When you first meet Mei Liou, founder of SlataDoc, you sense the depth of experience and resilience behind her calm confidence. A Liberian-born Taiwanese South African, Mei’s story weaves together displacement, determination, and a two-decade career in impact investment, all leading to a startup that...
Innovation City is proud to announce a new partnership with Summit.Deals, the private capital platform now powering Business Speed Dating 2025. This collaboration takes the event’s mission one step further: turning high-impact introductions into measurable investment outcomes. For the first time, every startup and investor participating...
At Innovation City, we love showcasing the builders who are reshaping industries with fresh ideas and bold execution. This month, we sat down with Alon Lichtenstein, founder of HANGAR49, to talk about how his team is bringing clarity, science, and humanity to the world of...
When the New Distribution Capability (NDC) first emerged on the global travel scene, it was pitched as the next big leap for the airline industry. Developed by IATA and launched to modernise airline distribution, NDC was envisioned as a single, standardised protocol that would allow...
Building real connections at events isn’t always easy. That’s where Kernections comes in. Developed by Cape Town–based founders Scott Eyono and Omesan Naidoo, this AI-powered networking and event management platform is designed to make finding the right people effortless, whether at a 200-person summit or...
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...
At Innovation City’s Fika Café, supporting local innovation is a daily brew. One such example is BrewPrks, a transformative app created by South African co-founders Cobus Meyer and Chris Green. Their vision was simple: to ditch the hassle of paper loyalty cards and introduce a...
Three years ago, Innovation City Cape Town was just an idea; a vision to create a space where startups could thrive, where corporates could connect with innovators, and where bold ideas could turn into groundbreaking solutions. Today, that vision has grown into a vibrant, thriving...
Innovation City is set to host the highly anticipated Web in Travel (WiT) Africa event in 2025, following the incredible success of the inaugural WiT Africa in March of 2024. But it was at WiT Singapore where Innovation City’s co-founder stephan ekbergh and CEO Michelle...
Travelstart+ Launches to Redefine Premium Travel Planning Travelstart+, dubbed 'the future of travel planning,' has officially landed, promising a seamless and luxurious journey for travellers worldwide. Unveiled during a captivating launch event at Innovation City, the Travelstart+ Connect brought together renowned travel and lifestyle creators to...