Office space, support & mentorship for growing SMMEs
Incubated businesses receive office space and a structured business-incubation support programme designed to accelerate growth and create jobs.
Meet our SMMEsThe Northern Cape SMME Trust is a multi-sectoral business incubation centre that accelerates business growth and job creation — walking with entrepreneurs from first application to graduation into the mainstream economy.
Multi-sectoral incubation · Kimberley, Northern CapeIncubated businesses receive office space and a structured business-incubation support programme designed to accelerate growth and create jobs.
Meet our SMMEsFrom the Karoo to Douglas — customised Enterprise Development Solutions spanning technical training, business workshops and renewable-energy skills.
Explore programmesWorking alongside leading development partners
A full-stack incubation platform for small business — space, skills, funding readiness and market access, with a special focus on manufacturing, ICT and renewable energy.
A structured incubation programme that takes previously disadvantaged individuals, women, people with disabilities and youth-owned SMMEs into the mainstream economy — with hands-on guidance at every stage of the journey.
Professional premises in Kimberley where incubated businesses operate, meet clients and grow.
Business technical training, development workshops and one-on-one mentorship for entrepreneurs.
Funding readiness support and connections to finance initiatives that unlock business growth and sustainability.
Productivity improvement and market-access support so SMMEs can compete — and win — beyond the incubator.
Access to technology has been identified as a game-changer for SMMEs — we partner with stakeholders to provide it.
The Trust takes ownership of your growth journey — assessing, incubating and walking with your business until it stands on its own.
Tell us about your business. We assess your needs and match you to the right incubation support programme for your sector and stage.
Move into the centre and plug into training, mentorship, technology and funding-readiness support — everything you need to accelerate.
Exit the programme as a sustainable business creating jobs — and join a growing alumni of Northern Cape success stories.
We implement customised Enterprise Development Solutions designed to empower and grow small enterprises where they are.
Karoo Region
Supporting over 30 small businesses across Carnarvon, Van Wyksvlei, Brandvlei and Williston in partnership with the SKA project.
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Douglas
Over 40 small businesses in Douglas receive business technical training and development workshops through Boikanyo.
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Renewable Energy
Technical training for 40 renewable-energy small enterprises in the installation and maintenance of solar PV panels.
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To be the preferred partner in the Enterprise Development and Incubation space in the Northern Cape.
To promote all sectors — with a special focus on manufacturing, ICT and renewable energy — and to grow previously disadvantaged individuals, women, disabled people and youth SMMEs into the mainstream economy.
From brick making to telecoms — 26 incubated businesses across six sectors call the Trust home.
Systems and policies govern the Trust, keeping it efficient, accountable and true to its mandate.
Women, youth, people with disabilities and previously disadvantaged entrepreneurs come first.
Manufacturing, ICT, renewable energy, construction, services, media and more — under one roof.
SEDA, NC DEDAT, SKA, Boikanyo Solar and Public Works trust us to deliver enterprise development.
Book an appointment with the Trust and find out which incubation or enterprise development programme fits your business.
C/o Pniel & Tyburn Street, Kimberley · info@ncsmmetrust.org