Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2024: The Battle for Innovation Supremacy
In a shocking turn of events, seven local start-ups have been selected as finalists for this year’s Irish Tech Challenge South Africa, and the competition is about to get fierce.
These entrepreneurs will receive €10,000 each in funding, as well as a free trip to Ireland, where they’ll rub shoulders with the country’s top business leaders and tech experts. The challenge is part of a partnership between the Embassy of Ireland in SA, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the Technology Innovation Agency, Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Precinct, and Dogpatch Labs Ireland.
The seven selected start-ups are:
- Smartview Technology: A utility management solutions provider that helps businesses control costs, improve efficiency, and reduce environmental impact.
- Momint: A blockchain-based platform that invests in renewable energy projects, allowing individuals to co-invest and contribute to a sustainable future.
- The Awareness Company: A situational awareness company that uses data to help organizations achieve operational efficiency and sustainability.
- Athena: A healthcare platform that allows patients to pay medical treatment costs in monthly instalments.
- AdBot: An online advertising solutions start-up that helps small business owners manage their digital marketing needs.
- Samanjalo: A fly ash beneficiation business that turns coal waste into green products used in construction and infrastructure environments.
- Credipple: A talent marketplace for creative and digital professionals that reduces friction in the hiring process.
These innovators will undergo an intensive pre-acceleration programme in SA, followed by an acceleration programme in Dublin, Ireland. The event is expected to showcase the selected start-ups on August 30th, and registration is now open.
Who will emerge victorious? Will it be the utility management experts at Smartview Technology, the blockchain pioneers at Momint, or the healthcare innovators at Athena? The competition is heating up, and we can’t wait to see who will come out on top.
