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.
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656 organizations
- Research ICT Africa
Research organization · Cape Town · researchictafrica.net - Research Research (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Cape Town · researchresearch.com - Respiratory and Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit
Research organization · Soweto · rmpru.com - Restorative Justice Centre
Research organization · Pretoria · rjc.co.za - Rhodes University
University or research institute · Grahamstown · ru.ac.za - Right to Care
Research organization · Johannesburg · righttocare.org - Royal Society of South Africa
Research organization · Cape Town · royalsocietysa.org.za - S.S. Gida Hospital
Health research · Keiskammahoek · echealth.gov.za - Sabinet (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Centurion · sabinet.co.za - Samson Institute For Ageing Research
Research organization · Cape Town · sifar.org.za - Sandvik (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Johannesburg · home.sandvik - Sanofi-Aventis South Africa (Pty) Ltd. (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Midrand · sanofi.co.za - Sappi (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Johannesburg · sappi.com - Sasol (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Johannesburg · sasol.com - Science Spaza
Research organization · Pietermaritzburg · sciencespaza.org - Scientific Services
University or research institute · Cape Town · scientificservices.co.za - Scripture Union
Research organization · Cape Town · su.org.za - Section 27
Research organization · Johannesburg · section27.org.za - Section27
Research organization · Johannesburg · section27.org.za - Sedibeng TVET College
University or research institute · Vereeniging · sedcol.co.za - Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
University or research institute · Pretoria · smu.ac.za - Separation Scientific (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Johannesburg · sepsci.co.za - Separations (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Johannesburg · separations.co.za - Setshaba Research Centre
Research organization · Pretoria · setshabaresearchcentre.org.za - Settlers Hospital
Health research · Grahamstown · echealth.gov.za - Sex Workers Education & Advocacy Taskforce
Research organization · Cape Town · sweat.org.za - Sexual Violence Research Initiative
Research organization · Pretoria · svri.org - Shared Value Africa
Research organization · Johannesburg · svai.africa - Shark Spotters
Research organization · Cape Town · sharkspotters.org.za - Shout It Now
Research organization · Cape Town · shoutitnow.org - Sibanye Gold (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Westonaria · sibanyegold.co.za - SKA Telescope, South Africa
Research organization · Johannesburg · southafrica.skatelescope.org - Small Enterprise Foundation
Research organization · Tzaneen · sef.co.za - Smuts House Museum
Organization · Centurion · smutshouse.co.za - Society for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa
University or research institute · Johannesburg · semdsa.org.za - Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa
Research organization · Johannesburg · seri-sa.org - Sol Plaatje University
University or research institute · Kimberley · spu.ac.za - Sol-Tech
University or research institute · Pretoria · sol-tech.co.za - Somerset Hospital
Health research · Cape Town · westerncape.gov.za - Sonke Gender Justice
Research organization · Cape Town · genderjustice.org.za - Sophumelela Centre
Health research · East London · sophumelela.org - Soul City Institute for Health & Development Communication
Research organization · Johannesburg · soulcity.org.za - South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement
Research organization · Pretoria · saasta.ac.za - South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative
Health research · Cape Town · saavi.org.za - South African Association for Marine Biological Research
Research organization · Durban · seaworld.org.za - South African Association of Botanists
Research organization · Stellenbosch · sabotanyblog.wordpress.com - South African Association of Women Graduates
Research organization · Johannesburg · saawg.org - South African Astronomical Observatory
University or research institute · Cape Town · saao.ac.za - South African Brain Research Institute
Research organization · Johannesburg · sabri.org.za - South African Business Coalition
Research organization · Johannesburg · sabcoha.org - South African College of Applied Psychology
University or research institute · Johannesburg · sacap.edu.za - South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions
Government or public body · Pretoria · sacnasp.org.za - South African Council for Planners
Research organization · Midrand · sacplan.org.za - South African Democratic Teachers Union
Research organization · Johannesburg · sadtu.org.za - South African Environmental Observation Network
University or research institute · Pretoria · saeon.ac.za - South African Genetics Society
Research organization · Stellenbosch · sagene.co.za - South African Heart Association
Research organization · Cape Town · saheart.org - South African History Archive
Research organization · Johannesburg · saha.org.za - South African Holocaust and Genocide Foundation
Research organization · Cape Town · holocaust.org.za - South African Immunology Society
Research organization · Cape Town · saimmunology.org.za - South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
