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
From curiosity to an award-winning Stellenbosch University venture cleaning up the planet
What if your university research project could change the way the world makes soap, skincare, and industrial cleaners? That is what happened to Dr André Valkenburg and his story is proof that the best businesses are sometimes born in the…
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…