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

• Stutterheim Provincial Hospital
  Health research · Stutterheim · ecdoh.gov.za
• Sue Mbaya & Associates (South Africa)
  Corporate R&D · Johannesburg · sm-associates.org
• Sustainability Institute
  Research organization · Stellenbosch · sustainabilityinstitute.net
• Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation
  Research organization · Cape Town · livelihoods.org.za
• Sustainable Seas Trust
  Research organization · Port Elizabeth · sst.org.za
• Tafalofefe Hospital
  Health research · Butterworth · ecdoh.gov.za
• Talbot & Talbot (South Africa)
  Corporate R&D · Pietermaritzburg · talbot.co.za
• Task Applied Science
  Health research · Cape Town · task.org.za
• TB HIV Care Association
  Research organization · Cape Town · tbhivcare.org
• Technoscene (South Africa)
  Corporate R&D · Pretoria · technoscene.co.za
• Telkom (South Africa)
  Corporate R&D · Centurion · telkom.co.za
• Tertiary Research and Education Network of South Africa
  Research organization · Cape Town · tenet.ac.za
• The African Safari Foundation
  Research organization · Johannesburg · asl-foundation.org
• The Browns' School
  Research organization · Durban · brownsschool.co.za
• The ELMA Foundation
  Research organization · Cape Town · elmaphilanthropies.org
• The Independent Institute of Education
  University or research institute · Johannesburg · iie.ac.za
• The Innovation Hub
  Science or technology park · Pretoria · theinnovationhub.com
• The Medical Oncology Centre of Rosebank
  Health research · Johannesburg · rosebankoncology.co.za
• The Oppenheimer Memorial Trust
  Research organization · Illovo · omt.org.za
• The Victor Daitz Foundation
  Research organization · Durban · daitzfoundation.org
• Thohoyandou Victim Empowerment Programme
  Research organization · Thohoyandou · tvep.org.za
• Thusanani Foundation
  Research organization · Johannesburg · thusananifoundation.org
• TogaLabs (South Africa)
  Corporate R&D · Johannesburg · togalab.co.za
• Tower Psychiatric Hospital
  Health research · Fort Beaufort · ecdoh.gov.za
• Toxicology Society of South Africa
  Research organization · Pretoria · toxsa.co.za
• Transnet (South Africa)
  Corporate R&D · Johannesburg · transnet.net
• Tshimologong Precinct
  Science or technology park · tshimologong.joburg
• Tshwane University of Technology
  University or research institute · Pretoria · tut.ac.za
• Twende Mbele
  Research organization · Johannesburg · twendembele.org
• Tygerberg Children’s Hospital
  Health research · Cape Town · tch-trust.org.za
• Tygerberg Hospital
  Health research · Cape Town · westerncape.gov.za
• Ubuntu Education Fund
  Research organization · Port Elizabeth · ubuntufund.org
• Ubuntu Institute
  Research organization · Johannesburg · ubuntuinstitute.com
• Umalusi
  Research organization · Pretoria · umalusi.org.za
• Umgeni Water Amanzi
  Government or public body · Pietermaritzburg · umgeni.co.za
• Umkhuseli Innovation and Research Management
  Research organization · Pietermaritzburg · uirm.co.za
• Umvoto Africa
  Research organization · Cape Town · umvoto.com
• University of Cape Town
  University or research institute · Rondebosch · uct.ac.za
• University of Fort Hare
  University or research institute · Alice · ufh.ac.za
• University of Johannesburg
  University or research institute · Johannesburg · uj.ac.za
• University of KwaZulu-Natal
  University or research institute · Durban · ukzn.ac.za
• University of Limpopo
  University or research institute · Polokwane · ul.ac.za
• University of Mpumalanga
  University or research institute · Mbombela · ump.ac.za
• University of Pretoria
  University or research institute · Pretoria · up.ac.za
• University of South Africa
  University or research institute · Pretoria · unisa.ac.za
• University of the Free State
  University or research institute · Bloemfontein · ufs.ac.za
• University of the Western Cape
  University or research institute · Cape Town · uwc.ac.za
• University of the Witwatersrand
  University or research institute · Johannesburg · wits.ac.za
• University of Venda
  University or research institute · Thohoyandou · univen.ac.za
• University of Zululand
  University or research institute · Empangeni · unizulu.ac.za
• Vaal University of Technology
  University or research institute · Vanderbijlpark · vut.ac.za
• Valkenberg Hospital
  Health research · Cape Town · westerncape.gov.za
• Vascular Society of Southern Africa
  Research organization · Johannesburg · vascularsociety.co.za
