RMCERI is a full-fledged incubator hosted by Tshwane University of Technology and supported by Gibela Rail Consortium (Pty) and the Small Enterprise Development Agency, which is an agency of the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD).

The Department of Small Business Developmet (DSBD) in South Africa is responsible for development of  Small Business in the country and the management of the country’s relatively well-developed small buiness ecosystem. One of the key objectives of DSBD is to: Facilitate the development and growth of small businesses and cooperatives to contribute to inclusive and shared economic growth and job creation through public and private sector procurement. The Collaboration will also facilitate partnerships with all spheres of government as well as the private sector to ensure coopration that will benefit small businesses and cooperatives. Further, the goal is to advocate for a conducive regulatory environment for small businesses and cooperatives to enable access to finance, investment, trade equitable and market access in a sustainable manner. it is understood that this effort will facilitate radical economic transformation through increased participation of small buinesses and cooperatives in the mainstream economy.