We create the outcomes that matter most to startups:
Entrepreneurs
Incubation offerings that support you through the critical “0-1” journey of your startup.
Design your business model, compile your dataroom, and get access to key concierge services. Our offerings are exclusive to the Stellenbosch University community.
Students
Matiepreneurs are constantly making waves and winning awards.
Get involved with various offerings exclusively for SU students, from workshops, bootcamps, and hackathons to specialised student incubation programmes and competitions.
Investors & Mentors
Eager to get involved? Have a look at our current and previous companies.
Interested in our companies? Have a look at our current portfolio. Also, see some of the companies that have been part of SU LaunchLab before and let their successes attest to the quality of our entrepreneurs.
Recent News & Blogs
SU’s spinout ReSurfify wins inaugural R50 000 Agritech Innovation Challenge
Coming victorious from the final pitch competition at the 2026 Cape Agritech Connect, Stellenbosch University’s (SU) ReSurfify took the first place. They won the Challenge for their innovation in developing sustainable biosurfactants—biodegradable, non-toxic alternatives to petroleum-based surfactants*—using a bioprocess that…
LaunchLab’s Countdown programme culminates in high-impact agritech Demo Day
Stellenbosch University (SU) LaunchLab hosted its agritech Countdown Demo Day at LaunchLab, on 26 March 2026, where promising Pan-African business ventures pitched in front of key ecosystem players, including potential customers and investors. Over the past five weeks, the Countdown…
SU LaunchLab and partners advancing seed factories in Prague on ZEEUS project
Brandon Paschal, Head of Stellenbosch University (SU) LaunchLab and Deputy Director of Spin-outs and Funds at SU, together with Nadine Price, Operations and Community Offer at LaunchLab, recently attended a consortium meeting on the Zero Emissions Entrepreneurship for Universal Sustainability…