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GenesisBloc Launchpad Cohort 3.0
Incubator & Accelerator
About
A nine-month, sprint-based pre-incubator run by UCT Financial Innovation Hub for student and alumni founders building fintech and blockchain solutions for financial inclusion, with tracks using XRPL and FNB API Marketplace.
Benefits
- 🤝MentorshipAccess to mentorship from experienced founders and domain experts.
- 🛠️ Product development supportSupport to move from idea to working prototype through a 9-month, sprint-based curriculum.
- 📚Structured programmeA 9-month, sprint-based curriculum.
- 🌐Network accessAccess to the Hub’s award-winning network.
Eligibility Criteria
Mandatory: At least one co-founder must be a UCT Master's student with a research-linked venture, or a UCT undergraduate, honours student, alumnus, or past FinHub event/hackathon participant, or a participant in the UCT–Cortex Hub FinTech Lab Summer/Winter School in the Eastern Cape, or a Cortex Hub entrepreneur.
Participation Commitments
- Submit an application by 27 February 2026
- At least one co-founder must meet the stated eligibility criteria
- Participate in a nine-month, sprint-based programme running from March to December 2026
Target Sector
Financial Services
Target Location
South Africa
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UCT Financial Innovation Hub (FinHub), in partnership with The Cortex Hub