SAB KickStart Ignite calls Durban's youth to pitch ideas for funding

SAB KickStart Ignite is an initiative in partnership with The Makerspace, House 4 Hack, The Innovation Hub, University of Limpopo, Central University of Technology Free State and the Tshwane University of Technology. Makers and creators will be given the opportunity to pitch their ideas for two minutes to get start-up grant funding and mentorship.

It is aimed at the 18-35 age groups that have a commercially viable product or idea aligned to the manufacturing or ICT industry. The idea must make use of one or more of the following materials - 3D printing, leather, wood, metal, laser and vinyl cutting, software design programs including CAD/CAM, and electronics including development of Internet of Things technology with Arduino and Raspberri Pi.

Successful pitches will be invited to return for a one-day Bootcamp to assist with the refinement of the concept and business idea. Following this, a select few will be invited to participate in a 6-month incubation, business mentorship and training programme where they will receive a monthly stipend and seed grant capital to launch their start-ups.

SAB KickStart 'Igniters' are invited to register their idea by sending an email to moc.rellimbas.az@tratskcik and then get themselves to The MakerSpace in Durban on Friday 21 August 2015. Additional venues and dates will be release via social media on @SABreweries. For more information, go to www.sabkickstart.net.