University or research institute · Grahamstown · saiab.ac.za - South African Institute for Distance Education
Research organization · Johannesburg · saide.org.za - South African Institute of International Affairs
University or research institute · Johannesburg · saiia.org.za - South African Institute of Tax Practitioners
Research organization · Pretoria · thesait.org.za - South African Medical Association
Research organization · Pretoria · samedical.org - South African Medical Research Council
Research organization · Cape Town · mrc.ac.za - South African National AIDS Council
Government or public body · Pretoria · sanac.org.za - South African National Biodiversity Institute
University or research institute · Pretoria · sanbi.org - South African National Blood Service
Research organization · Roodepoort · sanbs.org.za - South African National Energy Development Institute
University or research institute · Johannesburg · sanedi.org.za - South African National Parks
Government or public body · Pretoria · sanparks.org - South African National Space Agency
Government or public body · Pretoria · sansa.org.za - South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Pretoria · necsa.co.za - South African Population Research Infrastructure Network
Government or public body · Durban · saprin.mrc.ac.za - South African Pork Producers' Organisation
Research organization · Pretoria · sappo.org - South African Radio Astronomy Observatory
University or research institute · Cape Town · sarao.ac.za - South African Reserve Bank
Research organization · Pretoria · resbank.co.za - South African Rooibos Council
Research organization · Stellenbosch · sarooibos.co.za - South African San Institute
Research organization · Kimberley · san.org.za - South African Society for Agricultural Extension
Research organization · Bloemfontein · sasae.co.za - South African Society for Animal Science
Research organization · Pretoria · sasas.co.za - South African Society for Basic and Clinical Pharmacology
Research organization · Pretoria · sapharmacol.co.za - South African Society for Microbiology
Research organization · Cape Town · sasm.org.za - South African Society of Anaesthesiologists
Research organization · Durban · sasaweb.com - South African Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Research organization · Grahamstown · sasbmb.org.za - South African Society of Haematology
Research organization · Pretoria · sash.org.za - South African Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Research organization · Johannesburg · entsociety.co.za - South African State Theatre
Science or technology park · Pretoria · statetheatre.co.za - South African Sugar Association
Research organization · Durban · sasa.org.za - South African Sugarcane Research Institute
University or research institute · Durban · sasri.org.za - South African Theological Seminary
University or research institute · Johannesburg · sats.ac.za - South African Thoracic Society
Research organization · Cape Town · pulmonology.co.za - South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative
Health research · Cape Town · satvi.uct.ac.za - South African Veterinary Foundation
Research organization · Pretoria · savf.org.za - South African Weather Service
Government or public body · Pretoria · weathersa.co.za - Southern Africa Association for the Advancement of Science
Research organization · Johannesburg · s2a3.org.za - Southern Africa Trust
Research organization · Midrand · southernafricatrust.org - Southern African Aids Trust
Health research · Johannesburg · satregional.org - Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference
Research organization · Pretoria · sacbc.org.za - Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers’ Union
Research organization · Cape Town · sactwu.org.za - Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
University or research institute · Johannesburg · saimm.co.za - Southern African NGO Network
Research organization · Johannesburg · ngopulse.org - Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association
University or research institute · Pretoria · sarima.co.za - Southern African Social Policy Research Institute
Research organization · Cape Town · saspri.org - Southern Centre For Inequality Studies
University or research institute · Johannesburg · wits.ac.za - Southern Implants (Pty) Ltd. (South Africa)
Corporate R&D · Irene · southernimplants.com - SouthSouthNorth
Research organization · Cape Town · southsouthnorth.org - Soweto CTC
Health research · Soweto · sowetoctc.co.za - Sports Science Institute of South Africa
Research organization · Newlands · ssisa.com - St Augustine College of South Africa
University or research institute · Johannesburg · staugustine.ac.za - St Elizabeth Mission Hospital
Health research · Lusikisiki · ecdoh.gov.za - St Francis Chronic Hospital
Health research · Aliwal North · echealth.gov.za - St Lucy's Hospital
Health research · Qumbu · ecdoh.gov.za - St Patrick's Hospital
Health research · Bizana · ecdoh.gov.za - St. Mary’s Hospital
Health research · Durban · stmarys.co.za - Stanger Hospital
Health research · KwaDukuza · kznhealth.gov.za - Stellenbosch University
University or research institute · Stellenbosch · sun.ac.za - Sterkstroom Provincial Hospital
Health research · Sterkstroom · echealth.gov.za - Steve Biko Hospital
Health research · Pretoria · pah.org.za - Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute
Research organization · Johannesburg · spii.org.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