Rowan joins The Hill as Start-up Programme Manager, having previously led the development of incubation programmes in a large-scale incubator in Johannesburg, South Africa, before joining a leading university-based accelerator in the South West.
Leveraging his own start-up experience, Rowan focused on developing strong value propositions and robust business models with early-stage, high-tech founders. Rowan has recently completed a PhD from the University of Pretoria, focused on developing a framework for evaluating the efficacy of incubators and accelerators.