Incubators
5 programmes. Of these, 1 says it takes no equity, and none has applications open.
Injini's eight-month programme for idea-stage teams in nine Southern African countries building AI tools for African classrooms: a five-month venture build for 12 teams, then incubation and an equity-free seed grant for five of them.
Funding not published · equity-free
Free six-month incubation programme in Johannesburg for young South African founders in the green economy, with mentoring, technical training, corporate coaching and possible working-capital and prototype funding.
Funding not published · equity not published
Sandton-based business incubator running Prosperator programmes for existing businesses and new ideas, mostly as corporate-sponsored enterprise and supplier development, with equity investment for scaling firms through Partner Elite.
Funding not published · equity not published
Stellenbosch University's incubator for ventures from its researchers, students and alumni, running the 8-10 week Countdown feasibility programme and the 8-week Lift-Off investor-readiness programme, each ending in a pitch event.
Funding not published · equity not published
Wits University's digital innovation precinct in Braamfontein runs a staged enterprise development path for digital entrepreneurs: a 12-week pre-incubation programme, then four-month start-up and scale-up programmes.
Funding not published · equity not published
Includes Orange Corners South Africa, Raizcorp and Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct.
We list 5 programmes: Injini AI for Education Venture Builder & Incubation Program, Orange Corners South Africa, Raizcorp, SU LaunchLab and Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct. Each listing links to the programme's own pages and shows the day we last verified it.
1 of the 5 says it takes no equity: Injini AI for Education Venture Builder & Incubation Program. 4 do not publish their equity terms.
None of them has applications open at the moment. 4 publish when they usually open; see each listing.
Johannesburg (4) and Stellenbosch (1). Delivery varies: each listing says whether the programme runs in person, remotely or both.
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