GenesisBloc Launchpad Cohort 3.0

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

• 🤝Mentorship
  Access to mentorship from experienced founders and domain experts.
• 🛠️ Product development support
  Support to move from idea to working prototype through a 9-month, sprint-based curriculum.
• 📚Structured programme
  A 9-month, sprint-based curriculum.
• 🌐Network access
  Access 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 Region

South Africa

Target Sector

Financial Services