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WEAC Zambia

WEAC Zambia enables women entrepreneurs move from the informal sector into the formal sector, while generating momentum for measurable economic and societal change. WEAC is specifically designed to advance gender equality in entrepreneurship through a portfolio of business growth programs, tools and events created to address barriers faced by women seeking to start and grow their businesses. <br><br> Our Mission<br> <mark>To empower women and youth with entrepreneurship skills through linkages, resources and skills transfer to end poverty, create good jobs and enhance economic growth</mark> <br><br> WEAC provides the following specific resources:<br> - Trained and certified mentors to support women entrepreneurs <br> - Education programs on entrepreneurship and accelerated go-to-market strategies <br> - Financial and Business Literacy training <br> - Investment readiness trainings <br> - Technology, Innovation and Social Impact learning <br> - Business Development Services <br> - Industry focused programming <br> - Opportunities to Funding and Investment <br> - Global networking <br> - Co-working facilities


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Propella

Propella is one of the first business hubs in South Africa to be fully geared for Business 4.0. Exciting new IT and advanced manufacturing businesses share the same building to encourage cooperation between innovators in both sectors. <p></p> Support for the development of technologies for Smart Cities come through a partnership between Engeli Enterprise Development (EDD), a private sector business support company and Innovolve, the wholly owned commercialization company of Nelson Mandela University (NMU). <p></p> Propella helps commercialize the research and development being conducted at the NMU, as well as other technology entrepreneurs who either approach Propella for support or who are identified by Propella. <p></p> Prospective incubatees go through a rigorous selection process to qualify for access to the Propella and its support services. <p></p> Once they are selected Propella facilitators assist with mentoring and the evaluation of business concepts. <p></p> Our Vision <br> To be the "Go To", High-Tech Incubator and Accelerator for innovators and ventures delivering Smart City Solutions and Industry 4.0 Technologies. <p></p>Our mission <br> To provide a significant entrepreneurial experience and presence in Nelson Mandela Bay where innovation and technology convergence is facilitated to create sustainable and profitable ventures, through exceptional management, leadership & infrastructure in specific sectors. <p></p>Our goal <br> To be the first choice for the commercialization of smart products and services in our targeted sectors. <p></p>Values <br> Innovation.Success.Fun <p></p> 1. Pre-incubation support (Restricted to ICT) <br> <mark>All successful businesses and innovations start with an idea. Propella helps to ignite the ideas to become actions through its pre-incubation support for innovators who have a concept with potential, but need guidance on the first steps to commercialisation.</mark> <p></p> Propella doors are open to inventors or entrepreneurs who are in that all-important and delicate concept stage – the one where there is an idea but no plan. <p></p> Propella's doors are open to inventors or entrepreneurs who are in that all-important and delicate concept stage – the one where there is an idea but no plan. <br>- Desktop feasibility study of the proposed business idea <br>- Market assessment, feasibility planning and business planning <br> - Entrepreneurial assessment and feedback session <br>- Counselling and pre-incubation business advice <br>- Specific business start-up training to support the fledgling enterprise <br>- Coaching to guide them through proof of concept and business model canvas Entrepreneurs will be ready for selection for the next phase if they have: <br> - Completed the business model canvas <p></p> 2. Incubation Services <br> <mark>Propella measures its success by the number of companies which have been commercialized – in other words, they have left the building as sustainable businesses with both a product and a market. </mark> Of course, when pioneering new products, processes and businesses, not all incubatees make it to market. That failure is analyzed to ensure that the lessons learned contribute to the success of another new venture. By the way, we also celebrate failure, since it’s part of a successful journey. Look out for our FUN2FAIL events. <p></p> Propella provides four types of support: <br> - Technology and/or technology platform development - prototyping testing and preparation for scale <br> - Business Support – Guidance to establish and run a business <br> - Customer – Customer insights and access to markets within the growing Propella network <br> - Entrepreneur - Working on growing entrepreneurial ability in order to grow the business. <p></p> Business toolbox <br> Engeli Enterprise Development, which manages Propella, has developed a range of entrepreneurial, business and technology tools for the various facets of the incubation/acceleration stages. These have been customized for Propella. <p></p> Entrepreneurs accepted by Propella sign a development contract based on an assessment of the company using the diagnostic tools. The contract includes development milestones and commitments from the entrepreneur, as well as the anticipated date on which the enterprise will move into its own premises – making space for the next potentially disruptive new business. <p></p> 3. Acceleration <br> <mark>Once they have successfully proved they have a viable business concept during the incubation programme Propella is able to provide support to the owners and managers of companies ready to growth their business to the next level.</mark> <p></p> The main offerings include: <br> a. Funding <br> Few financial institutions and venture capitalists in South Africa provide funding for new technology or early stage venture capital, as they are seen as high risk. <p></p> Successful Propella incubatees who have established the potential to develop a successful and sustainable business are assisted in applying to various funders. <p></p> Partnerships with other venture capital funds (Engeli Section 12J VCC and others) and financial institutions are among the options for start-up debt and equity funding. <p></p> Some start-ups may also qualify for BBBEE enterprise development funding grants or loans. <p></p> Propella also facilitates the creation of partnerships (like JV’s) with established companies. <p></p> b. Extended tenure <br> Space permitting, Propella may offer companies ready for commercialization the opportunity to continue making use of the Propella facilities and support structure.


