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NAVU Mobility crowned the Hult Prize South Africa Nationals winner
In an environment where analytical thinking and creative expression are valued, the top six most promising student enterprises across South African (SA) universities pitched at the recent Hult Prize* South Africa National competition, held in Workshop 17, Cape Town. Bringing…
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…