The Royal Growery is a multipurpose company that primarily focuses on agricultural innovation. Cannabis and vertical farming are two of its main areas of focus. The company has established a broad network in the agricultural community both within and outside of South Africa. As a new company, the company has amassed a very powerful network of individuals as well as powerful organizations. The Royal Growery's goal is to reshape Africa and intensively develop South Africa through various divisions to combat many of the issues that South Africa faces. 

We strive to be a leading agritech company, which is accepted as a dynamic, responsible, professionally managed profit-oriented corporation. We envision a world where all individuals discover their power to make a difference and are equipped as active, engaged citizens.
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Continental leader in propelling economic emancipation using agroecology/regenerative agriculture, livestock, indigenous medicine, and high-value crops to unlock food security & sovereignty, wellness, industrialisation, smart- cities, energy and waste leveraging on vertical and horizontal

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Startup-Culture in partnership with Beyond Drones and Co.Space Incubator is calling for young entrepreneurs to join the Drone Accelerator Program. The program is scheduled to commence in February 2024. 

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We are in the business of farming herbs for culinary, essential oils & cosmetic purposes.

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Khoebo Innovation Promotion Programme (KIPP) offers capital and business support to SMME’s during the early stages of commercialization with particular emphasis on Township and Rural Entrepreneurs.

The KIPP consists of the following funding schemes, namely; 

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GEC+ Africa in partnership with GEN South Africa and Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) is looking for the next game changing startups and SMMEs from South Africa. 

Applications will be open to tech startups at pre-seed or seed stage with at least a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and non-tech startups or SMMEs that are post revenue. Successful applicants will be invited to participate in a bootcamp which will be in preparation ahead of the pitching competitions taking place in their respective countries.

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The Royal Academy of Engineering’s Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) programme supports talented entrepreneurs to transform their engineering and scientific innovations into disruptive businesses. TLIF support P-rich innovations from all areas of engineering and technology that can solve the world’s most complex environmental, economic and social challenges. The programme is aimed at technologists who are about to develop, or are in the process of developing, a business proposition for their innovation. 

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The World Bank Belnasa Youth Forum (BYF), a self-organized collective of young people from Botswana; eSwatini; Lesotho; Namibia and South Africa (BELNS) will be hosting a webinar under the theme “Unlocking youth-led Innovation” on the 06 October 2023 from 11:00 - 13:30, SAST. 

Keynote Speaker: Pear...

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The Women Creating Wealth (WCW) programme is the Graca Machel Trust's flagship entrepreneurship programme designed to build women entrepreneurs confidence, skills & networks to scale their businesses and transition from income generation to wealth creation.  The entrepreneurship programme has impacted 500 women entrepreneurs in Southern & East Africa. 

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AdamVirgo Trading is a holding company that develops innovative new ideas and solutions mainly using technologies to build them into profitable subsidiaries to sell them off to potential investors and corporate businesses.

We are a tech-centered business working alongside partners to build a vibrant, robust innovation ecosystem in support of tech-driven businesses, a B2B2C business offering innovative solutions for businesses and social economics.