USSAVI 25 Mini Incubator
USSAVI Programs (click for more)
The United States – South Africa Virtual Incubator (USSAVI) is an entrepreneurship development program that was initiated through a diverse network of influential organizations and advisors. The project s part of the United States-South Africa Higher Education Network, is currently based at Guilford College, and is being developed in partnership with Mashauri.
The USSAVI virtual incubator is now in its third edition, and the 2025 USSAVI round has received over 1000 applications - and of these over 700 students across 22 universities in South Africa, are participating this year!
Further details of the program may be found at https://ussavi.org
The USSAVI virtual incubator is now in its third edition, and the 2025 USSAVI round has received over 1000 applications - and of these over 700 students across 22 universities in South Africa, are participating this year!
Further details of the program may be found at https://ussavi.org
USSAVI Innovation Lab
USSAVI Programs (click for more)
The Innovation Lab is designed for the USSAVI incubator program winners to advance their venture ideas further.
It begins with five months of online knowledge and venture building with mentor support and a series of webinars. Following that is a face-to-face BootCamp event, culminating in a pitch to investors.
The USSAVI alumni who completed the main incubator in 2024 are also being invited to participate in all the activities. In so doing, they may continue learning and stay in touch with the winning team's activities. We are also anticipating that the two winning teams may look to boost their team structure at some stage, and we hope that they will consider the USSAVI alumni as possible new team members.