. The launch of SumbandilaSAT. . The completion of the seven-dish Karoo Array Telescope (KAT-7), the precursor for the MeerKAT precursor array. . The development of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Research, Development and Innovation Strategy (HySA) objectives, namely the HySA Catalysis and HySA Systems centres of competence. . The design and building of a hydrogen-powered bicycle. . The launch of the South African HIV and Aids Research and Innovation Platform (SHARP) in July 2009. SHARP will serve as a centre that provides strategic leadership to enhance, consolidate and direct basic and applied research related to HIV prevention and treatment in South Africa. . The appointment of the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) Board of Directors and the incorporation of existing innovation instruments into this Agency. . The regulations under the Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act, 2008, were signed in December 2009.