Impact figures are updated from the TPI dashboard and reported to Seda, the DSBD and our ESD partners. Subscribe for intake dates, training sessions, trade show calls and metal procurement windows. Independent operations with nominal-fee equipment access, trade shows and retail pipelines. During incubation, makers work in high-security workshops with casting machines, CAD/CAM stations, 3D printers and laser welders, supported by master artisans and quality control. Every incubatee is paired with an experienced master artisan who guides technique, production planning and quality control.
Incubatees and alumni can book casting, CAD/CAM, 3D printing and laser welding equipment after completing an induction. TPI helps artisans and SMMEs turn platinum into products. High-security storage and handling that meet Precious Metals Act requirements. The pre-incubation phase helped me register my business and price my work properly for the first time.
Our showcase connects buyers with local makers for fine jewellery, custom commissions, PGM industrial products and corporate gifting.
Every incubatee is paired with an experienced master artisan who guides technique, production planning and quality control. Incubatees and alumni can book casting, CAD/CAM, 3D printing and laser welding equipment after completing an induction. TPI helps artisans and SMMEs turn platinum into products. High-security storage and handling that meet Precious Metals Act requirements.
We help incubatees source raw metal in bulk, reducing costs and making small-batch production viable. We run regular information sessions for applicants. Bring your portfolio, questions and business idea. Workshops, machinery and mentoring for local makers. The Platinum Incubator is a non-profit incubator under the Seda Technology Programme and the Department of Small Business Development, based at ORBIT TVET College in Rustenburg. Through TPI I exhibited at my first trade show and landed corporate gifting orders. Impact figures are updated from the TPI dashboard and reported to Seda, the DSBD and our ESD partners.
Pre-incubation runs for six months and covers a GrowthWheel feasibility assessment, technical skills diagnostics, statutory registration, CAD training and a full business plan.
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