Centre for Entrepreneurship

The Wits Crucible - Centre for Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation 

The Centre for Entrepreneurship at Wits Business School was established in 2025. Named the Wits Crucible - Centre for Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation, the centre is dedicated to advancing entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial leadership, and the development of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs). The Centre serves as a dynamic hub for innovation, research, capacity building, and ecosystem engagement, working closely with aspiring entrepreneurs, business leaders, and policymakers. Through targeted programmes, strategic partnerships, and practical support, the Centre empowers individuals and communities to drive sustainable economic growth and inclusive development. The Centre support of the University of the Witwatersrand’s Wits100 strategic resolution to enable and catalyse innovation and entrepreneurship. 

The Wits Crucible - Centre for Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation – supports research in entrepreneurship and application through capability development, incubation and acceleration across the technology and high-growth entrepreneurship, small and medium enterprises, family businesses, cooperatives, and intrapreneurship sectors of the South Africa and the sub Saharan Africa region.