SA tech entrepreneur Eldrid Jordaan appointed to University of Warwick advisory board
South African entrepreneur Eldrid Jordaan will mentor three ventures over 12 months through the University of Warwick’s Start-up Programme.
South African tech entrepreneur Prof. Eldrid Jordaan has been named to the advisory board of the University of Warwick's Start-up Programme in the UK. Jordaan, founder of the civic technology platform GovChat, will mentor entrepreneurs for a year, focusing on business model development, commercialization, and growth preparation.
He will work with three ventures in the programme: Aspire, CellSense Africa, and LightYield. Aspire creates platforms for managing early-career programs, CellSense Africa uses battery ageing analytics for electric vehicle fleets in Africa, and LightYield optimizes light levels for greenhouse growers to reduce energy costs. Jordaan expressed his honor in joining the programme and contributing to the next generation of entrepreneurs, sharing his experience in technology, entrepreneurship, academia, and social impact.
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