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South African Chemical Technology Incubator

The South African Chemical Technology Incubator is a not-for-profit business incubator, under the Small Enterprise Development Agency’s incubation program. <p></p> We are <mark>dedicated to supporting the growth of very early stage technology-based businesses in the South African Chemical sector.</mark> Chemin provides clients with an exceptional entrepreneurial business environment that promotes collaboration, innovation and encourages ingenuity as well the creation of wealth. <p></p> Chemin’s incubation program has assisted many entrepreneurs with developing ideas to profitable businesses. <mark>Our program provides an array of resources and services such as lab space, testing facilities, manufacturing equipment, office space, access to seed finance and collaboration with universities, industrial experts, financing agencies and other government departments.</mark>


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WomHub

​ WomHub is a boutique incubator and advisory firm supporting innovation along the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Manufacturing) value chain, proving a holistic offering of business services tailored for female founders. The Incubator and Accelerator supports STEM innovation through providing both hackathons, venture building, virtual and in-person incubator and accelerator support. WomHub’s expertise is with female led innovation and working with female founders, however, it has run equally successful gender agnostic programmes as well. WomHub’s fit-for-purpose Hub in Johannesburg and Cape Town supports female led innovators and provides business support, eventing and co-working space. <p></p> <mark>Looking to accelerate your business and get investment ready? WomHub's Incubator & Accelerator programmes draws on our unique scale-up toolkit from business diagnostics, to venture clinics & investor readiness consulting to support your business. We also focus on the leadership capabilities of the founder to support ​your holistic growth</mark>


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iZone Hub

We are a Zimbabwean entrepreneurship and innovation hub that offers pre-incubation and linkages programs. We serve small businesses, makers and creatives helping them develop their enterprises in the digital age. <mark>We focus on developing actual skills and building people who run self-sustainable businesses. The focal point is on pre-incubation, incubation and acceleration of business ideas. </mark> <p></p> Zone was started in 2015 emerging from the need to help people move from ideas to businesses. Our training programs are centred on developing actual skills and building people who run self-sustainable businesses. Enterprise development in the digital age is of great importance to us. <p></p> Vision <br> To support the development of sustainable enterprises that solve difficult and important community problems in the digital age. <p></p>Mission <br> Equipping people with the business development skills and tools they need to build sound, solution oriented businesses.


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Launch Lab

We are transforming Africa's biggest challenges into its greatest opportunities by serving as a confident, commercial co-builder for world-shaping startups. <p></p> What we build<br> Entrepreneurial Mindset + World-Shaping Startups <p></p>Community<br> We create and foster an entrepreneurial environment in a safe, empathetic manner focused on co-working, events & business support. Our aim is for our community members to learn something new, meet someone interesting and have fun in the process. <p></p> Innovation<br> <mark>We help teach a new problem solving method and the mentality that goes along with it to universities, corporate partners and anyone interested in viewing the world in a new way. This effort is made possible through various bootcamps, pitch competitions, experiential learning workshops and teaching support.</mark> <p></p>Business Building<br> We transform startups from across Africa into high impact, sustainable organisations through standardised content, bespoke support and access to a deep network of mentors, experts and investors. We have two business builder programs: University Startup Lab and Climate Lab. Five day Builder Sprints allow us to work with non-university or climate startups in a focused, high impact manner potentially leading to consulting mandates and brand recognition.


