Engineering
Ventures.
Where ideas compound. TEC Labs is a venture creation hub at the intersection of engineering, education, and entrepreneurship — turning ideas into companies.
Built to build builders
TEC Labs exists at the intersection of technical depth and entrepreneurial ambition. South Africa's engineering graduates can create industries, shape markets, and solve problems that matter on a continental scale.
We equip the next generation with entrepreneurial skills — so they become creators, not just employees.
What we're building
Innovation Engine
A premier launchpad for engineering ventures in South Africa.
Pipeline
A steady stream of startups from South Africa's top engineering talent.
Identity
Engineers who don't just build products — they build companies.
Legacy
Companies that outlast us. Ventures that serve Africa and the world.
From vision to reality
Secure Innovation Space
A dedicated engineering lab where prototypes become products.
Commercialise Two Projects
Take AiJonga and one more from prototype to market.
Multiple Standalone Companies
Spin out self-sustaining ventures operating independently.
What drives us
Innovation with Purpose
Engineering rigour applied to problems worth solving.
Entrepreneurial Spirit
We move fast, take risks, and back engineers as problem-solvers.
Essence of Engineering
We honour the discipline beneath all great ventures.
Built for Africa
Solutions for our context, scaling to the world.
Current ventures
The founders
Shamin Achari
PhD, Wits EIE. Senior Lecturer across visible light comms, ML, and IoT.
Raees Dangor
PhD, Wits EIE. Power electronics engineer and clean-energy entrepreneur.
Ready to build
something real?
Get in touch with the TEC Labs team.
hello@teclabs.co.za