Denvor Phokaners

Innovation Director, Seed Academy

Denvor Phokaners is the Director of Enterprise and Supplier Development Innovation at Seed Academy, with 18 years of experience in small business development, enterprise and supplier development, and entrepreneurial ecosystem support in South Africa.

 

He has worked extensively with corporates, SMEs, and innovation partners to design and implement outcome-driven business development programmes that strengthen supplier readiness, market access, sustainability, and economic inclusion.

 

Denvor is also the founder of the HealthTech Gateway Initiative, an international innovation and immersion programme that exposes South African HealthTech entrepreneurs to global healthcare ecosystems, emerging technologies, and international collaboration opportunities. Through this initiative, he is helping position local innovators for growth, global competitiveness, and meaningful impact within the healthcare sector.