South Africa innovation ecosystem
The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 656 innovation ecosystem organizations in South Africa, including 213 research organizations, 120 health research organizations and 114 universities and research institutes.
The largest concentrations are in Johannesburg (142), Cape Town (104) and Pretoria (94).
South Africa scores 42.9 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 84 of 117 economies.
See South Africa on the IEPA ↗
656 organizations
- Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Government or public body · Pretoria · dalrrd.gov.za - Department of Arts and Culture
Government or public body · Pretoria · dac.gov.za - Department of Correctional Services
Government or public body · Pretoria · dcs.gov.za - Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Government or public body · Pretoria · dffe.gov.za - Department of Health
Government or public body · Pretoria · gov.za - Department of Higher Education and Training
Government or public body · Pretoria · dhet.gov.za - Department of International Relations and Cooperation
Government or public body · Pretoria · dirco.gov.za - Department of Science,Technology and Innovation
Government or public body · Pretoria · dst.gov.za - Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
Government or public body · Pretoria · thedtic.gov.za - Dermatology Society of South Africa
Research organization · East London · dermatology.co.za - Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation
Research organization · Cape Town · tutu.org.za - Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation
Research organization · Cape Town · desmondtutuhivfoundation.org.za - Deutsche Telekom (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Midrand · telekom.com - Development Bank of Southern Africa
Research organization · Johannesburg · dbsa.org - Ditsong National Museum of Natural History
Organization · Pretoria · ditsong.org.za - Donald Woods Foundation
Research organization · Cape Town · donaldwoodsfoundation.org - Dora Nginza Hospital
Health research · Port Elizabeth · ecdoh.gov.za - Dordrecht Hospital
Health research · Dordrecht · echealth.gov.za - DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Plant Health Biotechnology
University or research institute · Pretoria · fabinet.up.ac.za - DST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology
University or research institute · Stellenbosch · blogs.sun.ac.za - Duncan Village Day Hospital
Health research · East London · ecdoh.gov.za - Durban University of Technology
University or research institute · Durban · dut.ac.za - Dyer Island Conservation Trust
Research organization · Gansbaai · dict.org.za - e-Waste Association of South Africa
Research organization · Durban · ewasa.org - e-Watchdog
Research organization · Port Elizabeth · e-wd.co.za - East London IDZ SOC
Science or technology park · East London · elidzstp.co.za - EcoMetrix Africa
Corporate R&D · Johannesburg · ecometrix.co.za - Economic Policy Research Institute
Research organization · Cape Town · epri.org.za - Edendale Hospital
Health research · Pietermaritzburg · kznhealth.gov.za - Education Labour Relations Council
Government or public body · Centurion · elrc.org.za - Eduvos
University or research institute · Johannesburg · eduvos.com - EIS AFRICA
Research organization · Pretoria · eis.africa - Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa
Research organization · Johannesburg · eisa.org.za - Element Six (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Springs · e6.com - Elizabeth Donkin Hospital
Health research · Port Elizabeth · ecdoh.gov.za - Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre
Science or technology park · Durban · sneddontheatre.co.za - Elliot Provincial Hospital
Health research · Khowa · echealth.gov.za - Empilisweni District Hospital
Health research · Zastron · echealth.gov.za - Endangered Wildlife Trust
Research organization · Modderfontein · ewt.org.za - Epicentre (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Cape Town · epicentre.org.za - Equal Education
Research organization · Cape Town · equaleducation.org.za - Equal Education Law Centre
Research organization · Cape Town · eelawcentre.org.za - Ernst & Ethel Eriksen Trust
Research organization · Bryanston · eriksentrust.co.za - Eskom (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Johannesburg · eskom.co.za - eThekwini Municipality
Government or public body · Durban · durban.gov.za - FADA FabLab University of Johannesburg
Fab lab or makerspace · Johannesburg · ujfablab.wixsite.com - Federation of Infectious Diseases Societies of Southern Africa
Research organization · Boksburg · fidssa.co.za - FinMark Trust
Research organization · Midrand · finmark.org.za - FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology
Research organization · Cape Town · fitzpatrick.uct.ac.za - Flower Valley Conservation Trust
Organization · Bredasdorp · flowervalley.org.za - Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network
Research organization · Pretoria · fanrpan.org - Fort Beaufort Hospital
Health research · Fort Beaufort · ecdoh.gov.za - Fort England Psychiatric Hospital
Health research · Grahamstown · ecdoh.gov.za - Fort Grey TB Hospital
Health research · East London · ecdoh.gov.za - Foundation for Alcohol Related Research
Research organization · Cape Town · farrsa.org.za - Foundation for Professional Development
Research organization · Pretoria · foundation.co.za - Frere Hospital
Health research · East London · fh.echealth.gov.za - Frontier Hospital
Health research · Queenstown · echealth.gov.za - Gateway Health Institute
Research organization · Pretoria · gatewayhealthinstitute.org - Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Government or public body · Johannesburg · gdard.gpg.gov.za - Genesis Analytics (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Johannesburg · genesis-analytics.com - Geological Society of South Africa
Research organization · Johannesburg · gssa.org.za - Geoterra Image (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Pretoria · geoterraimage.com - Gift of the Givers Foundation