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Savant

Savant is a commercially-focused hardware technology incubator that provides bespoke business development support. Savant partners with highly skilled science and technology inventors for their start-up growth journey. <p></p> Value Proposition<br> Savant brings unrivalled technology commercialisation know-how and experience to the South African start-up landscape. Savant offers bespoke commercialisation support to hardware technology inventors through long term, risk-based partnerships. Inventors stand to gain a streamlined journey from minimum viable product development to early market traction, both locally and internationally. Investors stand to gain early access to a pipeline of professionally de-risked technology companies to invest in. <p></p> Our Approach<br> <mark>Savant typically partners with early stage ventures if it sees the value in the venture’s prospects, inventor capabilities and potential commercial product offering.</mark> While Savant may have multiple stages to its approach, some may inventors partner with Savant further along the business life cycle than others. Savant systematically de-risks these partnered ventures and gets them ready for commercialisation and investment.


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Black Umbrellas Virtual Incubator

The Black Umbrellas Virtual Incubator is an online platform that is designed to offer training, mentoring support and business coaching from anywhere with an internet connection. <mark>No matter where you are in your entrepreneurial journey, we’ll help you build a resilient, compliant and sustainable business.</mark>


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Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum

AWIEF is a women economic empowerment organisation that supports women entrepreneurs in Africa to grow their business and fulfil their potential. <p></p> Our mission is to foster women’s economic inclusion, advancement and empowerment through entrepreneurship support and development. <mark>Our vision is an inclusive and thriving Africa where women-owned businesses are empowered to create and grow high-impact and sustainable businesses, contributing to increasing Africa’s GDP and economic growth.</mark> <p></p> Passion and purpose <br> Nothing is more exciting and fun than being an entrepreneur, chasing your dreams on your own terms. Yet, the entrepreneurial journey and building a thriving business isn’t easy, especially for females in Africa who face many additional challenges and barriers. Founder and CEO of AWIEF, Irene Ochem, grew up as an ambitious young girl in Nigeria, understanding first-hand the imperatives of economically empowering women and girls. She built her career at the global stage and learned to be resilient and never give up. She knew that one day she would be the leader she wished she had, and help other women achieve their goals too. “If I can do it, they can do it!” <p></p> Irene turned her words into deeds and founded AWIEF in 2015 and has built a powerful platform, driving inclusive economic transformation for women, and working to close the gender gaps in entrepreneurship in Africa. She has achieved this feat with a dedicated team and collaboration with partners who believe in what she believes, who are passionate about empowering and inspiring women to maximize their potential and build successful businesses. <p></p> Key to success <br> <mark>We believe the key to success is to facilitate, support and inspire women entrepreneurs in multiple areas of their business by providing knowledge, tools, resources, and valuable connections.</mark> <p></p> AWIEF offers a range of programmes that are tailored to the needs of female entrepreneurs in Africa. Whether you are at idea or launch stage in your entrepreneurship journey, you fit into one of our programmes. <br> - Digital Skills Training <br> - AWE South Africa 2022 <br> - SMEs Investment and Export Readiness program <br> - LeadTech Incubation Program <br> - AWIEF Growth Accelerator Programme <br> - FemBioBiz Accelerator Programme: Season 4 <br> - Solutions Catalysing Increased Access to Capital for the Success of Women Entrepreneurs <br> - FemBioBiz II Accelerator Programme | AWIEF <br> - VALUE4HER: Strengthening Women's Agribusiness Enterprises in Africa | AWIEF


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Disruption Lab

We are a laboratory whose main objective is to promote an ecosystem to foster entrepreneurship and digital innovation in Angola, through the incubation and acceleration of ideas with the potential to create value, adding skills originating from Starttechs , Universities and national and international financial institutions. <p></p> <mark>Innovation is not a matter of coincidence. Follow a definite plan. Ours is divided into three successive phases: Ideation, Incubation, Commercialization.</mark>


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KiandaHub

KiandaHub is angolans' first technology and innovation hub, that offers a coworking space, consulting services and events for the community. Founded in 2015 by a group of young <mark>people who believe in the power of collaboration as a key element to change the world</mark>, KiandaHub is an organization motivated by the passion to entrepreneurship and innovate.


