UP Business Incubator

What we do

We here at the UPBI believe that entrepreneurship is the driver, and the ultimate solution to greater economic development and prosperity for all. The entrepreneur is central to this development and in the global, fast-paced economic conditions of today, often needs a kickstart and networks to compete.


ITS ALL ABOUT ENABLEMENT

UPBI creates an enabling ecosystem which nurtures innovation, drives viable business models and facilitates connections with the right networks to make abstract ideas tangible reality.

The fourth industrial revolution has arrived, and we realise that collaboration in the rapid incubation and development of innovative business solutions is a must to compete in these times. UPBI works with some of the brightest, most talented individuals in academia and industry to generate a hub for the secure, de-risked development of your idea. 

While many have the intention to start a business, the majority do not translate those intentions into actual action. The challenges of starting an entrepreneurial venture are great. However, in a country like South Africa, where unemployment is at a debilitating rate of 26% and youth unemployment is at a staggering 54%, we need a lot more people motivated and prepared to start businesses than ever before. Entrepreneurial ventures are the lifeblood of job creation and economic development, and we aim to enable these ventures.

South Africa needs a paradigm shift; we need to stop teaching people how to be job seekers; instead, we need to teach people how to be job creators.

We want to play a pivotal role in this paradigm shift…

Find out how we will make this shift happen.

HOW IT WORKS