The Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2024 has selected seven local tech start-ups. Now in its third year, the collaboration is designed to establish mutually beneficial partnerships between South African entrepreneurs and Irish technology expertise by capitalising on Ireland’s global tech centre status.
More than 350 entries from South African-owned, growth-stage tech start-ups dedicated to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were submitted for this year’s Challenge. In South Africa, the seven selected start-ups will participate in an intensive pre-acceleration program that includes seminars, masterclasses, and mentorship sessions.
To wrap up these, there will be a Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct show at the end of August. Once that is done, they will go to Ireland in September 2024 for an accelerated program with Dogpatch Labs, a start-up and innovation hub in Dublin with 500 members.
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The Irish Tech Challenge will award the seven selected entrepreneurs:
Up to €10,000 (R202k) each in funding.
A funded trip to Ireland, where they will be part of a curated business networking programme with access to the country’s top business leaders.
Access to the Irish tech ecosystem with potential opportunities for further funding.
Acceleration Support to position their global scaling strategy in collaboration with Dogpatch Labs.
Meet the Innovators of the 2024 Irish Tech Challenge
Charnté Marthinus – Smartview Technology
SmartView Technology provides enterprise-grade utility management solutions. Their advanced software and mobile application allow for real-time monitoring and management of consumption, making it easier for businesses to control costs, improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
Ahren Posthumus – Momint
Momint uses blockchain technology to ensure capital is invested in renewable energy projects quickly and safely. They do this by fractionalising renewable energy projects, enabling individuals to co-invest in their financing, enabling a return on investment, and contributing to a just and sustainable transition.
Priaash Ramadeen – The Awareness Company
The Awareness Company is a situational awareness company that uses data to help organisations achieve operational efficiency and sustainability through its software product, Hydra. This product integrates with organisations’ sensors and third-party systems, thus enabling automated data storytelling and quality insights.
Jabulani Nyembe – Athena
Athena enables affordable access to healthcare services through a platform that allows patients to pay their medical treatment costs in monthly instalments. They use technology to administer this process for both doctors and patients.
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Michelle Geere – AdBot
Adbot provides online advertising solutions for small business owners. It handles all digital marketing needs through its AdBot. They make online advertising easy, effective, and accessible.
Prudence Simelane – Samanjalo
Samanjalo is a fly ash beneficiation business that uses geo-polymer technology to turn coal waste (fly ash) into green products used in construction and infrastructure environments, such as green cement, bricks, pavers and barricades.
Kgololo Lekoma – Credipple
Credipple is a talent marketplace for creative and digital professionals. It reduces friction in hiring remote work professionals by matching clients to trusted professionals and streamlining the admin processes to facilitate collaboration.
Registration is open to visit startups at the Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct showcase on August 30, 2024.