Accelerators and Incubators

Innovate Durban is a Non-Profit Company aimed at stimulating innovation within the Durban region. Its focus is to support and promote innovation by creating platforms that will build and develop the innovation ecosystem in Durban. Innovate Durban was set up by the eThekwini Municipality in 2013 in an effort to create a conducive environment for innovation. At the time, there was a lack of support for innovation and there was limited collaboration. Innovate Durban was initially set up as a Stakeholder Forum that brought together business, government, academia, civil society and entrepreneurs

In the lower south coast, more garbage is ending up in landfills and incinerators. Thulikaceb Recycling Company is turning into AI-assisted robots to help sort garbage in recycling plants. Contamination in the rural areas and informal settlements is high since recyclables are often dumped into one bin instead of multi-streamed or separated from the source. Therefore, Thulikaceb Recycling is developing AI-assisted robotic technology that can work with humans in processing plants and improve quality control.

Foi Science was founded by Nomahlubi Nazo a Cosmetic Formulation Scientist and Polymer Technologist. What sets us apart from other companies is that we custom design skincare solutions according to an individual’s skincare needs because everyone is different and so are their needs. We are able to manufacture quality skincare at affordable prices because we make our own cosmetic actives and biopolymers in-house through an innovative beneficiation process.

OUR BRANDS

LivU Naturals is our natural skincare range suited for babies and adults that love natural products for skin repair and wound

Oplene Group aims is to bridge the communication gap that blind people struggle with, keep them safe as they navigate their phones in public spaces, make sure that there are not left behind within social spaces and different circles or in social media as well as to ensure that they have a better sense of where they are going and what is happening around them so that they can have a sense of belonging.

Learn Base is an IoT based energy efficiency company providing real-time processed information to end-users about their entire electrical infrastructure.

Konvi  is defined as a technology company that integrates social lifestyle, culture, and entertainment with technology to optimize event-based social experiences. It offers an on-demand going-out mobile app that functions as a marketplace for businesses and consumers in the social lifestyle entertainment industry.

A startup that is meant to help save lives by applying Data Science. Savelivez help blood banks and hospitals reduce blood shortages and save money through dynamic data-driven decisions. Our dream is to make Brazil a reference in solving the lack and waste of blood and help solve this worldwide problem. One in every five persons will, one day, need a blood transfusion, yet the blood supply chain is plagued by volatile demand and often poorly controlled supply. Seeking to correct this, SaveLivez created a system to integrate each stage, going from demand forecasting, through ideal stock level

Innovative Dental Solutions is a dental laboratory located in Uitenhage (Eastern Cape), providing professional and community dental laboratory services. Recently the owner has been recognized for the invention of the Bespoke Smart Mouthguard and is starting to focus more on safety in sport through technology.

Startup Mzansi is a grassroots network of entrepreneurs working together to build an environment for entrepreneurship in South Africa. Through online platforms, grassroots Startup Communities and cross-sector initiatives, Startup Mzansi is advancing entrepreneurial momentum and a culture of entrepreneurship, as the voice of South African entrepreneurs.

Offerings; 

• Consulting 
• Research 
• Training 
• Acceleration 
• Investment 

Ruth Concepts Interior Design and Projects is an organisation that focuses on using reusable material to design interior decor and artistic products. The motivation behind our concepts is to minimise waste on our environment by using waste materials to design products that are eco-friendly. Our artistic work includes products made from reused tires, timber, wood and many others. The Founder of Ruth Concepts Interior Design, Mr Nkanyiso Dlamini, established this organisation in 2018 focusing only on stationery products and the organisation has grown to penetrate the furniture industry. The