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Standard Bank Business Incubator

The Business Incubator is a venture conceived within the scope of Standard Bank's vision and strategy, whose materialization involves the implementation of initiatives that foster innovation and entrepreneurship, which are the engines or drivers of the country's economic growth. <p></p> The space was conceived with a view to creating a favorable environment for the business in its first years of existence, also guaranteeing the insertion of the enterprise in the competitive market in a gradual and programmatic way. <p></p> <mark>Designed to drive inclusive growth, creating the foundations for a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem, the incubator works on five pillars, namely Loyalty, Incubation, Acceleration, Local Content and Inclusive Growth.</mark> <p></p> In addition to the physical space, the incubator offers from training to interaction with other companies and government agencies or entities, with a view to creating conditions for the emergence and establishment of sustainable enterprises, which will have a positive impact on the economy and its value chain, generating wealth and financial inclusion for citizens. <p></p> Idealization<br> Promote and cultivate intrapreneurial and entrepreneurial mindsets. <p></p> Incubation<br> To help companies still in the initial phase to reduce the risk rate. <p></p> Acceleration<br> To identify companies with high potential for scalability and support to unlock challenges for growth. <p></p> Local content<br> Identify and support potential local SMEs with high potential for supply chain integration opportunities. <p></p> Inclusive Growth<br> Promote inclusive growth across all pillars, such as gender, youth and informal sector inclusion.


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Batanai 2 Create

Harare's freshest Coworking space and incubator that provides an enabling environment for sustainable economic empowerment and social transformation in Zimbabwe and the region through Innovation and Entrepreneurship. <p></p> <mark>A business accelerator and incubator, B2C Coworking offers entrepreneurial services for both those just starting up and those looking to reinvent themselves. This is the space where you can develop an established business or launch and grow a new one whilst strengthening and diversifying the local economy. The core focus of B2C Coworking is to foster innovation, commercialization, create jobs and facilitate investment in the Startup Ecosystem.</mark> <p></p> Various programs, which include workshops and events give plenty of opportunities or coworking individuals to meet likeminded souls in a creative and collaborative way. Coworking membership fees are on an all-inclusive monthly basis that allow you to turn up, switch on and start working. The mandate of B2C is to unlock the full potential of diverse and ambitious entrepreneurs to economically transform communities providing job and wealth creation by providing high-impact assistance working one-on-one to establish and achieve value-creating milestones of growth. <p></p> A non-profit organization it offers small offices, office suites, labs and a co-working space sitting in Harare's hippest street cloaked in colour and diversity and known as Zimbabwe's innovation district. If you are at all interested in joining this dynamic space that catalyzes entire communities of startups through business acceleration, incubation, co-working and events then you should get in touch with them.


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Impact Hub Harare

Together, we grow a locally rooted, globally connected community for measurable positive impact. We believe that large-scale social change, innovative solutions and world-altering ideas stem from collaboration, connectivity and community. That the <mark>dreamers and makers of the world need a place to call home, to connect to others, to collaborate and to be part of something bigger.</mark> We inspire, connect and enable social impact initiatives while driving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.


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Eight2Five

Eight2Five is an Innovative Hub that partners with entrepreneurs to achieve a shared vision of solving real world and business problems through technology. We provide an enabling environment for innovation and entrepreneurship for our startup and SME community. <p></p> Programs <p></p> Pitch Perfect<br> Business Model Deep Dives.<br> Every Thursday we allow our Hub members to pitch their business ventures and get feedback from our core team and fellow hub members. This platform is designed to prepare our Hub members for investor pitching. <p></p> Start-up Meet Up<br> Meet your Business Heroes.<br> A virtual and hybrid weekly session with a guest speaker. We select business leaders and influencers to network, share advice, discuss strategies and exchange ideas. <p></p> <mark>Incubation Workshops<br> Tailored Business Development.<br> We foster the development of early-stage companies and start-ups by providing mentoring, workspace, funding and networked services designed to accelerate their success.</mark>


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CITE

Our mission is to create space for creativity and promote “ARTIVISM” which is the creative integration of art and activism for social change. <p></p> We believe in African Innovation, discovering the innovation opportunities is the first step in our process at the Centre For Innovation & Technology we provide an <mark>open community space, an incubator that is vibrant and enables a collaborative environment for innovators and startups to think through their ideas, and develop their solutions, so as to turn these opportunities into meaningful products, services, and businesses</mark>, Sometimes we have a pretty good sense of where the opportunities are and the real challenge is to come up with ideas to take advantage of the opportunity.


