Products, services, financing and skills.
Four capabilities, one pipeline from a digital file to a product in someone's hands.
Turning digital ideas into real products.
Precision and care, from a digital file to something you can hold.
Prototypes & 3D Prints
Rapid prototyping and 3D-printed parts, produced from digital files for testing and iteration.
CNC-Fabricated Parts
High-accuracy milling, plasma cutting and CNC routing for metal and wood components.
Small-Batch Production
Market-ready items produced to specification, tailored to client and enterprise needs.
Empowering makers with tools, training and production support.
Digital Design & Prototyping
Industrial-grade software and 3D printing for rapid iteration of product designs.
Precision Fabrication
High-accuracy milling, plasma cutting and CNC routing for metal and wood fabrication.
Technology Transfer
Localising global OEM designs to be manufactured using locally available materials and components.
Hub & Spoke Network
Connecting multiple makerspaces for wider reach and impact across regions.
Production
Supporting market-led manufacturing with advanced digital tools.
Access to Equipment
3D printers and industrial automation available for prototype creation.
Financing built for real-world making.
A catalytic financing platform supporting promising African ideas through critical stages of development from innovation and prototyping to product development, manufacturing, market entry and scale.
Rather than another conventional grant programme, the Fund combines financing with the real-world capabilities required to produce sustainable enterprises:
- Technical due diligence
- Product development support
- Manufacturing capability access
- Business development
- Market access
- Appropriately structured financing
Skills that connect to real opportunity.
Practical, industry-oriented learning pathways in digital manufacturing, technology, entrepreneurship, agriculture, mechanisation, agro-processing and emerging technologies combining structured courseware, practical learning, industry exposure and internationally relevant credentials.
Open-Source CNC Assembly & Operations Training
A structured four-day technical engagement to build and operationalise an open-source CNC system, covering mechanical systems, motion control and machine intelligence.
3D Printing
Hands-on sessions creating prototypes from digital files.
CAD/CAM & Mechatronics
Structured courses in digital fabrication, CAD/CAM and mechatronics.
Girls' Digital Manufacturing & Product Innovation Challenge
A nationwide pilot for girls in secondary schools: design a real solution, build a working prototype in a makerspace, and pitch it at a zonal finale.
3D Modelling & Product Design Summer Camp
Kids design and manufacture a real product themselves, using professional-grade 3D printing equipment mentored by experienced professionals in a safe, supportive environment.