The R1.4-billion SA SME Fund has committed R110-million to Cape Town based hardware tech incubator Savant, with 50% of this amount earmarked for black African owned firms, the fund’s CEO...
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Four startups incubated at Cape Town based hardware tech incubator Savant have secured seed grants totalling over R2.5-million from the incubator’s seed fund partner — the government’s Technology Innovation Agency...
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Savant held its third Demo Day last week. Demo Days usually happen once a quarter at Savant. This time we had Loretta Magagula from Incitech talk about its journey. Apart...
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Savant held its second Demo Day during June 2018. Demo Days happen once a quarter at Savant and foster a greater sense of community among inventors, investors and other industry...
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Cape Town tech incubator Savant is busy raising funding for 4 of the 16 technology-related companies in its portfolio — while pursuing second-round funding for another 9, the incubator’s CEO Nick Allen has confirmed. Savant has assisted...
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While there’s no denying that the world has gone mad for software, there seems to be a renewed interest in hardware investment. At a time when the world seems to...
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SA’s 120 start-up and early-stage business incubators play a crucial role in providing entrepreneurs with the business and other skills needed to give them a fighting chance. SA desperately needs...
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Cape Talk and 702’s Eusebius McKaiser speaks to Savant CEO Nick Allen about his hardware tech incubator and how tech incubation could help SA grow the economy. Apt to the show’s feaured slot, Entrepreneur’s Corner, Savant engaged with McKaiser
Savant recently officially launched its hardware technology business incubator, in partnership with SEDA. Its offices in Zonnebloem in Cape Town were inaugurated by Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu.
It’s been at least six months since four Savant-partnered ventures out of seven Western Cape ventures received grants of up to half a million rand each from the second round...
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