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Join the ecosystem

The path of a visionary can be hard, complex and lonely. We have to interact with a complex network of organisations and people, and have to make decisions on issues that are difficult and often confusing. Not knowing what to do, or when to do it, often means having to work longer hours, sometimes with people who don’t always understand our vision for a better tomorrow. But it doesn’t always have to be that way.

We invite you to become a part of our Innovation Bridge Platform, a community designed to show you the way forward in this living, moving and complex ecosystem. You will be introduced to innovations; enterprises; business support offerings and investment opportunities, each playing their part in creating a prosperous African continent.

Just as living things thrive under perfect conditions, we believe that your endeavor’s can flourish in the right ecosystem.

Innovator

Are you an innovator?

You don’t want to start your own enterprise, but have a passion for creating new knowledge, processes, products, or models. You’re probably a researcher that wants others to benefit from your unique intellectual property and, looking to license or further develop your innovation.

Entrepreneur

Are you an Entrepreneur?

You want to be your own boss and have the drive to recognize opportunities and transform them into valuable enterprises. Or you already have an established enterprise(s).

Investor

Are you an Investor?

You want to support the creation of socio-economic wealth by investing monetary and non-monetary resources into services, enterprises and products. If so, start here:

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Do you guide, enable, and support the ecosystem?

You or your enterprise provide valuable support to innovators and entrepreneurs along their journey. Whether your support comes in the form of legal, business or financial advice or a fully-fledged incubator or technology station, we invite you to showcase your unique support offering to the ecosystem.

Ecosystem Supporter

Do you support or enable?

Does your organization enable and support our platform’s ecosystem roleplayers? If so, start here:

Take your business to the next level, become remarkable with local innovation.

Our country is filled with remarkable people and remarkable ideas. At the Department of Science and Innovation, we help businesses turn ideas into action by enabling local health innovation to grow our health industry while meeting the needs of society.

Happenings

Keep up to date with the latest ecosystem events and opportunities.

Request for Quotation: Due Diligence Consultant for Kulu Eco Services

RFQ Reference: SUC-KES-DD-2026-01 Start-Up Culture invites experienced technical experts, independent consultants, multidisciplinary teams and Entrepreneurs-in-Residence to submit proposals for a short-term due diligence assignment for Kulu Eco Services (KES), a cleantech enterprise based in Cape

Absa Youth Entrepreneurship Fund (AYEF): Grant Funding for Young Entrepreneurs

The Absa Youth Entrepreneurship Fund (AYEF), funded by Absa through its CSI Trust and implemented by Tshiamo Foundation, provides grant funding and business development support to young entrepreneurs in South Africa. The programme supports black-owned, early-stage businesses, from entrepreneurs

Services SETA Strategic Projects Funding Window 2026/27

Reference: SP2026/27-04 The Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA) invites eligible non-profit organisations to submit proposals for strategic projects that respond to sector and community needs and deliver measurable social and economic impact. The funding window supports

Our Partners

The Innovation Bridge Portal is an initiative of the South African National Departments of Science & Innovation (DSI), and Small Business Development (DSBD). The initiative is supported by the European Union (EU) and its content does not necessarily reflect the views of the EU.