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.
