Every year, we get a clearer picture of what’s actually being built in South Africa. Not in theory. Not in decks. In real businesses with real customers, real traction, and real pressure. That’s what Startup of the Year has become at Innovation City; a filter for signal. And...
There is a quiet contradiction at the heart of the internet. We move seamlessly across borders - opening accounts, sending money, applying for services, building businesses that operate in multiple markets at once. Yet the systems that are meant to verify who we are remain stubbornly...
For the third year running, WiT (Web in Travel) Asia's leading digital travel media and events platform, returns to Cape Town for its Africa edition. But 2026 is different. This is WiT's 20th anniversary year, and the gathering at Innovation City is structured not as...
Innovation City brings together companies working at the frontier of technology, business, and customer experience. One of our newest members, Nineteen58, is an AI-native services company focused on building custom AI agents that help enterprises solve real operational problems, particularly in customer acquisition, service, and...
Innovation City brings together founders, creatives, and technology teams building globally relevant businesses. Among them is Plan.Net Creativenest South Africa, a digital-first creative studio and part of the international House of Communication network. Working across social-first creativity, digital campaigns, UX/UI design, and scalable content production, the...
Inspired by insights from Devina Maharaj, Head of API Channel, Investec At Innovation City, we see hundreds of founders and operators wrestling with the same issue every week: how to scale operations without drowning in admin, manual work, or outdated financial processes. While AI, automation and cloud...
Saab Grintek Defence is best known for its work in advanced defence technologies, but behind the engineering sits a longer-term ambition: building South Africa’s next generation of highly skilled technologists and engineers. Through its local operations in Pretoria and Cape Town, Saab Grintek Defence is using...
There’s a quiet shift happening in marketing right now. Search isn’t what it used to be. Social isn’t what it used to be. AI isn’t a future concept anymore. And attention - real human attention - has become the most valuable currency in the room! This year's...
Innovation City is the home of choice for the launch of the new Talent Hub, a collaborative initiative in partnership with the Swedish Consulate, Saab Grintek Defence, and Bitprop. This important event (happening at IC on 11 Feb) brings together global and local voices to explore...
At Innovation City, we often get to see founders at the moment where ideas harden into execution. In our last feature of founder Marnus Coetsee and Pro'Tech Rugby, the company was still in deep exploration mode, questioning what real innovation in rugby safety could look...
