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

• iHUB Incubator
  Incubator · Port Elizabeth
• Ikhala CFERI
  Incubator · Queenstown
• INVOTECH
  Incubator · Durban
• Kaya's Culinary Food Incubation Centre
  Incubator · Port Elizabeth
• Kimberley Hospital
  Health research · Kimberley
• Kwa Mashu Digital Hub
  Innovation hub · Kwa Mashu
• LEAP Science and Maths Schools
  University or research institute · Diepsloot
• LEEMA Township Hub
  Innovation hub · Mokgwase
• Lepharo
  Incubator · Springs
• Limpopo Capricorn Digital Hub
  Innovation hub · Mankweng
• Lovedale TVET College CFERI
  Incubator · Alice
• Mafikeng Digital Hub
  Innovation hub · Mahikeng
• Maluti TVET College
  Incubator · Qwaqwa
• Matsile Community Development Trust
  Incubator · Vhembe
• Motheo TVET College
  Incubator · Bloemfontein
• Mpumalanga Agri-skills Development & Training (MASDT)
  Incubator · Nelspruit
• Mpumalanga Stainless Steel Initiative (MSI)
  Incubator · Middelburg
• Northern Cape Diamond and Jewellery Incubator
  Incubator · Kimberley
• Northern Cape Rural TVET College CFERI
  Incubator · De Aar
• OneBio PTY
  Incubator · Woodstock
• Orbit TVET College CFERI
  Incubator · Rustenburg
• Propella Incubator
  Incubator · Port Elizabeth
• Propeller
  Innovation hub · Struandale
• Property Point
  Incubator · Johannesburg
• RMCERI
  Incubator · Hatfield
• SAVANT
  Incubator · Cape Town
• SBTI Botshabelo Mangaung Digital Hub
  Innovation hub · Botshabelo
• Seda Agricultural & Mining Tooling Incubator (SAMTI)
  Incubator · Bloemfontein
• Seda Alfred Nzo Agro Manufacturing Incubator (SANAMI)
  Incubator · Mount Ayliff
• Seda Construction Incubator (SCI)
  Incubator · Durban
• Seda Limpopo Jewellery Incubator (SLJI)
  Incubator · Polokwane
• Sefako Makgatho University
  Incubator · Ga-Rankuwa
• Sekhukhune TVET College
  Incubator · Groblersdal
• Sicambeni Rural University
  University or research institute · Ziqangweni
• Smartxchange
  Incubator · Durban
• SoftstartBTI (SBTI)
  Incubator · Midrand
• South African Institute for Medical Research
  University or research institute · Johannesburg
• South African Manufacturing Technology Demonstration Centre (SMTDC)
  Incubator · Soshanguve
• South African Renewable Business Incubator (SAREBI)
  Incubator · Atlantis
• South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance
  University or research institute · Cape Town
• Soweto Theatre
  Science or technology park · Soweto
• St Barnabas Hospital
  Health research · Libode
• Steynsburg Provincial Hospital
  Health research · Burgersdorp
• Tayler Bequest District Hospital
  Health research · Maclear
• The Daily Grind Hub
  Innovation hub · Kraaifontein
• The Platinum Incubator (TPI)
  Incubator · Rustenburg
• Timbali
  Incubator · Nelspruit
• TUKSNOVATION
  Incubator · Tshwane
• Umlamli Hospital
  Health research · Zastron
• Vaal University of Technology CFERI
  Incubator · Upington
• Vhembe TVET College CFERI
  Incubator · Thohoyandou
• Victoria Hospital
  Health research · Alice
• Wakanda Food Tech Incubation Centre
  Incubator · Johannesburg
• Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital
  Health research · Pretoria
• West Coast TVET College
  Incubator · Vredenburg
• Wilhelm Stahl Provincial Hospital
  Health research · Middelburg

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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