24 April 2025
Innovation City Awards Night 2025 – The Ripple Effect
Small actions create big change. The Innovation City Awards Night 2025, happening on 24 April, celebrates the visionaries, investors, and entrepreneurs shaping Cape Town’s innovation ecosystem.
This exclusive evening will bring together industry leaders for an unforgettable night of recognition, networking, and thought-provoking conversations. This year’s theme, The Ripple Effect, highlights how one bold idea, a single investment, or a startup taking flight can create waves of transformation across industries and communities.
Expect inspiring talks, engaging discussions, and the much-anticipated Innovation City Awards, where we honour the trailblazers making a lasting impact in tech and business. We will also unveil the Startup of the Year, recognising the most promising emerging venture!
Join us for a night that celebrates the power of innovation and the people driving real change.
By invitation only.
Advisory Board
Past Winners
Startup of The Year 2024
AI Diagnostics for their groundbreaking TB screening tool. The innovative solution, leveraging AI-enabled digital stethoscopes, enables early and cost-effective detection of Tuberculosis, showcasing the transformative potential of technology in healthcare.
Cape Town Impact Award 2024
Bitprop for their pioneering work in property entrepreneurship in townships. Bitprop’s innovative approach to housing solutions has significantly boosted economic development, empowered communities, and addressed housing crises, making them a deserving recipient of this prestigious accolade.
Entrepreneur of the Year 2024
The Entrepreneur of the Year Award was presented to the visionary founders of TymeBank, acknowledging their remarkable leadership and commitment to disrupting the traditional banking sector profitably, serving millions of people in South Africa and Southeast Asia.
Honorary Award 2024
The Honorary Award, celebrating exceptional creativity and ingenuity, was bestowed upon Shirley Maltz for her outstanding contributions to advancing technology, particularly in the fintech sector.
VC of the Year 2024
Norrsken22 was honoured with the VC of the Year Award for their transformative commitment to Africa’s tech sector, positioning themselves as trailblazers in driving technological and economic advancement on the continent.