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Companies and Intellectual Property Commission calls all young creators, innovators and designers to apply for the CIPC Youth IP Awards. 

The CIPC IP Youth Awards is a platform for young South African scientists, creatives and entrepreneurs to share their best work in innovation and venturing.

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Our core commitment lies in fostering strong partnerships and community collaboration. We specialize in a range of services including digital media marketing, software solutions, e-sports leagues, business analytics, and online merchandise, catering to a diverse audience from startups to digital media aficionados. Our position as a digital media cooperative is central to our mission of driving digital transformation, particularly among the youth. We tackle challenges like limited access to co-working spaces and business development support head-on, offering comprehensive digital solutions. At

Join the WIPO Webinar to learn more about different pathways to protect your inventions with the Inventor Assistance Program (IAP). 

You could win a free consultation with a patent attorney. 

Click here to register for the webinar. 

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We are in Polokwane and specialize in agro-processing Moringa value-added foods and beverages called Moringa Nutrika. This nutraceutical is offered mainly as a honey-flavoured powder with 10 different herbs mixed with Spirulina (blue-green algae), all flavour-masked with natural sweeteners to improve palatability and nutritional availability. Beverages are protein-rich.

The Royal Growery is a multipurpose business that primarily focuses on innovative solutions for Agriculture. One of its main focuses is Cannabis & Vertical Farming. The company has built a broad network in the agricultural community, in & out of South Africa. As a start-up business, the company has managed to gather a very powerful network of individuals along with powerful organisations. The goal of The Royal Growery is to reshape Africa, & intensively develop South Africa, through different divisions to combat many issues that South Africa faces. The Royal Growery sets out to venture into

CDI Capital is an impact investor in local SMMEs, empowering businesses to innovate, fast-track growth, create jobs, improve lives and help build a stronger economy. CDI works with corporates, government and development agencies to invest in individual businesses through our SMME development programmes, grants, loans and equity.

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  • Growth fund
  • Design Innovation Seed Fund (DISF)
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The Hope Factory is calling for 15 entrepreneurs to join a 12-month Entrepreneurial Skills Programme. The focus of the programme is to ignite informal traders and start-up businesses with skills to grow and scale businesses.

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The Raymond Ackerman Academy of Entrepreneurial Development (RAA-ED) and the University of Johannesburg JBS in collaboration with Belnasa Youth Forum (supported by The World Bank) invites applications for a 6-month early-stage entrepreneurship programme.

Requirements;

  • Must be 18 - 35 years of Age.
  • Must reside in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa.
  • Must have either an active startup or viable business idea.

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Are you looking to elevate your business online?

Acalytica is offering SMEs a unique chance to utilise Acalytica's cutting-edge growth software, completely free for 360 days. 

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Are you an SME in South Africa looking for funding? 

Complete the form below and up to four companies who offer funding for small businesses in South Africa may submit quotes to you by emailing or calling you at the phone number provided.

  1. Purchase Order Financing
  2. Working Capital Finance