span><\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n                        <div class='gform-body gform_body'><div id='gform_page_2_1' class='gform_page ' data-js='page-field-id-1' >\n                                    <div class='gform_page_fields'><div id='gform_fields_2' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_above description_below validation_below'><div id=\"field_2_10\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--input-type-text gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below hidden_label field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_10\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2_10'>Company Name<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_10' id='input_2_10' type='text' value='' class='large'    placeholder='Company Name' aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_2_38\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--input-type-text gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below hidden_label field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_38\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2_38'>Company Registration Number<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_38' id='input_2_38' type='text' value='' class='large'    placeholder='Company Registration Number e.g 2026\/123456\/07' aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_2_12\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-select gfield--input-type-select gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below hidden_label field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_12\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2_12'>B-BBEE Level Status<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_select'><select name='input_12' id='input_2_12' class='large gfield_select'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" ><option value='' selected='selected' class='gf_placeholder'>B-BBEE Level Status<\/option><option value='1' >1<\/option><option value='2' >2<\/option><option value='3' >3<\/option><option value='4' >4<\/option><option value='5' >5<\/option><option value='6' >6<\/option><option value='7' >7<\/option><option value='8' >8<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_2_13\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-select gfield--input-type-select gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below hidden_label field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_13\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2_13'>Type of SMME<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_select'><select name='input_13' id='input_2_13' class='large gfield_select'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" ><option value='' selected='selected' class='gf_placeholder'>Type of SMME<\/option><option value='QSE' >QSE<\/option><option value='EME' >EME<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_2_17\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_17\" ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Women Owned?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><div class='gfield_radio' id='input_2_17'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_2_17_0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_17' type='radio' value='Yes'  id='choice_2_17_0' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_2_17_0' id='label_2_17_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_2_17_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_17' type='radio' value='No'  id='choice_2_17_1' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_2_17_1' id='label_2_17_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>No<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_2_16\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_16\" ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Youth Owned?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><div class='gfield_radio' id='input_2_16'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_2_16_0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_16' type='radio' value='Yes'  id='choice_2_16_0' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_2_16_0' id='label_2_16_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_2_16_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_16' type='radio' value='No'  id='choice_2_16_1' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_2_16_1' id='label_2_16_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>No<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_2_19\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_19\" ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Owned by People with Disability?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><div class='gfield_radio' id='input_2_19'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_2_19_0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_19' type='radio' value='Yes'  id='choice_2_19_0' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_2_19_0' id='label_2_19_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_2_19_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_19' type='radio' value='No'  id='choice_2_19_1' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_2_19_1' id='label_2_19_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>No<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_2_15\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_15\" ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Over 51% Black Owned?