Elize Hattingh joined TIPS in November 2020 as a Researcher: Sustainable Growth. She has a Master’s Degree in Sustainable Development and Management from Stellenbosch University’s School of Public Leadership in partnership with the Sustainability Institute.
Elize has been actively involved in promoting the sustainable development agenda for more than 15 years. Research work included a Future Fit Career Guide for University of Stellenbosch Business School during 2017. Her work at Fetola as Head of Business Development included research for seda and DSBD to develop a BDS and Incubator EcoSystem Map for South Africa (2018-2020). Her work in circular economy and biofuels was through her role during 2018- 2020 as the Executive Coordinator for Waste to Wing, a Switch Africa Green Project, funded by the European Union. During 2016-2018 she worked in Atlantis as the Incubation Manager at the South African Renewable Energy Incubator funded by seda STP. Her activist work through her own consultancy, Green Talent, focussed on promoting green jobs from 2010 to 2016. A key deliverable was the first Partnership for Green Economy Country study for South Africa
Elize was also a Green Tech SME (Local Green Entrepreneurs) business coach for The Innovation Hub (Maxum Business Incubator, BioPark and Climate Innovation Centre) (2014-2016). She actively supports youth and women SME business development support through business coaching and designing Social Entrepreneurship Incubators. She was instrumental in the development of the First National Bank Social Entrepreneurship Impact Lab in 2019. She was also the Executive Coordinator of the African Social Entrepreneurs Network (ASEN) in 2011-2012. Her work with Mhani Gingi provided a platform to set up the Women in Innovation Trade Fair, she was appointed as event Project Manager & Chairman of the WITF Steering Committee.