Call for Applications: 2025 Entrepreneurial Capacity Development Programme

South Africa
Entrepreneurship
Ideation
Youth
Mentorship
Incubation

The Wits Crucible for Entrepreneurship at the Wits Business School invites applications for the 2025 Entrepreneurial Capacity Development Programme to unemployed young graduates with a technology-driven business idea.

What to Expect?

A fully-funded 16-week intensive entrepreneurial capacity training with hands on workshops and real world entrepreneurial simulations. Successful completion of the Wits Business School Technopreneurship Short course may lead to the following pathways:

  • Entry into the Wits Crucible Centre for Entrepreneurship incubation programme where you will receive further training, mentorship from industry leaders and personalised coaching.
  • Elevation into the Wits Crucible Centre for Entrepreneurship accelerator programme which will consist of funding and investor-readiness support.

Application Requirements

Applicants must submit the following documents:

  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Certified tertiary level qualifications (University, TVET, National Diploma, Graduates)
  • Certified Identity Copy (ID) or passport
  • A short motivation statement (max 500 words) describing: Your business idea, the problem it addresses, why you are passionate about it and your vision for growing the idea.
  • Optional: If you already have a registered company, you may include; a brief company profile and the CIPC registration documents

Click here to apply

Closing date
Industry
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
​Mining and quarrying
​Manufacturing
​Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
​Construction
​Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
​Transportation and storage
Accommodation and food service activities
​Information and communication
Financial and insurance activities
​Real estate activities
Professional, scientific and technical activities
Administrative and support service activities
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
​Education
Human health and social work activities
​Arts, entertainment and recreation
​Other service activities
Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods-and-service-producing activities of households for own use
​Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies, not economically active people, unemployed people etc.
Website link
https://www.wbs.ac.za/