Over the past decade companies have been taking a particular interest in ensuring that they strike a balance between profitability and social impact. Companies developed Corporate Social Investment strategies as a way to bring about this balance. Now in the new technological era the industry is seeing more companies establishing tech that not only benefits society but also profit.
Boolyx Edu Tech a company incubated at The Innovation Hub and 2019 GAP ICT winner has developed an online subscription platform and 24/7 streaming service for text...
The South African health care system has been experiencing many issues over the years, with public hospitals receiving complaints of long waiting times because of the shortage of human capital, adverse events, and economic factors. The strain within hospitals has been severely heightened by the Covid-19 pandemic and even more so now that we are experiencing the second wave.
Various health care facilities look to innovators and technology and other companies to assist with the demand and strain within the health industry. The Innovation Hub h...
Research shows that many companies within South Africa are showing willingness to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) and new technologies to address challenges and opportunities that lay ahead. Experts in the industry have claimed that the use of AI solutions to optimise their operations could yield significant financial benefits.
Tshepo Maphothoma, 2019 GAP ICT winner and Founder of D6 Africa AI has taken full advantage of the growing prospects of the AI industry in South Africa. The Company has developed a legal intelligence technology ...
Since its inception in 2011, the Gauteng Accelerator Programme (GAP) has attracted more that 1400 entries across five different categories. The Innovation hub has also invested over R19 million in seed funding and provided incubation support to over 100 start-ups through this programme. For the first time in The Innovation Hub’s history, the event was hosted virtually with attendees tuning in from across South Africa and internationally.
The 2020 GAP winners received their share of R3 Million in seed funding to further establish their b...
During Lockdown level 4, CutInn, a company incubated at eKasiLab Mobopane started a delivery business services serving mainly township communities and surrounding areas . The business was founded by Mr Moabi Herman Sethedi and it caters for clients that are ordering food from Mcdonalds and Chicken Licken in Soshanguve Crossing and other Soshanguve plazas. CutInn started off offering their services to clients using their own cars before receiving the Qute Car through the strategic partnership with TransRev RSA.
The CutInn services h...
