Makers Landing, a V&A Waterfront initiative, is the first-of-its-kind in South Africa food- business incubator, events and shared kitchen space. Looking for production-focused, scalable food and beverage businesses.
Empowering Food
Innovators.
Innovators.
“Makers Landing is all about sharing with one another. We share food, life experiences, we share space, and our knowledge with one another.”
“The wealth of professional experience at hand is one of the biggest food and business think tanks that exists in South Africa”
The Makers Landing Incubation Programme 
is an
immersive accelerator 
course, empowering
food 
entrepreneurs to take control and develop 
their businesses.
Ready to
Scale.
Are you a packaged goods food business? Join the Makers Landing Incubator Programme for a recipe for success! This immersive accelerator empowers food and beverage entrepreneurs to shape business growth. Our Programme blends in-class and online learning with 24/7 access to a licensed state-of-the-art shared commercial kitchen. Additional ingredients and benefits include:
- Business Mentorship & Coaching
- Product Development
- Access to state-of-the-art Kitchen Equipment
- Access to a Production Space
- Access to a Co-Working Space
- Export Readiness
- Investment Readiness
- Access to Market Opportunities
Our Approach
How it Works
Based on baseline assessments, we choose 8 businesses and tailor their 12-month programme path. Mentorship sessions and expert guidance complement individual tasks. V&A Makers Landing, in collaboration with Property Point and Wakanda Food Accelerator focuses on boosting sustainable business growth for the participants and building relationships and trust in the quality of product and service while creating opportunities to meet corporate partners, funders and customers.
Pre-Incubation
During the 3-month pre-incubation phase the businesses complete a business diagnostics assessment to identify the gaps and key focus areas over the next 12 months.
The entrepreneurs get to work with a mentor to define their business purpose, build a growth strategy and a practical action plan. This phase includes product development support.
Key benefits: Product development, business coaching and charting optimal path.
Incubation Phase
The 5-month Incubation Phase combines in-class learning and online entrepreneurship skills training, mentorship, market readiness, funding readiness and technical assistance.
This phase comprises of bespoke training workshops, individual tasks and monthly mentorship sessions to nurture your food business.
Key Benefits: Access to production and co-working spaces, business mentorship.
Growth Phase
Businesses that graduate from the Incubation Phase receive continued support through the Growth Phase. The 5-month Growth Phase focuses on scaling the food business operations.
This phase offers market access support through events, tiered funding, masterclasses, networking events and continued mentorship to ensure the business reaches its full potential.
Key Benefits: Investment Readiness, Access to Market, Export Readiness.
