Out of 40 startups assessed in this year’s Startup of the Year process, ten have made it through to the final stage! Reaching this point means more than submitting a strong application. It means showing enough evidence - in traction, in clarity, and in execution -...
Across the Innovation City community, one tension is becoming harder to ignore: access is now decided in real time, but identity systems are still built for a slower world. Decisions about risk and access are increasingly driven by live data, not historical records, yet the way...
At WiT (Web in Travel) Africa 2026, one thing was very clear: the next era of travel will not be shaped by technology in isolation. It will be shaped by the tension between technology, trust, infrastructure, and local complexity. Setting the tone for the day, stephan...
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...
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operators wrestling with the same issue every week: how to scale operations without drowning in admin, manual work, or outdated financial processes.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...
At Innovation City, we spend a lot of time around founders, operators, and investors who are building in real time, often while navigating uncertainty, cross-border complexity, and decisions that will shape their businesses years from now. The Food for Thought series was created for exactly those...
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...
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...
Calling All Female Founders, Leaders & Creators...
As Women’s Month unfolds and Digital Divas Summit 2025 approaches, we spotlight the organisations stepping up to back real inclusion, visibility, and transformation. Among them is Paymentology, a global leader in advanced payments technology, and sponsor of the official Digital Divas Cocktail Reception, a curated...
