Notable achievements for the 2011/12 financial year includes supporting 33 postgraduate students in minerals beneficiation technology, 39 postgraduate students in titanium research, and 49 full-time ICT studentships at master's, PhD and postdoctoral level. The Technology Stations and Institutes of Advanced Tooling (IAT) hosted 130 interns at different levels. Of the interns, 22 per cent were deployed directly in industry and 78 per cent were based at various technology stations and IATs. A biocomposites Centre of Competence (CoC) was established and a number of biocomposite parcel trays have been produced and submitted to one of the automotive firms for product acceptance testing. Furthermore, a joint patent application for biocomposite panels in the aviation industry was submitted. 1 918 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) received technology support through the Technology Stations Programme. The Kleinmond Low-cost Housing demonstrator was successfully completed in the Overstrand Local Municipality in the Western Cape. The aim of the demonstrator was to explore an improved approach to low-cost housing development and the incorporation of new technologies that enhance the quality of housing and reduce the overall level of dependency of the community on municipal services (such as water, electricity, etc.). The settlement was planned in a holistic manner and provided shelter to 410 families. The Southern African Housing Foundation awarded a special merit award to this project. The Accelerating Sustainable Water Service Delivery (ASWSD) initiative provided clean water to 600 households in Cwebe, Mbelu and Ntilini villages in the Amathole District Municipality and 1 176 households in Jali/Bakhuba, Khwenxura/Khalalu and Mnxekazi in the OR Tambo District Municipality.