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The Creative Factory Hub

The Creative Factory Hub is to provide facilities for the promotion and development of the start-up. Arterial Network Zimbabwe is a dynamic, civil-society network of artists, cultural activists, entrepreneurs, enterprises, NGOs, institutions, and donors active in Africa’s creative and cultural sectors. The Creative Factory Hub <mark>seeks to facilitate for inclusion of LGBTQAI+ persons into the Zimbabwean mainstream economy through providing entrepreneurship training, mentorship and safe working stations, which empowers LGBTQAI+ youth with skills and tailor made support in order to start and sustain their own enterprises and advocacy for inclusion of LGBTQAI+ in the mainstream economy.</mark>


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The Tech Village

The Tech Village is an innovation hub that runs incubation and acceleration programmes focused on skill acquisition and youth engagement. <p></p> The TechVillage is the first and only collaborative working space for young entrepreneurs in Bulawayo, aiming to help build and launch 20 start-ups in and around Africa every year. Leveraging on the collaborative brilliance of our community and the use of technology to greatly reduce cost whilst significantly multiplying impact, <mark>The TechVillage seeks to empower the youth through the provision of relevant education, affordable access to information and technology and ultimately inspire creativity through experiences. While the TechVillage is physically based in Zimbabwe, it actively grows and connects with entrepreneurial communities across the continent that are called Tribes.</mark> Through the provision of resources, infrastructure, community, education and working space, the TechVillage will create employment, foster collaboration through peer driven learning and contribute to the development and commercialisation of Africa’s abundant intellectual and human resource.


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Mzuzu E-Hub

Mzuzu E-Hub is an entrepreneurship and innovation hub providing working space and technical assistance to start-up and early-stage companies by linking them to a network of services for success. <p></p> They <mark>connect business experts, co-working facilities, investors, networking events, and capacity-building sessions for the benefit of 25 youth-led startups annually. These startups will get mentorship on their business model, market strategy, and investor proposals.</mark> The class runs for 6 months (3 months capacity building and 3 months implementation support) and is sector agnostic.


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Startup Hatchery

The Startup Hatchery is a virtual business incubator for entrepreneurs, innovators and change-makers. We provide a hands-on virtual learning experience through online entrepreneurship training, mentorship and business support accessible anywhere, anytime. <p></p> Adopting an online approach, specifically packaged for South African entrepreneurs, we provide a hands-on learning experience through interactive online and facilitated entrepreneurship initiatives, training, mentorship and business support accessible anywhere, anytime. We work with you to design, build and implement Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) solutions that aim to increase the participation of black-owned SMEs within your corporate supply chain to secure your ESD points and maximise business impact. <p></p> Why The Startup Hatchery? <mark><br> - Building a pipeline of black-owned companies for inclusion into supply chain <br> - Creating sustainable and meaningful impact on entrepreneurs <br> - Starting with the end in mind, Co-Creating ESD Strategies to maximise business impact and ESD Points <br> - We are 100% Black Femaled Owned and our proven programmes meet the BBBEE code requirements <br> - Rigorous monitoring and evaluation through our impact assessments to understand your investment</mark>


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Dololo DoBox

Dololo DoBox offers Workhops, mentoring networking events, digital training and as well as project management for Start-up competitions, programmes and Corporate innovation projects <p></p> <mark>In addition to this, we connect organisations and leaders with the next generation of change-makers. Businesses engage with us to gain insights on trends, identify risks, access innovation and market views.</mark> <p></p> What can we do for you? <p></p> Pitchtraining in groups <br> In a small group together with like-minded young entrepreneurs we are practicing your pitch until its pitch-perfect! <p></p> Pitch Competition Prep <br> We are working with you individually before your pitch competition to make sure that both rhetoric and content are blowing the judges away! <p></p> Optimizing Pitchdeck <br> <mark>You have been in touch with an investor, who is interested in your business and asked for a pitchdeck? We can help you bring your business presentation to another level!</mark>


