MatiePreneurs , is a collaborative platform comprising the Community of Practice (CoP), to ensure that students at SU are aware of and have access to all of the entrepreneurial support initiatives that are on offer.

We support the Matiepreneurs committee in ensuring that access to input on entrepreneurship is accessible to every student that desires it. 

We host various entrepreneurial workshops for students throughout the year.

Our new workshop, Entrepreneurial Traits Workshop Series, is inspired by the principles from Disciplined Entrepreneurship, developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This six-part workshop series introduces students to key entrepreneurial traits used to evaluate and build successful ventures.

While the original framework consists of 24 structured steps for launching a startup, this series focuses on six practical traits that help students understand how entrepreneurs identify opportunities, design solutions, and create value in the market.

Each session explores one trait.

The Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) programme is an initiative by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), in collaboration with Universities South Africa. The purpose of the EDHE Intervarsity is to identify the top student entrepreneurs at the South African public universities, recognise and showcase their businesses, and invite investment into this cohort of student businesses.

SU LaunchLab runs the of the EDHE Intervarsity for SU. We curate entries from SU Students and host the SU competition. We also provide coaching and mentorship to ensure that SU campus winners perform as well as possible at the regional and national level competitions. 

At a national level, category winners each receive R20k, and the overall winner gets R100k. 

Registrations for 2026 open soon!!

Our Bootcamps take students through the process of discovering their own professional purpose and narrative, designing a value proposition, designing a business model, and pitching a solution, all over the course of 2 days. 

We work with faculty leadership to bring key entrepreneurial tools to interested students to learn the basics of what it takes to start a company. 

Bootcamps take place during the autumn, winter, and spring recesses throughout the year. 

We provide engaging guest lectures on entrepreneurship to students across diverse faculties, fostering a dynamic learning experience.

Be on the lookout for emails and announcements by your lecturers and faculties!

Regular opportunities for students, researchers, faculty, and ecosystem partners from various backgrounds to come together for networking, food, fun, and learning. Check our events page for the full calendar.

Below is a form where students can request face-to-face engagements with various members of the SU LaunchLab team, as well as entrepreneurs in our community, to get feedback on their ventures without committing to a programme or event.