Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship is the first academic centre in Africa dedicated to advancing social innovation and entrepreneurship. It was established as a specialised unit at the UCT Graduate School of Business in late 2011 in partnership with the Bertha Foundation a family foundation that works with inspiring leaders who are catalysts for social and economic change.


Today the Centre is a dynamic space with several programme areas in Advancing Social Innovation Education Innovation Inclusive Health Innovation Innovative Finance and ScaleShift with a strong focus on South Africa and Africa.


The Centre also works closely with the Raymond Ackerman Academy of Entrepreneurial Development and the MTN Solution Space which are also part of the GSB.