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><div class='gfield_radio' id='input_2_15'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_2_15_0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_15' type='radio' value='Yes'  id='choice_2_15_0' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_2_15_0' id='label_2_15_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_2_15_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_15' type='radio' value='No'  id='choice_2_15_1' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_2_15_1' id='label_2_15_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>No<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><div id=\"field_2_39\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--input-type-text gfield--width-half field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below hidden_label field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_39\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2_39'>Website URL<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_39' id='input_2_39' type='text' value='' class='large'    placeholder='Website URL e.g. www.govtech.gov.za'  aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_2_23\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-fileupload gfield--input-type-fileupload gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_23\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2_23'>Upload B-BBEE Certificate\/Sworn Affidavit<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_fileupload'><input type='hidden' name='MAX_FILE_SIZE' value='1073741824' \/><input name='input_23' id='input_2_23' type='file' class='large' aria-describedby=\"gfield_upload_rules_2_23\" onchange='javascript:gformValidateFileSize( this, 1073741824 );'  \/><span class='gfield_description gform_fileupload_rules' id='gfield_upload_rules_2_23'>Max. file size: 1 GB.<\/span><div class='gfield_description validation_message gfield_validation_message validation_message--hidden-on-empty' id='live_validation_message_2_23'><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_2_33\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-fileupload gfield--input-type-fileupload gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_33\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2_33'>Upload business profile (1-2 pages)<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_fileupload'><input type='hidden' name='MAX_FILE_SIZE' value='1073741824' \/><input name='input_33' id='input_2_33' type='file' class='large' aria-describedby=\"gfield_upload_rules_2_33\" onchange='javascript:gformValidateFileSize( this, 1073741824 );'  \/><span class='gfield_description gform_fileupload_rules' id='gfield_upload_rules_2_33'>Max. file size: 1 GB.<\/span><div class='gfield_description validation_message gfield_validation_message validation_message--hidden-on-empty' id='live_validation_message_2_33'><\/div><\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_2_24\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-address gfield--input-type-address gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_24\" ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Address<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/legend>    \n                    <div class='ginput_complex ginput_container has_street has_street2 has_city has_state has_zip has_country ginput_container_address gform-grid-row' id='input_2_24' >\n                         <span class='ginput_full address_line_1 ginput_address_line_1 gform-grid-col' id='input_2_24_1_container' >\n                                        <label for='input_2_24_1' id='input_2_24_1_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Street Address<\/label>\n                                        <input type='text' name='input_24.1' id='input_2_24_1' value=''    aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                   <\/span><span class='ginput_full address_line_2 ginput_address_line_2 gform-grid-col' id='input_2_24_2_container' >\n                                        <label for='input_2_24_2' id='input_2_24_2_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Address Line 2<\/label>\n                                        <input type='text' name='input_24.2' id='input_2_24_2' value=''     aria-required='false'   \/>\n                                    <\/span><span class='ginput_left address_city ginput_address_city gform-grid-col' id='input_2_24_3_container' >\n                                    <label for='input_2_24_3' id='input_2_24_3_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>City<\/label>\n                                    <input type='text' name='input_24.3' id='input_2_24_3' value=''    aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                 <\/span><span class='ginput_right address_state ginput_address_state gform-grid-col' id='input_2_24_4_container' >\n                                        <label for='input_2_24_4' id='input_2_24_4_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>State \/ Province \/ Region<\/label>\n                                        <input type='text' name='input_24.4' id='input_2_24_4' value=''      aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                      <\/span><span class='ginput_left address_zip ginput_address_zip gform-grid-col' id='input_2_24_5_container' >\n                                    <label for='input_2_24_5' id='input_2_24_5_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>ZIP \/ Postal Code<\/label>\n                                    <input type='text' name='input_24.5' id='input_2_24_5' value=''    aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                <\/span><span class='ginput_right address_country ginput_address_country gform-grid-col' id='input_2_24_6_container' >\n                                        <label for='input_2_24_6' id='input_2_24_6_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Country<\/label>\n                                        <select name='input_24.6' id='input_2_24_6'   aria-required='true'    ><option value='' ><\/option><option value='Afghanistan' >Afghanistan<\/option><option value='Albania' >Albania<\/option><option value='Algeria' >Algeria<\/option><option value='American Samoa' >American Samoa<\/option><option value='Andorra' >Andorra<\/option><option value='Angola' >Angola<\/option><option value='Anguilla' >Anguilla<\/option><option value='Antarctica' >Antarctica<\/option><option value='Antigua and Barbuda' >Antigua and Barbuda<\/option><option value='Argentina' >Argentina<\/option><option value='Armenia' >Armenia<\/option><option value='Aruba' >Aruba<\/option><option value='Australia' >Australia<\/option><option value='Austria' >Austria<\/option><option value='Azerbaijan' >Azerbaijan<\/option><option value='Bahamas' >Bahamas<\/option><option value='Bahrain' >Bahrain<\/option><option value='Bangladesh' >Bangladesh<\/option><option value='Barbados' >Barbados<\/option><option value='Belarus' >Belarus<\/option><option value='Belgium' >Belgium<\/option><option value='Belize' >Belize<\/option><option value='Benin' >Benin<\/option><option value='Bermuda' >Bermuda<\/option><option value='Bhutan' >Bhutan<\/option><option value='Bolivia' >Bolivia<\/option><option value='Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba' >Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba<\/option><option value='Bosnia and Herzegovina' >Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/option><option value='Botswana' >Botswana<\/option><option value='Bouvet Island' >Bouvet Island<\/option><option value='Brazil' >Brazil<\/option><option value='British Indian Ocean Territory' >British Indian Ocean Territory<\/option><option value='Brunei Darussalam' >Brunei Darussalam<\/option><option value='Bulgaria' >Bulgaria<\/option><option value='Burkina Faso' >Burkina Faso<\/option><option value='Burundi' >Burundi<\/option><option value='Cabo Verde' >Cabo Verde<\/option><option value='Cambodia' >Cambodia<\/option><option value='Cameroon' >Cameroon<\/option><option value='Canada' >Canada<\/option><option value='Cayman Islands' >Cayman Islands<\/option><option value='Central African Republic' >Central African Republic<\/option><option value='Chad' >Chad<\/option><option value='Chile' >Chile<\/option><option value='China' >China<\/option><option value='Christmas Island' >Christmas Island<\/option><option value='Cocos Islands' >Cocos Islands<\/option><option value='Colombia' >Colombia<\/option><option value='Comoros' >Comoros<\/option><option value='Congo' >Congo<\/option><option value='Congo, Democratic Republic of the' >Congo, Democratic Republic of the<\/option><option value='Cook Islands' >Cook Islands<\/option><option value='Costa Rica' >Costa Rica<\/option><option value='Croatia' >Croatia<\/option><option value='Cuba' >Cuba<\/option><option value='Cura\u00e7ao' >Cura\u00e7ao<\/option><option value='Cyprus' >Cyprus<\/option><option value='Czechia' >Czechia<\/option><option value='C\u00f4te d&#039;Ivoire' >C\u00f4te d&#039;Ivoire<\/option><option value='Denmark' >Denmark<\/option><option value='Djibouti' >Djibouti<\/option><option value='Dominica' >Dominica<\/option><option value='Dominican Republic' >Dominican Republic<\/option><option value='Ecuador' >Ecuador<\/option><option value='Egypt' >Egypt<\/option><option value='El Salvador' >El Salvador<\/option><option value='Equatorial Guinea' >Equatorial Guinea<\/option><option value='Eritrea' >Eritrea<\/option><option value='Estonia' >Estonia<\/option><option value='Eswatini' >Eswatini<\/option><option value='Ethiopia' >Ethiopia<\/option><option value='Falkland Islands' >Falkland Islands<\/option><option value='Faroe Islands' >Faroe Islands<\/option><option value='Fiji' >Fiji<\/option><option value='Finland' >Finland<\/option><option value='France' >France<\/option><option value='French Guiana' >French Guiana<\/option><option value='French Polynesia' >French Polynesia<\/option><option value='French Southern Territories' >French Southern Territories<\/option><option value='Gabon' >Gabon<\/option><option value='Gambia' >Gambia<\/option><option value='Georgia' >Georgia<\/option><option value='Germany' >Germany<\/option><option value='Ghana' >Ghana<\/option><option value='Gibraltar' >Gibraltar<\/option><option value='Greece' >Greece<\/option><option value='Greenland' >Greenland<\/option><option value='Grenada' >Grenada<\/option><option value='Guadeloupe' >Guadeloupe<\/option><option value='Guam' >Guam<\/option><option value='Guatemala' >Guatemala<\/option><option value='Guernsey' >Guernsey<\/option><option value='Guinea' >Guinea<\/option><option value='Guinea-Bissau' >Guinea-Bissau<\/option><option value='Guyana' >Guyana<\/option><option value='Haiti' >Haiti<\/option><option value='Heard Island and McDonald Islands' >Heard Island and McDonald Islands<\/option><option value='Holy See' >Holy See<\/option><option value='Honduras' >Honduras<\/option><option value='Hong Kong' >Hong Kong<\/option><option value='Hungary' >Hungary<\/option><option value='Iceland' >Iceland<\/option><option value='India' >India<\/option><option value='Indonesia' >Indonesia<\/option><option value='Iran' >Iran<\/option><option