Research organization · Pietermaritzburg · giftofthegivers.org - Glen Grey Provincial Hospital
Health research · Lady Frere · ecdoh.gov.za - Global Call to Action Against Poverty
Research organization · Johannesburg · whiteband.org - Global Centre for Academic Research
University or research institute · Johannesburg · svu-gcar.education - Golder Associates (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Johannesburg · golder.com - Government of South Africa
Government or public body · Pretoria · gov.za - Greenside Design Center College of Design
University or research institute · Johannesburg · designcenter.co.za - Grey Provincial Hospital
Health research · Bhisho · echealth.gov.za - Grey's Hospital
Health research · Pietermaritzburg · kznhealth.gov.za - Groote Schuur Hospital
Health research · Cape Town · westerncape.gov.za - Grounded Media
Research organization · Johannesburg · groundedmedia.co.za - GS1 South Africa
Research organization · Johannesburg · gs1za.org - Hans Hoheisen Charitable Trust
Research organization · Johannesburg · hoheisentrust.org - Hans Merensky Foundation
Research organization · Johannesburg · hmfoundation.co.za - Harry Crossley Foundation
Research organization · Cape Town · thecrossleyfoundation.co.za - Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory
University or research institute · Krugersdorp · sarao.ac.za - Health & Medical Publishing Group
University or research institute · Cape Town · samj.org.za - Health Science Academy (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Johannesburg · hsa.co.za - Health Systems Trust
Research organization · Durban · hst.org.za - Hebron Theological College
University or research institute · Benoni · hebroncollege.co.za - Helderberg College
University or research institute · Cape Town · hbc.ac.za - Hewu Hospital
Health research · Whittlesea · echealth.gov.za - Hlabisa Hospital
Health research · Hlabisa · kznhealth.gov.za - Hlanganisa Institute for Development Southern Africa
Research organization · Johannesburg · hlanganisa.org.za - HOPE Cape Town Trust
Research organization · Cape Town · hopecapetown.com - Hortgro Science
Research organization · Stellenbosch · hortgro-science.co.za - Human Sciences Research Council
Research organization · Pretoria · hsrc.ac.za - Ibis Reproductive Health
Health research · Johannesburg · ibisreproductivehealth.org - IBM Research - Africa
University or research institute · Johannesburg · research.ibm.com - ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability Africa
Research organization · Cape Town · africa.iclei.org - ICSU Regional Office for Africa
Government or public body · Closed · Pretoria · icsu.org - IIE MSA
University or research institute · Johannesburg · iiemsa.co.za - Illovo Sugar (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Durban · illovosugar.co.za - IMM Graduate School of Marketing
University or research institute · Johannesburg · immgsm.ac.za - Impact Instruments (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Johannesburg · impactinstruments.co.za - Indwe Hospital
Health research · Queenstown · ecdoh.gov.za - Infection Control Africa Network
Research organization · Cape Town · icanetwork.co.za - Infusion (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Johannesburg · in-fusion.co.za - Inqaba Biotechnical Industries
Corporate R&D · Pretoria · inqababiotec.co.za - Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa
University or research institute · Cape Town · science.uct.ac.za - Institute for Deciduous Fruit, Vines and Wine
Government or public body · Stellenbosch · arc.agric.za - Institute for Global Dialogue
Research organization · Pretoria · igd.org.za - Institute for Justice and Reconciliation
Research organization · Cape Town · ijr.org.za - Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies
University or research institute · Cape Town · plaas.org.za - Institute for Security Studies
University or research institute · Pretoria · issafrica.org - Institute for Soil, Climate and Water
University or research institute · Pretoria · arc.agric.za - Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine
University or research institute · Cape Town · idm.uct.ac.za - Institute of Natural Resources
Research organization · Pietermaritzburg · inr.org.za - Inter-university Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy
University or research institute · Cape Town · idia.ac.za - International Alliance on Natural Resources in Africa
Research organization · Johannesburg · africaisrich.org - International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
University or research institute · Cape Town · icgeb.org - International Geographical Union
Research organization · Cape Town · igu-online.org - International Water Management Institute
University or research institute · Pretoria · iwmi.cgiar.org - Inyathelo: The South African Institute for Advancement
Research organization · Cape Town · inyathelo.org.za - Isandla Institute
Research organization · Cape Town · isandla.org.za - ISS International (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Stellenbosch · issi.co.za - iThemba Laboratory
University or research institute · Stellenbosch · tlabs.ac.za
Categories
- Research organizations in South Africa 213
- Health research organizations in South Africa 120
- Universities and research institutes in South Africa 114
- Corporate R&D centers in South Africa 67
- Incubators in South Africa 59
- Government and public bodies in South Africa 40
- Innovation hubs in South Africa 11
- Other organizations in South Africa 11
- Science and technology parks in South Africa 11
- Fab labs and makerspaces in South Africa 7
Cities
- Johannesburg 142
- Cape Town 104
- Pretoria 94
- Durban 48
- Stellenbosch 18
- Port Elizabeth 15
- East London 12
- Pietermaritzburg 11
- Midrand 10
- Bloemfontein 9
- Centurion 7
- Mthatha 7
- Queenstown 6
- Grahamstown 5
- Kimberley 5
- Nelspruit 4
- Polokwane 4
- Soweto 4
- Tshwane 4
- Alice 3
- Modderfontein 3
- Sandton 3
- Soshanguve 3
- Thohoyandou 3