Accelerator

RLabs is a South African award-winning non-profit company, established in 2009 in Bridgetown, Cape Town. The RLabs model has since been expanded to 23 countries across 5 continents impacting more than 15 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

RLabs provides a support programme for small businesses and

Tshimologong was founded by Prof. Barry Dwolatzky and is wholly owned by Wits University. Tshimologong is a Level 1 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment  (BBB-EE) contributor and is an accredited service provider with the  Media Information and Communications Technologies Sector (MICT  SETA).

Tshimologong catalyses the transformation of Braamfontein into a premier technology destination to raise the profile of African digital innovation by inspiring new talent and addressing rising youth unemployment. As a university-based incubator, Tshimologong Precinct further aims to commercialise

I’M IN Accelerator helps tech startups access seed investment and achieve business sustainability by providing an effective eco-system that offers business and technical support. The accelerator allows startups to test their assumptions and validate their products in the market, commercialising startups that show real market potential.

IM IN Accelerator Programs;

• Accelerator Program:
  • The accelerator allows startups to test their assumptions and validate their products in the market, commercialising startups that show real market potential Our main accelerator program offers 10 month

Akro is a company dedicated to helping entrepreneurs turn ideas into businesses. Akro offers events, venture funding and consulting services, and have a painfully practical attitude towards entrepreneurship. TThe team are people who have their own businesses and understand the typical challenges facing entrepreneurs and startups. Ready to get stuck in and do what it takes to help you get your business to the next level, we are there for you.

Akro services: 

• Co-Working Spaces: Cape Town - Salt River, City Centre and  De Waterkant
• Girl Boss Hustle: Support channel for woman business owners

Startup 90 is a business accelerator for Africa-based startups. It provides entrepreneurs with a platform for taking their ideas idea to market. They enable startups to become investment-ready and promote deal flow and assist startups to raise funding from investors.

What Startup 90 provides: 

• Business support and mentoring.
• Co-working space for startups.
• A host of networking events.
• A 3-month entrepreneurship program.

Startup 90 manages Accelerator & Technology Innovation Programs which include:

Accelerator Program

A 3 month accelerator program that assists companies to bring

22 ON SLOANE is the largest startup campus in Africa. The campus offers startups and innovative SMEs a complete turnkey solution to scale, from the initial idea to commercialisation, funding opportunities and access to markets. Its aim is to nurture the entrepreneurial mindset, ensure their sustainability, and explore the development of new industries and contribute towards job creation in Africa.

A global and diverse team of experienced entrepreneurs, mentors, scientists, managers, CEOs, and funders support entrepreneurs enrolled at the campus, with product development, services and business

Seed Engine is a business accelerator. 3 times a year, Seed engine invests in the top 10 business ideas and entrepreneurs and brings them in to join their stable of ventures. When they exit the 13-week program, the entrepreneurs transform into leaders and their ideas become Investable Businesses. During the programme, they are given coaching, mentorship and seed capital to get their kick-ass ventures off the ground. Seed Engine is a combination of a mini MBA, reality TV Show, business bootcamp and a whole lot of magic that nobody has seen before.

Seed Engine Core Programmes;  

• AccelerateHe

Impact Amplifier is a South African based advisory firm focused on accelerating and investing in social and environmental innovation on the African continent.  It delivers acceleration services directly as well as through its unique white-labelled online platform, Impact OS, for other incubators and accelerators to use.

Impact Amplifier believes in:

• Impact Intra and Entrepreneurs
• Social and Ecological Justice
• Big Risks
• Building Ecosystems
• Meritocracies
• Becoming Our Best Selves

Impact Amplifiers Services.

• Accelerating Social Enterprises - Impact Amplifier offers a range of

Digital Health Cape Town is an accelerator in South Africa. Through corporate-startup partnerships,  social impact ventures and business innovation ecosystems, Digital Health Cape Town help high growth, high social impact businesses to succeed and support established enterprises at risk of being disrupted. 

Digital Health Cape Town has experience working with:

Pharma, private health insurance, government, healthcare SMEs and start-ups.

Digital Health Cape Town work spans the following;

• Strategic business development, new ventures, investor pitches, business planning
• Corporate innovation

Zimele is about creating sustainability in business. It’s focused on building sustainable livelihoods in the Anglo American host communities and on strengthening relationships to create synergies within Anglo American and with broader mining industry partners. 

Zimele is playing its part to create jobs and grow small businesses. Zimele hubs focus on supporting SMMEs and the youth through up-front mentorship, followed by funding opportunities.

Zimele Programmes; 

1. Zimele Enterprise Development programme - Building and growing small businesses within our communities.
2. Zimele Supplier