At Innovation City, we celebrate the entrepreneurs and companies driving innovation and reshaping industries. In this week’s spotlight, we’re excited to feature Lucid Ventures, a dynamic venture capital platform that's redefining how business is done in South Africa. Founded to unlock opportunities in overlooked sectors,...
Picture this: You wake up to a voice note you apparently sent, except you never recorded it. Someone else did. Someone who cloned your voice… That’s not a Black Mirror episode. That’s the real story Rahul Jain, Co-Founder of Peach Payments, shared at one of Innovation...
Every year, Innovation City's Startup of the Year competition attracts ambitious early-stage businesses across industries. Fifty South African startups provided real-time signals from the frontlines of innovation: What are they building, what’s holding them back, and where is this ecosystem going? We analysed the data...
This year’s Digital Divas Summit is all about "becoming" and one of the people helping us connect the dots is Elizabeth Lee Ming, strategic brand leader, leadership coach, and founder of the powerful new mentorship platform Meet the Matriarch. We caught up with her ahead of...
Picture this: It’s a Wednesday evening in Cape Town. You're seated next to a stranger, and suddenly you're asked to hand over your unlocked phone. Not exactly your typical networking exercise, but then again, York’s masterclass is anything but typical. This bold move wasn’t just an...
Innovation City Cape Town hosted its much-anticipated Innovation City Awards Night on Thursday, 24 April, an invite-only celebration of the founders, funders, and ecosystem leaders building the future of South African technology. The evening honoured outstanding individuals and organisations across six major categories, spotlighting excellence in...
On Thursday, 24 April, a select group of founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders will gather for the invite-only Innovation City Awards Night, an evening dedicated to recognising those who are not only growing businesses, but shaping the future of South Africa’s tech and innovation landscape. While...
Every April, a certain energy builds inside Innovation City Cape Town. It’s more than anticipation; it’s ambition, optimism, and just the right amount of nerves. Why? Because the annual Startup of the Year competition is reaching its crescendo. And in a city known for cultivating...
Here’s a real question: what does it take for a South African biotech start-up to go global - and not just survive, but actually thrive? Well, if you’ve ever found yourself thinking about joining an international accelerator like Techstars, you’re not alone. At the core of this...