Funded Startups & Projects

MycoSure is a purpose-orientated South African Food & Bio Tech company on a quest to dramatically improve the food system using the power of mycelium. Mycelium is the root structure of fungi. MycoSure has developed innovative technology to produce mycelium-based protein (myco-protein) using submerged biomass fermentation. Myco-protein is a healthy (high protein, high fibre, and low fat) and highly versatile ingredient with multiple food and beverage applications which can be grown in bioreactors in a few days. Effectively, MycoSure is leveraging a natural process to produce sustainable protein

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North-West University's Backchat  is a computer software program developed at the North-West University (NWU) designed to provide personalized, interactive, and large-scale audio feedback for student assignments, easing the burden on lecturers. The program allows lecturers to record audio comments that can include both pre-recorded feedback for common errors and unique, specific comments for individual students, integrating them seamlessly for efficient and effective feedback delivery.

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Newform Foods is a producer of cultivated meat intended to reinvent how people think about food, for the benefit of the planet, human health, and animals' lives. The company utilizes cell-harvesting and serum-free culture medium and growth factors to engineer optimal scaffolds and develop the traditional mouthfeel and textures of meat, enabling customers to purchase healthier meat products while making its consumption more sustainable at the same time.

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NjiaPay is the Payments-as-a-Service provider that simplifies payments for Africa. With one integration, merchants exposed to Africa get a fully managed solution, not just access to an Acquiring Bank or PSPs, but a complete Payments Management Platform. A platform that actively optimizes payments, increases revenue, and reduces complexity, while taking the operational burden off merchants. We manage performance, resolve issues, and drive end-to-end results like an in-house payments expert.

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