South Africa

The South African Creative Industries Incubator (SACII) is an experienced business development and incubation entity that has been working in the creative SMME environment for the past eight years, with a particular focus on the creative industries. 

Services for the Creatives/SMME;

Business Incubation

• Pre-Incubation
• Incubation
• Sector Specific Accelerator Programmes (e.g. Music Accelerator, Fashion Lab programme)
• Formalising Businesses
• Funder Pitching
• Capital Raising Strategies
• Entrepreneurship Training for Creative Industry Entrepreneurs
• Market Access Facilitation

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HardTech Medical (HTM) supports the medical device industry with product development from early stage prototyping to clinical studies. With substantial experience in Class II & III device development, HTM is a natural extension to your business. We have in house design, assembly and test capabilities as well as strong connections with relevant suppliers globally. Although our primary work is in cardiovascular device development, we have worked with clients in dental, maxillofacial and women's health. We are passionate about the medical device industry and enjoy leveraging our capabilities to

Rheinmetall Denel Munition (Pty) Ltd specialises in the development, design and manufacture of large- and medium-calibre ammunition families and is a world leader in the field of artillery, mortar and infantry systems as well as plant engineering.

From an Open Innovation point of view, we are interested in Venture Clienting with startups to pilot technology and or products and services with a value proposition we are interested in.

Agri Seed Capital is a Micro Finance Institution (MFI) that exists to address the problem of financial inclusion affecting subsistence and small-scale farmers.

The Agri Seed Capital three-year incubation programme aims to establish a pipeline of future finance-ready farmers. Our support services include:

• Access to markets
• Bookkeeping services
• Business Plans
• Credit facilities
• Risk mitigation strategies 
• Technical advisory

Criteria

• Farming on a full-time basis
• Have access to land
• Minimum 2-years of production history
• Youth farmers are encouraged to apply

Tender Capital Africa is a woman and black-owned Financial Inclusion Enterprise, whose business mandate is to help remove financial barriers that deter SMMEs from participating in South Africa’s mainstream economy.

Funding; 

• Invoice Discounting  - Tender Capital Africa advances cash against the due Invoices of an SMME, to enable it to continue its business operations. This allows the SMMEs to pursue production until they are paid.
• Procurement Finance - Procurement Finance is an all-encompassing finance solution aimed to assist SMMEs carry out and service their respective purchase order

Africa Beyond the Fourth Industrial Revolution (AB4IR) is a Digital Innovation Hub founded on the market need to redress the digital divide apparent in previously disadvantaged communities of South Africa. Our programmes expose disadvantaged communities to the ICT sector focusing on gaming, animation, virtual reality, and drone technology. We introduce start-up entrepreneurs to new trends in technology and advise them on how to incubate their ideas for market access and commercialise their innovations.

The startup company was founded to create battery packs or units for households and businesses to help reduce their reliance on Eskom. As we all know, Eskom is struggling to meet the nation's demand, which is where our batter units come in to pick up the slack during peak hours, reducing loadshedding stages and giving Eskom time to increase its capacity.

Southern Implants is a leading provider of unique and innovative dental implant products with a focus on top-end professional users who want more choices.  Southern’s expertise in research, development and manufacturing of dental implants allows us to provide Innovative Treatment Solutions that will reduce treatment times and improve patient outcomes.

The company was established in 1987 and is headquartered in South Africa.  Our global network of professional representatives are dedicated and committed to provide high level technical support. We aim to compliment the clinician’s ability to

Khaca is a research and innovation enabler based on biotechnology. Its focus is on closing gaps in the field through the use of innovative methods and techniques, as well as raising awareness of the industry among stakeholders and society. Khaca is a South African biotechnology policy research institute. The organization was founded in 2021 with the sole intention of serving as a vital link between all stakeholders in this industry.

Our services:

• Primary Research in Biotech;
• Bio-policies and Bio-entrepreneur Policy Research;
• Ethics Consultation and Advice;
• Education and training;

Research and develop of SA Sign Language kits including services.