WHY MAKERS CHOOSE TPI

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Visitors are welcome by appointment. Security gate entry rules apply at the ORBIT TVET College campus in Rustenburg. Beneficiating platinum locally keeps value, skills and jobs in the North West instead of exporting raw metal. Three years of workshop access, specialised machinery and master artisan mentoring. Pre-incubation runs for six months and covers a GrowthWheel feasibility assessment, technical skills diagnostics, statutory registration, CAD training and a full business plan. Mining houses, funders and government partners use TPI to meet Enterprise and Supplier Development goals with measurable local impact.