A Seda Technology Programme incubator turning platinum group metals into thriving local businesses.
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Six months of feasibility, skills diagnostics and compliance.
Three years of workshop access, machinery and mentoring.
Independent operations with nominal-fee equipment access.
Casting bays, CAD/CAM, 3D printing and laser welding.
Trade shows, retail pipelines and B2B commissions.
A non-profit incubator under the Seda Technology Programme and the Department of Small Business Development, based at ORBIT TVET College in Rustenburg.
High-security workshops and vault storage
Bulk raw metal procurement support
Master artisan mentoring and quality control
The Platinum Incubator
Incubatees get the equipment, metal access and business support that are out of reach for most small makers.
GrowthWheel feasibility assessment, technical skills diagnostics, statutory registration, CAD training and a business plan.
Access to secure workshops, casting machines, CAD/CAM, 3D printers and laser welders, with master artisan mentoring.
Operate independently with nominal-fee equipment access, trade show exhibitions and retail pipelines such as the OR Tambo hub.
TPI gave me access to a casting machine and a mentor. I went from making pieces at home to supplying retail stores.
The pre-incubation phase helped me register my business and price my work properly for the first time.
Through TPI I exhibited at my first trade show and landed corporate gifting orders.
The CAD training changed how I design. I can now take custom orders with confidence.
Subscribe for cohort deadlines, training sessions and trade show calls.
