ZA Space-Tech Innovation Challenge finalists announced
The ZA Space-Tech Innovation Challenge put a call out for applications to find Africa's top space-tech ideas in the downstream application of space-technology. The call sought African innovators who are using geospatial intelligence to service African industries including agriculture, insurance, retail and conservation.
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From the broad pool of applicants, 16 finalists have been shortlisted to progress to the next stage of the open innovation challenge, which involves the finalists undergoing an intensive two-week business development support programme from 30 November to 11 December.
This will be then followed by a pitching den where the startups will pitch their idea in front of a panel of judges and industry representatives, hosted by the SA Innovation Summit, the largest tech start-up event in Africa. All finalists will be screened for investment funding by Anza Capital, a female-led fund focused on early-stage businesses.
The selected finalists are:
- Abiri - Tswelelo Piet Mashita, South Africa
- Green Aces Environmental - Boitumelo Gabankitse, Botswana
- Hydro Blu - Joash Kisten, South Africa
- Sturtium - Ryshan Ramlall, South Africa
- Smart AgrIoT - Jabu Madlala, South Africa
- FieldDev Group Nigeria - Nduka Okpue
- UpFarm - Stephan Erasmus, South Africa
- South African Space Technology for Sustainable Development Foundation (NPO) - Thabani Mazibuko
- HeHe- Clarisse Iribagiza, Rwanda
- GeoAlert - George Potapov, Russia
- FloodWiz - Ineza Bonte, Rwanda
- Fourth Line - Chiyanika Nakasamu, Zambia
- Risk Response - Stephan Erasmus, South Africa
- Contre IPC - Khotso Maloi, South Africa
- ABCD Electricity - Graham Morrison, South Africa
- Agro Data - Olumide Ogunbanjo, Nigeria