value='Iraq' >Iraq<\/option><option value='Ireland' >Ireland<\/option><option value='Isle of Man' >Isle of Man<\/option><option value='Israel' >Israel<\/option><option value='Italy' >Italy<\/option><option value='Jamaica' >Jamaica<\/option><option value='Japan' >Japan<\/option><option value='Jersey' >Jersey<\/option><option value='Jordan' >Jordan<\/option><option value='Kazakhstan' >Kazakhstan<\/option><option value='Kenya' >Kenya<\/option><option value='Kiribati' >Kiribati<\/option><option value='Korea, Democratic People&#039;s Republic of' >Korea, Democratic People&#039;s Republic of<\/option><option value='Korea, Republic of' >Korea, Republic of<\/option><option value='Kuwait' >Kuwait<\/option><option value='Kyrgyzstan' >Kyrgyzstan<\/option><option value='Lao People&#039;s Democratic Republic' >Lao People&#039;s Democratic Republic<\/option><option value='Latvia' >Latvia<\/option><option value='Lebanon' >Lebanon<\/option><option value='Lesotho' >Lesotho<\/option><option value='Liberia' >Liberia<\/option><option value='Libya' >Libya<\/option><option value='Liechtenstein' >Liechtenstein<\/option><option value='Lithuania' >Lithuania<\/option><option value='Luxembourg' >Luxembourg<\/option><option value='Macao' >Macao<\/option><option value='Madagascar' >Madagascar<\/option><option value='Malawi' >Malawi<\/option><option value='Malaysia' >Malaysia<\/option><option value='Maldives' >Maldives<\/option><option value='Mali' >Mali<\/option><option value='Malta' >Malta<\/option><option value='Marshall Islands' >Marshall Islands<\/option><option value='Martinique' >Martinique<\/option><option value='Mauritania' >Mauritania<\/option><option value='Mauritius' >Mauritius<\/option><option value='Mayotte' >Mayotte<\/option><option value='Mexico' >Mexico<\/option><option value='Micronesia' >Micronesia<\/option><option value='Moldova' >Moldova<\/option><option value='Monaco' >Monaco<\/option><option value='Mongolia' >Mongolia<\/option><option value='Montenegro' >Montenegro<\/option><option value='Montserrat' >Montserrat<\/option><option value='Morocco' >Morocco<\/option><option value='Mozambique' >Mozambique<\/option><option value='Myanmar' >Myanmar<\/option><option value='Namibia' >Namibia<\/option><option value='Nauru' >Nauru<\/option><option value='Nepal' >Nepal<\/option><option value='Netherlands' >Netherlands<\/option><option value='New Caledonia' >New Caledonia<\/option><option value='New Zealand' >New Zealand<\/option><option value='Nicaragua' >Nicaragua<\/option><option value='Niger' >Niger<\/option><option value='Nigeria' >Nigeria<\/option><option value='Niue' >Niue<\/option><option value='Norfolk Island' >Norfolk Island<\/option><option value='North Macedonia' >North Macedonia<\/option><option value='Northern Mariana Islands' >Northern Mariana Islands<\/option><option value='Norway' >Norway<\/option><option value='Oman' >Oman<\/option><option value='Pakistan' >Pakistan<\/option><option value='Palau' >Palau<\/option><option value='Palestine, State of' >Palestine, State of<\/option><option value='Panama' >Panama<\/option><option value='Papua New Guinea' >Papua New Guinea<\/option><option value='Paraguay' >Paraguay<\/option><option value='Peru' >Peru<\/option><option value='Philippines' >Philippines<\/option><option value='Pitcairn' >Pitcairn<\/option><option value='Poland' >Poland<\/option><option value='Portugal' >Portugal<\/option><option value='Puerto Rico' >Puerto Rico<\/option><option value='Qatar' >Qatar<\/option><option value='Romania' >Romania<\/option><option value='Russian Federation' >Russian Federation<\/option><option value='Rwanda' >Rwanda<\/option><option value='R\u00e9union' >R\u00e9union<\/option><option value='Saint Barth\u00e9lemy' >Saint Barth\u00e9lemy<\/option><option value='Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha' >Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha<\/option><option value='Saint Kitts and Nevis' >Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/option><option value='Saint Lucia' >Saint Lucia<\/option><option value='Saint Martin' >Saint Martin<\/option><option value='Saint Pierre and Miquelon' >Saint Pierre and Miquelon<\/option><option value='Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' >Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/option><option value='Samoa' >Samoa<\/option><option value='San Marino' >San Marino<\/option><option value='Sao Tome and Principe' >Sao Tome and Principe<\/option><option value='Saudi Arabia' >Saudi Arabia<\/option><option value='Senegal' >Senegal<\/option><option value='Serbia' >Serbia<\/option><option value='Seychelles' >Seychelles<\/option><option value='Sierra Leone' >Sierra Leone<\/option><option value='Singapore' >Singapore<\/option><option value='Sint Maarten' >Sint Maarten<\/option><option value='Slovakia' >Slovakia<\/option><option value='Slovenia' >Slovenia<\/option><option value='Solomon Islands' >Solomon Islands<\/option><option value='Somalia' >Somalia<\/option><option value='South Africa' selected='selected'>South Africa<\/option><option value='South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands' >South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands<\/option><option value='South Sudan' >South Sudan<\/option><option value='Spain' >Spain<\/option><option value='Sri Lanka' >Sri Lanka<\/option><option value='Sudan' >Sudan<\/option><option value='Suriname' >Suriname<\/option><option value='Svalbard and Jan Mayen' >Svalbard and Jan Mayen<\/option><option value='Sweden' >Sweden<\/option><option value='Switzerland' >Switzerland<\/option><option value='Syria