• Capacity Development Provider

Propella Township Incubator

The Propella Township Incubators' (PTI) model, is a fit-for-purpose township start-up incubation, as well as a rapid acceleration program to support township entrepreneurs. Propella offers a range of Incubation, ICT, Innovation, Technology and Business Development Support services to emerging and existing entrepreneurs. Programs available includes the Propella Township Incubator 5-staged modular Incubation Program, an Ideation & Design Thinking Pre-Incubation Program, a customized Township Rapid Accelerator Program (RAP) and a Techno-Preneur Youth New Venture Creation Program. In addition, the Incubator has an equipped Makerspace and Technology Demonstration Zone, accessible to township entrepreneurs for product development and prototyping. The programs are designed to bridge the gap between township and technology, and through a collaborative approach aims contribute to township transformation and integration for the growth and promotion of township economies.

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Agriculture & Food
    • Artisanal
    • Culture
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Hospitality & tourism
    • Housing & community development
    • Information & communication technology (including gaming)

  • Services

    • Conduct research on the sector to disseminate publicly (such as an entrepreneurship research report)
    • Host events for entrepreneurs or entrepreneur support intermediaries
    • Manage an incubator or provide co-working space for entrepreneurs
    • Offer fellowships specific to the sector
    • Run an accelerator program

  • Nonfinancial Services

    • Capacity development services
    • Market linkages
    • Investment linkages

  • Capacity development services

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Talent development/HR (including leadership)
    • Operations and technology development or adoption
    • Legal/accounting/other office services

  • Market linkages services

    • Access to new markets/customers
    • Meeting product standards
    • Access to infrastructure

  • Investment linkages services

    • Access to information/research
    • Pitch readiness
    • Access to investors

  • Focus Tech

    • Some of my programming is exclusive to tech-enabled businesses

  • Focus Population

    • Rural entrepreneurs
    • Youth entrepreneurs
    • Base of the pyramid population
    • Women entrepreneurs
    • Entrepreneurs with disabilities
    • Minority or previously excluded population
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