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SatoshiCentre

It is a lab for learning new developments in the bitcoin space, including both second layer technology. <p></p> Mission <p></p> To mentor and train potential businesses and members of the fintech and blockchain community <p></p> To build an African blockchain hub that will incubate fintech and blockchain-based startups <p></p> To connect fintech and blockchain startups to investors with the aim of securing funding <p></p> To provide start-ups with access to funding in a stable environment where all stakeholders concerns are fulfilled <p></p> To provide online live pitch competitions where startups will be given an opportunity to pitch their ideas to onlive live investors <p></p> To select startups to be given an opportunity of being incubated at the SatoshiCentre Lab <p></p> To encourage collaboration between individuals, groups and startups in the fintech and blockchain industries <p></p> To explore fintech and blockchain use cases by actively identifying and developing selected business models for public use


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Jacaranda Hub

Jacaranda Hub is a Social Enterprise and Ecosystem developer providing support to young people and the youth through the provision of collective services, infrastructure, and specialized tools and equipment. <mark>We provide a conduit of resources and programs for aspiring MSMEs and entrepreneurs with growth potential; all targeted at improving the Startup/MSME landscape in Zambia. </mark>


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Impact Hub Lusaka

Impact Hub Lusaka (IHL) offers Co-working space for entrepreneurs and Social Innovators. Our co-working space provides an inspirational environment that allows deliberate collaboration and mutual inspiration among the members. <mark>We connect entrepreneurs and innovators to large organizations, investors and the public sector. Why? To enable inclusive and sustainable innovation at scale. We believe that the time to act is now. And the way to act is together.</mark>


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TuksNovation

TuksNovation is a non-profit technology incubator and accelerator that is located at the University of Pretoria. TuksNovation provides start-ups with specialised product and business development support throughout their start-up growth journeys by assisting entrepreneurs to refine technologies and validate business models for the relevant markets. <p></p> <mark>Our programmes enable start-ups to commercialise innovative technology into new sustainable enterprises with social and economic impact.</mark> <p></p> We create an ecosystem that fosters innovation by connecting science and technology innovators with corporates, academics and government.


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Tshimologong

Cities around the world are developing high-tech digital clusters that lead to the advancement of innovation, business and economic growth as well as job creation. Johannesburg is a connecting node to the world with the development of Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, strategically located in Braamfontein. We form the nexus point where the vibrancy of inner-city life converges with the creativity of youth, the scalability of big business, the academic rigour of Wits University and proximity to other educational institutions. <p></p> With the intention of <mark>creating world-leading African digital entrepreneurs, we actively identify emerging talent to create and grow digital ventures. We are also the place for the business community to develop your digital innovation capacity by investing in relevant enterprise and supplier development, along with creating your digital skills pipeline. </mark> <p></p> We are unwavering in our pursuit to normalise African excellence, solving local challenges and taking action on opportunities with digital solutions. This is made possible by the Pan-African focused programming, international partnerships and a supportive local government – City of Joburg and Gauteng Provincial Government.


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RLabs

RLabs is a South African award-winning non-profit company, established in 2009 in Bridgetown, Cape Town. We have since expanded the RLabs model to 23 countries across 5 continents impacting more than 20 million people through our work. The main aim of RLabs is to create environments and systems where people are impacted, empowered and transformed through HOPE, Innovation, Technology, Training and Economic Opportunities. To date, more than 200,000 people have accessed RLabs skills, training and economic empowerment programmes <p></p> The RLabs innovation lab currently partners with a variety of international organizations, private companies and public sector partners to develop solutions to drive social change. RLabs creates and provides spaces in communities for co-creation events and workshops that connects community members with the networks and resources to solve some of the social challenges impacting the community. <p></p> <mark>Labs provides a support programme for small businesses and entrepreneurs assisting them in growing their enterprises.</mark>


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Eastern Cape Information Technology Initiative

The Eastern Cape Information Technology Initiative (ECITI) is a non -profit company, established by the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) in 2004. It was setup to facilitate the sustainable development for small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs) in the information communication and technology (ICT) and film sectors in the Eastern Cape. <p></p> Our programmes are designed to stimulate the Eastern Cape’s ICT sector with the aim to position the province as one of Africa’s leading centres for ICT excellence. <p></p> Our incubation programme is designed to accelerate the successful development of entrepreneurial companies through various support resources and services. Incubation is offered to resident (in-house) companies in our East London head office and Queenstown satellite office. We also offer a virtual programme to companies based in other parts of the Eastern Cape province but want to benefit from our business support services geared to assist with the early stage development of their companies.