The UCT GSB Solution Space E-Track Programme in partnership with the MTN Group is a new-venture acceleration and a capacity building programme for high impact individuals at the University of Cape Town and beyond.
E-Track is a three-part venture acceleration programme designed to support individuals or teams build scalable businesses.
- 5-weeks Venture Launch Programme: an on/off-line course with an aim to generate knowledge and capacity to build scalable businesses. This is also used a pre-selection for the following phase.
- 12- weeks Venture Exploitation Programme in the Solution Space (in-residence/ online) that focuses on building traction through verifying and preparing to scale the venture
- 12-weeks partner-based Venture Scale Programme that aims to scale the venture through the partner’s markets and beyond
About University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is South Africa's oldest university, and is one of Africa's leading teaching and research institutions.
UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, a high school for boys.
The College had a small tertiary-education facility that grew substantially after 1880, when the discovery of gold and diamonds in the north – and the resulting demand for skills in mining – gave it the financial boost it needed to grow.
The College developed into a fully fledged university during the period 1880 to 1900, thanks to increased funding fro... continue reading
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UCT GSB Solution Space E-Track
Aim and Benefits of UCT GSB Solution Space E-Track
- ENTREPRENEURIAL TALENT: Access high-impact individuals through the Venture Launch Programme, networking sessions and UCT/GSB ecosystem
- CO-WORKING SPACE & ONLINE-SUPPORT: Access to our Waterfront & Philippi Hubs with an office environment, meeting rooms, as well as a vibrant community of entrepreneurs and an active event calendar. When you join the programme, you’re not just joining a programme: you’ll become part of a growing community of passionate, founders looking to build the future – an invaluable network for whatever your future holds. Peer reviews and feedback play an important part of the programme and foster learning and collaboration
- WORKSHOPS & WEBINARS: A series of practical workshops designed to ensure you tackle a core challenge of every business — creating compelling products and services customers want to buy (desirability) assessing the technical and organisational requirements (feasibility) and the business model (viability). We ask all our facilitators and advisors to spend 20% of their time informing you, and 80% applying this info to your business.
- ADVISORY SERVICES: Access to Office Hours with some of the most innovative, creative and seasoned experts in the venture space. In these one-on-one meetings, venture capitalists, creative directors, legal guides and serial entrepreneurs share their insights, experience and advice in order to help you take your own venture further, faster. Services include IP, Legal, Tax and Accounting, Brand & Social Media.
Requirements for UCT GSB Solution Space E-Track Qualification
- For the 5-week Venture Launch Course applicants can apply as individuals or a teams
- Innovation driven and high impact startups with global potential
- High-impact individuals (talent)
- To be considered for phase two – the Venture Exploitation Programme, founders need to have completed the Venture Launch course: verified their idea and built an MVP and a team
Application Deadline
July 24, 2020
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
University of Cape Town on docs.google.com to apply
For more details, visit UCT GSB website.
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