• VUT Southern Gauteng Science and Technology Park
  Science or technology park · Sebokeng · vut.ac.za
• Walter Sisulu University
  University or research institute · Mthatha · wsu.ac.za
• WAM Technology (South Africa)
  Corporate R&D · Stellenbosch · wamsys.co.za
• Water Research Commission
  Government or public body · Pretoria · wrc.org.za
• Waves for Change
  Research organization · Cape Town · waves-for-change.org
• Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa
  University or research institute · Cape Town · cidri.uct.ac.za
• Wentworth Hospital
  Health research · Durban · kznhealth.gov.za
• Western Cape Department of Health
  Government or public body · Cape Town · westerncape.gov.za
• Wheat Trust
  Research organization · Cape Town · wheattrust.co.za
• Whitehead Scientific (South Africa)
  Corporate R&D · Cape Town · whitesci.co.za
• Wikimedia ZA
  Research organization · Cape Town · wikimedia.org.za
• Winetech (South Africa)
  Corporate R&D · Paarl · winetech.co.za
• Winter Cereal Trust
  Research organization · Centurion · wintercerealtrust.co.za
• Wirsam Scientific (South Africa)
  Corporate R&D · Johannesburg · wirsam.com
• Wits University Donald Gordon Medical Centre
  Health research · Johannesburg · dgmc.co.za
• Witshealth Consortium (Pty) Ltd. (South Africa)
  Corporate R&D · Johannesburg · witshealth.co.za
• WorldWide Information Services
  Research organization · Johannesburg · wwis.co.za
• WR Nyabeze & Associates (South Africa)
  Corporate R&D · Midrand · wrnyabeze.com
• Young Africa FOUNDATION
  Research organization · Pretoria · youngafrica.azurewebsites.net
• Youth for Christ South Africa
  Research organization · Johannesburg · yfc.org.za
• Zithulele Hospital
  Health research · Mthatha · zithulele.org
• Zoological Society of Southern Africa
  Research organization · Cape Town · zssa.co.za
• Zuid-Afrikaans Hospital
  Health research · Pretoria · zah.co.za
• 20 Media
  Incubator · Johannesburg
• 4th Industrial Revolution Digital Hub
  Innovation hub · Nelspruit
• Adelaide Provincial Hospital
  Health research · Adelaide
• AIDC (SATEC)
  Incubator · Rosslyn
• AIDC Ford Incubation Centre
  Incubator · Tshwane
• Aliwal North Hospital
  Health research · Aliwal North
• All Saints Hospital
  Health research · Queenstown
• Andries Vosloo Hospital
  Health research · Somerset East
• B.J. Vorster Hospital
  Health research · Kareedouw
• Bakery and Food Technology Incubator of South Africa
  Incubator · Tshwane
• Bambisana Hospital
  Health research · Mthatha
• Beyond 4IR Incubator
  Innovation hub · Soshanguve
• BioCiti Incubation Centre
  Incubator · Cape Town
• Biofuels Business Incubator (BBI)
  Incubator · Marble Hall
• Black Umbrellas
  Incubator · Lephalale
• Central University of Technology
  Fab lab or makerspace · Bloemfontein
• Chemin
  Incubator · Port Elizabeth
• Coega Industrial Development Zone
  Special economic zone · Cape town
• Dance factory
  Science or technology park · Johannesburg
• Downstream Aluminium Centre for Technology (DACT)
  Incubator · Richard's Bay
• Dr George Mukhari Hospital
  Health research · Ga-Rankuwa
• Dr Maliso Mphele Hospital
  Health research · Qumbu
• Durban City Hall
  Science or technology park · Durban
• Durban Clothing and Textile Hub
  Innovation hub · Durban
• Durban University of Technology CFERI
  Incubator · Durban
• East London Industrial Development Zone
  Special economic zone · Cape town
• Ehlanzeni TVET College CFERI
  Incubator · Nelspruit
• Ekurhuleni fablabs (Fablab Tembisa and Fablab Thokoza)
  Fab lab or makerspace · Tembisa
• Ekurhuleni Jewellery Incubator
  Incubator · Ekurhuleni
• Ekurhuleni West TVET College CFERI
  Incubator · Katlehong
• Esayidi TVET College CFERI
  Incubator · Port Shepstone
• False Bay TVET College CFERI
  Incubator · Muizenberg
• FIRI
  Incubator · Cape Town
• Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute
  University or research institute · Pretoria
• French South Africa Tech Labs
  Incubator · Cape Town
• Furntech
  Incubator · Durban
• GalxCoc Digital Hub
  Innovation hub · Alexandra
• Gert Sibande TVET College CFERI
  Incubator · Evander
• GF Jooste Hospital
  Health research · Cape Town
• Gibela Business Incubator
  Incubator · KwaThema
• Global Jewellery Manufacturing Academy
  Incubator · Lenasia
• Gold Fields TVET College CFERI
  Incubator · Welkom
• Helen Joseph Hospital
  Health research · Johannesburg
• IBESA
  Incubator · Tshwane

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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