French South African Tech Labs

Incubating and Accelerating the next generation of South African startups

About us

Welcome to FSAT Labs, your ultimate destination for digital innovation. We bring together incubation services, open innovation, training, and events to fuel sustainable digital startups. Harnessing the power of the French Tech global network and the proven success of Methys Labs in Cape Town, we are committed to creating jobs and driving profitable ventures in South Africa.

Meet some of our 10th Cohort:

Our programs:

  • FSATLabs

    Helping you transform your startup vision into a reality.

  • Khewzi Lodestar

    A 24-month program crafted for female founders, guiding your startup journey until you secure pre-seed or seed funding.

Our partners

The people that help us, help startups

Innovation relies greatly on the network of people that can contribute to it. Be it in funding, introductions, mentorship or other support, without partners, innovation is significantly harder.

Methys is a multinational consulting and digital services firm with offices in Paris, Tunis, Stellenbosch and Cape Town. Methys provides pro-bono technical and design skills to FSAT Labs and its startups. In addition, Methys uses its network within the eco-system to benefit our innovation efforts.

The Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) is a government organisation within the Department of Small Business. SEDA provides funding for our early stage incubation program as well as small business support for our startups.

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) is a government department of the Department of Higher Education, Science and Technology. As a TIE Seed Fund partner, FSAT Labs manages to application and disbursement process of seed fund grants.

 

Other key partners and clients in our network include