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Top 25 Technology incubators based in South Africa

Name: Technology incubators based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026 194 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 194 technology incubators headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 6,503 professional contacts across them, including 1,199 with verified work emails. Cape Town is the largest hub.

This list covers technology incubators headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 22, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 22, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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6,503Contacts tracked

1,199Verified emails

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The 25 largest technology incubators based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 194 technology incubators based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 22, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to technology incubators: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Mlab Southern Africa	Indirect evidence	City Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	n/a	167 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “When our youth are empowered with the right skills to innovate and create solutions, they unlock the opportunities for new businesses that will drive our economies forward.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
2	Jumpco	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	109 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are a community of thought leaders and technologists delivering solutions to the digital economy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
3	UVU BIO	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	92 contacts →
	Partial evidence “UVU Bio previously known as BioCiTi, established in 2019 by UVU Africa (previously known as CiTi), is a specialized biotech incubator providing African entrepreneurs and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
4	Forge Academy & Labs	Indirect evidence	Randburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	88 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Education aimed towards developing sustainable futures.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
5	Tshimologong Precinct	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	79 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Tshimologong Precinct is a hub in the heart of Braamfontein where innovation and creativity meet to give birth to new digital beginnings.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
6	22 On Sloane	Indirect evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	47 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “22 On Sloane is the largest startup campus and entrepreneurship hub in Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
7	Chemin	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	42 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Chemin is a business incubator in the Chemical Manufacturing Sector.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
8	E Squared Investments	Indirect evidence	Sandton City, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	37 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A South African Impact Investor providing funding and end-to-end business support to high-growth businesses, early-stage founders and social enterprises focused on youth…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
9	Mafikeng Digital Innovation HUB	Indirect evidence	Mahikeng, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	37 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A platform aimed at fostering & promoting Tech, Innovation & entrepreneurship in NW Province.4IR,Incubation, ICT, training, innovation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
10	Lepharo Incubation Programme NPC	Indirect evidence	Springs, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	34 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
11	Geekulcha	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	n/a	32 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Geekulcha is where the young, talented, skilled, creative and ambitious tech minds meet to connect with each other, share knowledge, collaborate on projects, attend tech events…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
12	Softstart BTI	Strong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	31 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Softstart Business and Technology Incubator (Softstart BTI) was the result of a merger between the Softstart Trust and the Bodibeng Technology Incubator (BTI), effective 1st of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
13	Skywalk Innovations	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are technology specialists here to empower you with the tools and services required to build your tech empowered solution or business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
14	Botlhale Village	Indirect evidence	City Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Botlhale Village, we harness the power of ICT to unlock innovative solutions and drive meaningful change within the community.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
15	The Cortex HUB	Partial evidence	East London, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Cortex Hub is an ICT business incubator which aims to create global players through leading research and development and an incubation platform that will activate, nurture and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
16	Smartxchange	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	29 contacts →
	Partial evidence “ICT Hub and Small Business Incubator located in Durban, KZN, South Africa” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
17	WIBC	Partial evidence	Midrand, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Wouldn't It be Cool (WIBC: pronounced WIB- SEE) is an open innovation Idea & business incubator.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
18	Womhub	Strong evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Strong evidence “WomHub is a boutique Incubator & Co-working Hub supporting female-led innovation and building diverse teams through our technology, consulting & advisory services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
19	Ramp Group PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	201-500	18 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
20	Awethu Project Holdings	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	18 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Awethu Project, now Awethu Project Holdings (APH), was started in 2009 in the belief that there is exceptional, but under-developed entrepreneurial potential in emerging…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
21	Innovation City Cape Town	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	17 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Innovation City Cape Town is South Africa's first truly international innovation collaboration space.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
22	Botshabelo Digital HUB	Indirect evidence	Botshabelo, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	51-200	14 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Botshabelo Digital is a non-profit organization that provides an incubation program lasting for a period of up to three years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
23	V & S Innovation	Indirect evidence	Mount Edgecombe, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	13 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “In an age where innovation is key to successfully growing your business, starting a new venture or disrupting the status quo, you need a business partner that has experienced it…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
24	Fitech Ventures	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	13 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “FiTech Ventures is involved in helping innovative tech startups reach their full potential.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026
25	Jozi Angels	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 22, 2026	1-10	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Jozi Angels is an angel network based in Johannesburg, South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: technology incubators. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names technology incubators.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of technology incubators, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name technology incubators. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Technology incubators based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 22, 2026

18.4%Verified-email coverage

33.5Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

24.7%Largest-city concentration · Cape Town

Sep 22, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

123

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 194 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among technology incubators, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “technology incubators”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names technology incubators), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among technology incubators, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,199 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 22, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Technology incubators by metro

Technology incubators in Cape Town48
Technology incubators in Johannesburg32

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names technology incubators, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many technology incubators are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 194 technology incubators headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Mlab Southern Africa, headquartered in City Of Tshwane, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most technology incubators?

Cape Town leads with 48 headquartered companies, followed by Johannesburg (32) and Pretoria (11).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 1,199 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 194 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 22, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.