Workshops, machinery and mentoring for makers in Rustenburg
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Our Programmes
Three phases that take makers from first idea to independent enterprise.
Pre-Incubation
Six months of feasibility checks, skills diagnostics, compliance and business planning.
Incubation
Three years of workshop access, machinery, metal sourcing and master artisan mentoring.
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Pre-Incubation
6 months
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Incubation
3 years
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Post-Incubation
Alumni
Post-Incubation
Independent operations with nominal-fee equipment access, trade shows and retail pipelines.
Shared Facilities
Casting bays, CAD/CAM stations, 3D printers and laser welders, booked by incubatees and alumni.
Artisans
Skilled makers ready to turn their craft into a registered, sustainable business.
Graduates
Graduates of TPI programmes who keep growing with equipment access and market links.
Jewellery Designers
Designers who need CAD, casting and finishing equipment to bring collections to market.
SMMEs
Small manufacturers producing PGM-based industrial and corporate products.
Our Impact
Figures since launch, updated from the TPI dashboard.
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Years of Incubation
Excellence in Craft
and Enterprise
TPI accelerates local beneficiation of platinum group and precious metals by moving makers from academia and informal trade into commercial enterprise.
What Incubatees Gain
- High-security workshop access
- Bulk raw metal procurement support
- Master artisan mentoring
- Trade show and retail access
“Our goal is simple: more of South Africa’s platinum crafted, sold and owned locally.”
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[ Incubator Manager ]
Statement of TPI
Mandate
Our Mission
To accelerate local beneficiation of PGMs by building sustainable, job-creating enterprises in the North West.
Our Vision
A thriving local jewellery and PGM products industry.
Our Mission
To accelerate local beneficiation of PGMs by building sustainable, job-creating enterprises in the North West.
Our Vision
A thriving local jewellery and PGM products industry.
Maker Showcase
Work from incubatees, available to commission.
Get Ready to
Apply for Incubation
Download the applicant guide and check your eligibility before you apply.
What's Coming Up?
Intake dates, training and trade shows.
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15
Nov, 2026
09.00 am - 12.00 pm
Applicant Information Session
at ORBIT TVET College -
28
Jan, 2027
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10
Feb, 2027
10.00 am - 02.00 pm
Maker Showcase -
Incubatee Exhibition
Hear From Our Makers
Artisans and designers on what incubation changed for their business.
TPI gave me access to a casting machine and a mentor. I went from making pieces at home to supplying retail stores.
Incubatee Name
Jewellery Designer, 2024 Cohort
The pre-incubation phase helped me register my business and price my work properly for the first time.
Incubatee Name
Goldsmith, 2023 Cohort
Through TPI I exhibited at my first trade show and landed corporate gifting orders.
Incubatee Name
Founder, 2022 Cohort
TPI gave me access to a casting machine and a mentor. I went from making pieces at home to supplying retail stores.
Incubatee Name
Jewellery Designer, 2024 Cohort
The pre-incubation phase helped me register my business and price my work properly for the first time.
Incubatee Name
Goldsmith, 2023 Cohort
Through TPI I exhibited at my first trade show and landed corporate gifting orders.
Incubatee Name
Founder, 2022 CohortNews & Trade Updates
Read the latest from the incubator.
Intake
2027 Pre-Incubation Intake Now Open
Applications are open to artisans and SMMEs working with precious metals...