Arab Republic' >Syria Arab Republic<\/option><option value='Taiwan' >Taiwan<\/option><option value='Tajikistan' >Tajikistan<\/option><option value='Tanzania, the United Republic of' >Tanzania, the United Republic of<\/option><option value='Thailand' >Thailand<\/option><option value='Timor-Leste' >Timor-Leste<\/option><option value='Togo' >Togo<\/option><option value='Tokelau' >Tokelau<\/option><option value='Tonga' >Tonga<\/option><option value='Trinidad and Tobago' >Trinidad and Tobago<\/option><option value='Tunisia' >Tunisia<\/option><option value='Turkmenistan' >Turkmenistan<\/option><option value='Turks and Caicos Islands' >Turks and Caicos Islands<\/option><option value='Tuvalu' >Tuvalu<\/option><option value='T\u00fcrkiye' >T\u00fcrkiye<\/option><option value='US Minor Outlying Islands' >US Minor Outlying Islands<\/option><option value='Uganda' >Uganda<\/option><option value='Ukraine' >Ukraine<\/option><option value='United Arab Emirates' >United Arab Emirates<\/option><option value='United Kingdom' >United Kingdom<\/option><option value='United States' >United States<\/option><option value='Uruguay' >Uruguay<\/option><option value='Uzbekistan' >Uzbekistan<\/option><option value='Vanuatu' >Vanuatu<\/option><option value='Venezuela' >Venezuela<\/option><option value='Viet Nam' >Viet Nam<\/option><option value='Virgin Islands, British' >Virgin Islands, British<\/option><option value='Virgin Islands, U.S.' >Virgin Islands, U.S.<\/option><option value='Wallis and Futuna' >Wallis and Futuna<\/option><option value='Western Sahara' >Western Sahara<\/option><option value='Yemen' >Yemen<\/option><option value='Zambia' >Zambia<\/option><option value='Zimbabwe' >Zimbabwe<\/option><option value='\u00c5land Islands' >\u00c5land Islands<\/option> <\/select>\n                                    <\/span>\n                    <div class='gf_clear gf_clear_complex'><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/fieldset><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class='gform_page_footer top_label'>\n                         <input type='button' id='gform_next_button_2_9' class='gform_next_button gform-theme-button button' value='Next'  onclick='jQuery(\"#gform_target_page_number_2\").val(\"2\");  jQuery(\"#gform_2\").trigger(\"submit\",[true]); ' onkeypress='if( event.keyCode == 13 ){ jQuery(\"#gform_target_page_number_2\").val(\"2\");  jQuery(\"#gform_2\").trigger(\"submit\",[true]); } ' \/> \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div id='gform_page_2_2' class='gform_page' data-js='page-field-id-9' style='display:none;'>\n                    <div class='gform_page_fields'>\n                        <div id='gform_fields_2_2' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_above description_below validation_below'><fieldset id=\"field_2_1\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-name gfield--input-type-name gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below hidden_label field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_1\" ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >First Name<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='ginput_complex ginput_container ginput_container--name no_prefix has_first_name no_middle_name has_last_name no_suffix gf_name_has_2 ginput_container_name gform-grid-row' id='input_2_1'>\n                            \n                            <span id='input_2_1_3_container' class='name_first gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                    <label for='input_2_1_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>First<\/label>\n                                                    <input type='text' name='input_1.3' id='input_2_1_3' value=''   aria-required='true'   placeholder='First Name' autocomplete=\"given-name\" \/>\n                                                <\/span>\n                            \n                            <span id='input_2_1_6_container' class='name_last gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto' >\n                                                            <label for='input_2_1_6' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Last<\/label>\n                                                            <input type='text' name='input_1.6' id='input_2_1_6' value=''   aria-required='true'   placeholder='Last Name' autocomplete=\"family-name\" \/>\n                                                        <\/span>\n                            \n                        <\/div><\/fieldset><fieldset id=\"field_2_2\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-email gfield--input-type-email gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below hidden_label field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_2\" ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Email<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='ginput_complex ginput_container ginput_container_email gform-grid-row' id='input_2_2_container'>\n                                <span id='input_2_2_1_container' class='ginput_left gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto'>\n                                    <label for='input_2_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Enter Email<\/label>\n                                    <input class='' type='email' name='input_2' id='input_2_2' value=''   placeholder='Enter Email' aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  autocomplete=\"email\"\/>\n                                <\/span>\n                                <span id='input_2_2_2_container' class='ginput_right gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto'>\n                                    <label for='input_2_2_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Confirm Email<\/label>\n                                    <input class='' type='email' name='input_2_2' id='input_2_2_2' value=''   placeholder='Confirm Email' aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  autocomplete=\"email\"\/>\n                                <\/span>\n                                <div class='gf_clear gf_clear_complex'><\/div>\n                            <\/div><\/fieldset><div id=\"field_2_37\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-phone gfield--input-type-phone gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_37\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2_37'>Cellphone Number<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_phone'><input name='input_37' id='input_2_37' type='tel' value='' class='large'   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_2_40\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-radio gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_40\" ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >What are you are applying for?<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><div class='gfield_radio' id='input_2_40'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_2_40_0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_40' type='radio' value='Exhibition'  id='choice_2_40_0' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_2_40_0' id='label_2_40_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Exhibition<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='gchoice gchoice_2_40_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_40' type='radio' value='Exhibition and Pitching'  id='choice_2_40_1' onchange='gformToggleRadioOther( this )'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_2_40_1' id='label_2_40_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Exhibition and Pitching<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><div id=\"field_2_27\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-textarea gfield--input-type-textarea gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_27\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2_27'>Describe your solution:<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_textarea'><textarea name='input_27' id='input_2_27' class='textarea large'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_2_27\" maxlength='1000'  aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   rows='10' cols='50'><\/textarea><\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_2_27'>Overview of the solution\/product to be exhibited\/ pitched on a paragraph (150 words or less) that adequately describes the solution\/product and its outcomes and benefits with sufficient detail that anyone reading it will understand.\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_2_29\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-select gfield--input-type-select gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_29\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2_29'>Select the option that describes your solution\/product maturity the best<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_select'><select name='input_29' id='input_2_29' class='large gfield_select'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" ><option value='Idea\/Concept' >Idea\/Concept<\/option><option value='Pre-commercialised (prototype not yet commercialised)' >Pre-commercialised (prototype not yet commercialised)<\/option><option value='Commercialised (product\/service available in the market)' >Commercialised (product\/service available in the market)<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_2_30\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-select gfield--input-type-select gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_30\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2_30'>Exhibition Category<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_select'><select name='input_30' id='input_2_30' class='large gfield_select'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" ><option value='Innovator' >Innovator<\/option><option value='System Integrators' >System Integrators<\/option><option value='Consulting' >Consulting<\/option><option value='Reseller' >Reseller<\/option><option value='Others' >Others<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_2_31\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-fileupload gfield--input-type-fileupload gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_31\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2_31'>Upload pictures\/ 2min video of solution<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_fileupload'><input type='hidden' name='MAX_FILE_SIZE' value='1073741824' \/><input name='input_31' id='input_2_31' type='file' class='large' aria-describedby=\"gfield_upload_rules_2_31\" onchange='javascript:gformValidateFileSize( this, 1073741824 );'  \/><span class='gfield_description gform_fileupload_rules' id='gfield_upload_rules_2_31'>Max. file size: 1 GB.