Nick Allen 2025 Speaker

Managing Partner , Savant

Nick is the founder and executive director of Savant, South Africa’s only commercial hardware technology incubator, Seed Fund and Venture Capital Fund. An engineer with an MBA, Nick has spent over 20 years working with startup companies that are founded on strong scientific and engineering intellectual property with global relevance. At Savant Nick has supported companies with technologies ranging from sports safety equipment to food science and advanced materials. Companies supported by Savant have successfully launched products onto both local and international markets.