Life-changing ideas were in the spotlight at the recent South Africa Campus Round, which is the first phase of the global Hult Prize competition, known as the “Nobel Prize for students” hosted by Stellenbosch University’s (SU) LaunchLab. The event was…
A Stellenbosch University biotech spin-out competed against some of the best startups in Africa to clinch the top prize at the 2026 SWEAT Africa pitch competition. Urobo Biotech claimed the R100 000 grand prize at the high-profile two-day event held…
Stellenbosch University's (SU) Spin-out company GreenX Engineering, a certified Electrical Performance Certificate (EPC) inspection body, issued Boland College's first EPC, together with a detailed energy audit report, on Friday, 30 January 2026. Boland College is among the first technical and…
The Stellenbosch Startup Showcase returned to Stellenbosch University (SU) Launchlab on 30 October 2025. The event, co-hosted by LaunchLab and Stellenbosch Network, brought together local entrepreneurs, students and community leaders to pitch, exhibit and support local entrepreneurs who are solving…
The third Stellenbosch University (SU) Entrepreneurship Indaba, recently hosted by SU LaunchLab in collaboration with Stellenbosch Business School and the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, focused on exploring how SU can better apply and improve its entrepreneurial skills to…
Join us at the AfricArena Grand Summit 2025, the flagship event of the AfricArena Tour, bringing together Africa’s top innovators, investors, and ecosystem leaders for two days of high-impact connection, collaboration, and deal-making in the heart of Cape Town. Why…
Three Stellenbosch University (SU) student entrepreneurs are among the Top 20 finalists in the EDHE ABSA Innovation Challenge 2025. Chris Abraham (EV Fleet Sim), Amohetsoe Shale (Navu Group), and Andre Valkenburg (Resurfify) are researchers at SU, each building spinout companies in partnership with SU LaunchLab and the Innovus Technology Transfer Office. This recognition highlights the strength of SU’s innovation ecosystem in translating research into impactful…
On 02 October 2025, Stellenbosch University (SU) LaunchLab hosted its Countdown Demo Day in Stellenbosch with entrepreneurs and researchers pitching their technology-driven ventures to determine whether their innovative ideas have the potential of scaling up. The event, full of energy…
Seven student entrepreneurs from Stellenbosch University (SU) have advanced to the regional round of the 2025 Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education’s (EDHE) Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition. This initiative, now in its seventh year, is designed to spotlight the student-led innovations that…
