The Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE), a programme of Universities South Africa (USAf), hosts the seventh annual EDHE Entrepreneurship Intervarsity in 2025. USAf is the voice of 26 South African universities. This flagship competition is funded by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) through the University Capacity Development Programme (UCDP). For the sixth year, this Intervarsity is hosted in partnership with the SAB Foundation.

Categories

The competition is designed with four distinct categories, providing opportunities for diverse groups of innovative students to participate and benefit. The competition invites studentpreneurs to submit their entries in one of the following categories:

Category 1: Existing Business – Tech
Designed for businesses that primarily create and develop innovative technology.

Category 2: Existing Business – Social Impact
Focuses on businesses that leverage research, innovation, and technology to address social, environmental, or community challenges while generating profit.

Category 3: Existing Business – General
Invites businesses with a proven track record of success, established products or services, and align with one or more of the 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Category 4: Research-Based Business renamed Commercialisation of Academic Research in 2025.
Targets Master’s or PhD entrepreneurs who transform scientific and technology-driven experimental academic research into viable commercial ventures. Research should have been accepted by an authorised South African academic or research institution.

NWU EDHE Representative:

Annelie Steenkamp
016 910 4499