Available Ecosystem Support

The Institute of Entrepreneurship Development (iED) is a non-profit organisation committed to the promotion of innovation and the enhancement of entrepreneurial spirit, and we invest in entrepreneurship daily.

As a state-of-the-art international organisation, a certified Center of Excellence, and a

BioPark Business Incubator provides business development support to start-ups in the health (biopharmaceuticals, medical devices and diagnostics, indigenous knowledge-based nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, and cosmetics), agriculture (agro-food-processing, bioprocessing, smart agriculture) in

The Indalopreneurs Just Transition Enterprise Support Programme (I-JTEP) is implemented as a part of the Strategic Partnership for the implementation of the Paris Agreement (SPIPA) programme.

Its central objective is to contribute efforts that enable South African businesses to develop innovations

Startupbootcamp AfriTech is the leading accelerator for startups, supporting and scaling innovative and disruptive technology companies across the African Continent. The Startupbootcamp AfriTech office is located in the old Foundry in Greenpoint at Ideas Cartel, which operates under Inner City Ideas

Grindstone is a structured entrepreneurship development programme that assists high-growth innovation-driven companies to get the fundamental building blocks in place to scale quickly and become sustainable and fundable.

Grindstone offers a range of programmes:

GrindstoneXL programme

Every year a

The Global Cleantech Innovation Programme for SMMEs in South Africa (GCIP-SA) is part of a global initiative aimed at promoting clean technology innovation and supporting entrepreneurs in growing their SMMEs and start-ups into viable, investment-ready businesses.

Type of support offered:

• Trainin

We help develop and digitalise entrepreneurship support programs. If you help entrepreneurs with incubation, knowledge or grants, come to us so we can see how you can utilise our methods and technology to build your program.

Entreprenerdy’s standard method is called S-E-A-M, or Systemic

Seda Agricultural & Mining Tooling Incubator is a business incubator for Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME) in South Africa’s tooling sector for the mining and agricultural environments. We focus on training individuals and regional communities on the design and development of tools through

Seda Automotive Technology Centre (SATeC) is a business incubator for the automotive sector and offers entrepreneurs in the sector an environment which nutures the development of their business to the point of sustainability. It aims to stimulate the participation of SMMEs (Small Micro and Medium

The Platinum Incubator (TPI) is a small business start-up hub devoted to encouraging budding entrepreneurs to develop world-class products and applications using Platinum Group Metals (PGMs).

Objectives;

• Advocacy - To create an environment conducive to the conceptualisation of PGM-related

Centre for Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator (CFERI) seeks to promote and develop young entrepreneurs in the province of Mpumalanga. The purpose of the Centre is to develop self-sustainable entrepreneurs (start and grow activities) who can make a contribution to the economy of Gert Sibande District

The Centre for Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator (CFERI) programme is an entrepreneurial initiative focused on assisting college and university graduates in starting their own businesses. 

Lovedale CFERI’s support

Operations

• Business Sector
• Agriculture, ICT & Manufacturing
• Other industries
• Sk