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 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...
Inside Innovation City, we spend a lot of time with founders making real decisions: Where to build. Where to hire. Where to keep capital, or move it. As we head into 2026, one question keeps surfacing in conversations across our community: Does South Africa still make sense as a place...
The Swedish Consulate has joined the Innovation City community, deepening the growing connection between South Africa’s innovation ecosystem and Sweden’s global business and technology networks. Representing the Consulate is Carl Fredrik Sammeli, Honorary Consul of Sweden in Cape Town and long-time Innovation City member through...
Every great enterprise begins as an act of belief. In 1974, three South African founders; underestimated, unconventional and unafraid built what would become a global success story and a benchmark of excellence in private banking and wealth management. That same entrepreneurial pulse still runs through...
For the past year, we’ve watched Per Lagerstrom quietly become one of Innovation City’s most valuable minds in the room. Not just as a BehaviorTech founder or an ex-McKinsey partner, but as someone who consistently sees what others miss. Someone who doesn’t just talk about...
In this Member Spotlight, we’re talking to Amanda Bester, founder of Pragmattica Digital Consulting, a consultancy born from a desire to bring clarity, objectivity, and results to a rapidly evolving digital landscape. With over a decade of experience leading digital media operations for agencies, media...
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...
Michelle Kleu on How Startup Ecosystems Fit Into the Future of Destination Marketing At this year’s SAACI National Annual Conference (NAC), held at The Vineyard Hotel in Cape Town, Michelle Kleu, CEO of Innovation City, took the stage alongside Irene Costa, Editor of Business Events Africa...
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...
