Free State

Ampula General Trading is planning to trade in the areas of shoe material distribution and other general dealings and is based in the Free State, South Africa.

Ratha Afrika Projects is a multi-disciplinary company, mainly focusing on architectural drafting and engineering design, using the latest industry-related technology, including CAD/BIM software.

The company was founded by Morapedi Molefe, a civil engineering technologist graduate from the Central University of Technology in the Free State province of South Africa.

It is located in Clarens, a small town in the eastern part of the Free State and it seeks to provide building (residential, agricultural, industrial, etc.) design services to individuals and businesses who are looking to build new

Madibo Consultancy Cradle is a market-driven company formed to take advantage of an aggressive recycling effort in the Free State province of South Africa. The company was founded in 2020 by Lebogang Shadrack Madibo.

As a company we are bound by duty of care, and we are concerned about the number of illegal landfills mushrooming in our townships, and at times in the town.

We are in the business of reclaiming glass by separating it at the source of waste generation, such as households, open fields, taverns, restaurants, shopping malls, and landfill sites.

Our goal is to expand our capacity

Lebo's style hair salon, which has its headquarters in the Free State in South Africa is looking for funding to expand the business.

I am a young male, and I love my business, but I don't have a big enough space and enough tools to accommodate my clients.

Many young people want to work with me, and if I had the funds to expand the salon I could hire at least five people in my community.

And I have a food business that could hire 10 people if I could get the funding. 

Chococaramello Creatives is a small business that sells delicious baked goods and personalised gift boxes at affordable prices.

This includes customised gifts for special occasions, such as a personalised Mother’s Day goodie box, containing items of choice, because finding the perfect gift can be tiring.

The business is located in the Free State province of South Africa.

The Product Development Technology Station (PDTS) is located on the campus of Central University of Technology (CUT) in Bloemfontein. The Technology Station develops new ideas into products, or improve existing products with detailed engineering and develop ideas from concept to prototype. In this way, PDTS assists SMMEs by providing them with technological support to design and manufacture innovative new products.

The station makes use of first-class engineering expertise from CUT as well as specialized prototyping equipment from the Centre for Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing (CRPM) to

Mel Marketing Solutions is a marketing company that focuses on providing its clients with fresh and innovative marketing solutions. We offer services such as events management, corporate identity, marketing and branding and online marketing.

The Central University of Technology in Bloemfontein is all about innovation, invention, and development. At CUTis we are constantly developing innovative technology, our different divisions are at the forefront of additive manufacturing, advanced product manufacturing, rapid prototyping, agriculture, food safety, robotics, and medical device innovation. CUTis aims to solve complex problems in society with solution-oriented forward thinking, we believe this is the way of the future.

The University of the Free State (UFS) is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in South Africa. It opened its doors in 1904 on the Bloemfontein Campus with a mere six students in the Humanities. Since then, our institution has grown to more than 37 851 students, spread across seven faculties over three campuses. Inspiring excellence. Transforming lives. These objectives are the driving forces at the heart of the UFS. Through our Human and Academic Projects, we are a university internationally recognised for human reconciliation and compassion as well as for excellence in academic