Available Ecosystem Support

The School of Pharmacy is the only provider of pharmacy education in the Western Cape and works closely with local health care providers to effectively train pharmacists for all sectors of the profession. Our undergraduate programme is designed to equip students with the necessary skills to become

The Fintech Association of South Africa (FINASA) is a non-profit organization focused on fostering a vibrant and sustainable fintech ecosystem in South Africa. Its membership includes startups, financial institutions, investors, and government agencies. FINASA's activities are geared towards

Setup A Startup, founded by McKevin Ayaba, is a pioneering organization dedicated to fostering and developing the startup and innovation ecosystem across Africa. The company positions itself at the intersection of corporate strength and startup agility, aiming to be the connective tissue that binds

regZAmed Solutions empowers South African Medical Device Manufacturers to navigate the complex world of quality management and regulatory compliance. We specialize in supporting your journey towards regulatory compliance and quality management excellence.

A national public entity that serves as the key institutional intervention to bridge the innovation chasm between research and development, for higher education institutions, science councils, public entities and the private sector. TIA’s vision is to be a world-class leading technology innovation

The University of the Free State (UFS) has a proud history as one of the oldest, most respected institutions of higher education in South Africa. It opened its doors in Bloemfontein in 1904 as the Grey University College, with six students in the Humanities. Today it is a multi-campus institution

Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) is an agency of the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD). SEDA serves to promote entrepreneurship and develop small enterprises by providing customised non-financial business support services that result in business growth and sustainability in

Freeport Saldanha, an industrial development zone, is situated in the largest and deepest natural port in the Southern Hemisphere, it operates as a freeport that offers streamlined customs processes and bespoke facilities and services to its tenants and operators.

VISION: To create an enabling

The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) is headquartered in the City of Gqeberha, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, South Africa, with a strategic operational footprint in South Africa and beyond the borders on the African continent. 

CDC is an organisation that enables sustainable socio-economic

The East London Industrial Development Zone (ELIDZ) is a prime industrial site in South Africa. It is geographically designated and positioned for specialised industrial activity.

The zone was specially set up for light industry manufacturers in search of ultimate global competitiveness and new

The Free State Corporation (FDC) is the official economic development agency for the Free State Province, established in terms of the FDC Act No.6 of 1995. Its mandate is to play a developmental role in growing the economy of the Free State by providing support to SMMEs, manufacturing, trade

Umuzi works with top employers to support young people to access high-value tech and creative careers.

Young people can discover high-value tech and creative careers through our community content platform, Ez’Ntswembu. Anyone interested can start learning immediately through our online learning