Entries for Startup of the Year 2026 are now closed! At this stage, it’s no longer about who applied; it’s about who holds up under scrutiny. Because once the Top 10 is announced, the lens shifts. Founders aren’t pitching to a general audience anymore - they’re...
Winning Innovation City’s Startup of the Year (SOTY) isn’t just about the accolade; it has become a proven "unfair advantage" for South Africa’s most ambitious founders. Since its inception, the competition has acted as a high-signal filter, taking startups with early traction and catapulting them...
Introducing Docaroo.ai: Built for life’s messiest moments. Backed by NEXT176. And they're on the lookout for a founder! What started as a two-day sprint between NEXT176 and Byte Orbit turned into something bigger than expected: a venture built to fix the chaos of modern life admin....
Innovation City Cape Town continues to be a beacon for tech entrepreneurs and innovators, celebrating remarkable achievements while setting ambitious goals for the future. At the Founders Lounge, an exclusive Innovation City event for members, leaders from the ecosystem gathered to share their biggest wins...
