Programme area

Education & Training

Free, practical skills with a clear path to real work.

Our training runs through Koinos, the Foundation's learning platform. Learners follow a simple pathway: learn in a cohort, build at a hackathon, grow a venture in the studio, then join a network of builders and employers.

A packed lecture theatre at the University of Cape Town

What we focus on

1. Learn

Four-week cohort modules with live clinics and small accountability groups.

2. Build

The strongest learners put their skills to work in Koinos Hacks build sprints.

3. Grow

Winning teams move into a twelve-week venture studio with mentors.

4. Connect

Graduates join a network of builders, partners and employers.

How it works

  1. 1Training is free for learners; supporters fund each cohort.
  2. 2Progress is based on submitted work, not attendance alone.
  3. 3Mentors come from the ecosystems our founder has worked in for nearly a decade.
Mentoring students at the University of Cape Town.
Mentoring students at the University of Cape Town.
Builders and mentors at work at ETHCapeTown.
Builders and mentors at work at ETHCapeTown.
Small-group learning at Devcon 5, Osaka.
Small-group learning at Devcon 5, Osaka.

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