<\/span><div class='gfield_description validation_message gfield_validation_message validation_message--hidden-on-empty' id='live_validation_message_2_31'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class='gform_page_footer top_label'>\n                        <input type='button' id='gform_previous_button_2_28' class='gform_previous_button gform-theme-button gform-theme-button--secondary button' value='Previous'  onclick='jQuery(\"#gform_target_page_number_2\").val(\"1\");  jQuery(\"#gform_2\").trigger(\"submit\",[true]); ' onkeypress='if( event.keyCode == 13 ){ jQuery(\"#gform_target_page_number_2\").val(\"1\");  jQuery(\"#gform_2\").trigger(\"submit\",[true]); } ' \/> <input type='button' id='gform_next_button_2_28' class='gform_next_button gform-theme-button button' value='Next'  onclick='jQuery(\"#gform_target_page_number_2\").val(\"3\");  jQuery(\"#gform_2\").trigger(\"submit\",[true]); ' onkeypress='if( event.keyCode == 13 ){ jQuery(\"#gform_target_page_number_2\").val(\"3\");  jQuery(\"#gform_2\").trigger(\"submit\",[true]); } ' \/> \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div id='gform_page_2_3' class='gform_page' data-js='page-field-id-28' style='display:none;'>\n                    <div class='gform_page_fields'>\n                        <div id='gform_fields_2_3' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_above description_below validation_below'><fieldset id=\"field_2_5\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-consent gfield--type-choice gfield--input-type-consent gfield--width-full gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_above gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_2_5\" ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Terms and Conditions<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/legend><div class='gfield_description gfield_consent_description' id='gfield_consent_description_2_5'>GovTech 2026 SMME Exhibition and Pitching Terms & Conditions<br \/>\nIt is the responsibility of all the entrants to ensure that their Intellectual Property is legally protected.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nExhibitors <br \/>\n1.Exhibitors are solely responsible for protecting their intellectual property rights. <br \/>\n2. SMMEs applying to participate as exhibitors shall be SMMEs in the innovation or ICT <br \/>\nmanufacturing space.<br \/>\n3. SMMEs applying to exhibit must complete the online application form as posted on the SITA GovTech 2026 website.<br \/>\n4. SMMEs exhibiting will receive one exhibition pass and one delegate pass for GovTech2026 summit.<br \/>\n5. The SITA\/GovTech summit will NOT be covering transportation and accommodation <br \/>\ncosts for successful exhibition applicants for GovTech summit event. <br \/>\n6. Only successful participants to the event will be informed of the outcome of the results after selections have been made and finalized.<br \/>\n7. All exhibitors are required to be present and to exhibit on all 3 days of the GovTech conference (21ST, 22ND and 23RD of September 2026).   <br \/>\n8. No SITA employee or potential employee will be allowed to exhibit or participate in the pitching competition. If found this will be an automatic disqualification. <br \/>\n9. The SITA\/GovTech reserves the right to change these terms and conditions in its sole <br \/>\ndiscretion.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nPitchers<br \/>\nTerms and Conditions applicable to SMME Innovators participating in the GovTech pitching competition:<br \/>\n1. The SMMEs who will participate in the GovTech pitching competition are advised to <br \/>\ntake the necessary steps to protect their Intellectual Property.<br \/>\n2. Only entries received via the online application on the SITA\/GovTech website will be accepted.<br \/>\n3. If you are participating in the GovTech Pitching Competition, you are not permitted to participate in the GovTech Hackathon, and vice versa\u2014that is, if you participate in the GovTech Hackathon, you may not enter the GovTech Pitching Competition<br \/>\n4. Photos of the inventions should be submitted in a JPEG format not exceeding 5MB.<br \/>\n5. The SITA\/GovTech reserves the right, in its sole discretion, not to accept entries or to <br \/>\ndisqualify entries at any stage should it transpire that such entries have been made by <br \/>\nillegitimate, suspicious, and\/or unqualified participants.<br \/>\n6. Entries will be evaluated by a multi-functional team established by SITA and only <br \/>\nsuccessful entrants will be informed of the outcome of the results after selections have <br \/>\nbeen made and finalized.<br \/>\n7. Selection of competing entrants will be done in accordance with the pitching selection criteria developed by the SITA team.<br \/>\n8. Successful entrants who win the pitching competition will be selected by a qualified and appointed judging panel. The judging panel\u2019s decision is final.<br \/>\n9. The SITA\/GovTech reserves the right to change these terms and conditions in its sole <br \/>\ndiscretion.<br \/>\n10. The SITA\/GovTech Summit reserves the right to use submitted images for <br \/>\npromotional and marketing purposes.<br \/>\n11.The SITA\/GovTech Summit will NOT be covering transportation and accommodation <br \/>\ncosts for finalists who will be pitching at the GovTech summit event<br \/>\n12. Selected participants are responsible for being present and punctual on the scheduled pitching day. No arrangements will be made if a participant fails to attend. <br \/>\n13. SMMES are prohibited from resubmitting previously submitted solutions unless it has been significantly improved or substantially redesigned.<br \/>\n14. Any SMME that has been declared a winner in past GovTech pitching competition is not eligible to participate or submit entries in the current or any future GovTech pitching competitions.<br \/>\n15. 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