Why Stellenbosch keeps churning out successful start-ups
Stellenbosch University has built an ecosystem encompassing education, research, investment and commercialisation that is helping start-ups in the Western Cape town thrive. Standouts include Praelexis, Spacialedge and CubeSpace, which has reached a R1-billion valuation. According to Prof Brink van der Merwe, head of computer science at the university, infusing entrepreneurial expertise into the teaching environment…