Warm up Event in The Netherlands
Warm up Event in The Netherlands Participants of the long program RanMarine, Medx.care and LearnBeat were very excited to learn more about doing business in South Africa and get more information about the bootcamp. LATEST POSTS All Our latest postsLatest TweetsTweets by cocreateSA Participants of the long program RanMarine, Medx.care and LearnBeat were very excited to learn more about doing business in South Africa and get more information about the […]
Global Opportunities in the “Silicon Cape”
Often referred to as the “Digital Gateway to Africa”, Cape Town is a booming start-up ecosystem, which is increasingly attracting the attention of global entrepreneurs and investors alike. Far from just a tourist destination, the city boasts a thriving cluster of tech-enabled startups with a focus on solving unique local challenges. However, the opportunities are not limited to local entrepreneurs; the potential for global scale-ups and partnerships is vast, with […]
Global Opportunities in the “Silicon Cape”
Global Opportunities in the “Silicon Cape” Often referred to as the “Digital Gateway to Africa”, Cape Town is a booming start-up ecosystem, which is increasingly attracting the attention of global entrepreneurs and investors alike. Far from just a tourist destination, the city boasts a thriving cluster of tech-enabled startups with a focus on solving unique local challenges. However, the opportunities are not limited to local entrepreneurs; the potential for global […]
West Coast based Dutch start-up brings hope to locals
West Coast based Dutch start-up brings hope to locals Along the West Coast of the Western Cape is a township, often lost in the system yet notorious for its unemployment crisis, housing woes and all too recent spate of xenophobic attacks. It is from this very township of Dunoon that Dutch duo, Jeroen van Rootselaar and Mano Bleumink sought helping hands to work in their factory, producing furniture and tents […]
World Aquaculture Society 2017 in Cape Town
Aquaculture is a relatively small industry but with a big impact. From 26 – 30 June 2017 for the first time a group of Dutch companies under the name Dutch Aquaculture Experts (DAE, see www.dutch-aquaculture-experts.com) presented themselves as a group at this world conference. With about 1400 participants it was a big event and for the first time on African soil. An African Chapter of this organisation was also established […]
More than 250 women nominated for Inspiring Fifty South Africa
Cape Town – Saturday 24 June marked D-Day for nominations and an incredible 252 female candidates were nominated for Inspiring Fifty South Africa. “The caliber of women is amazing and the project has reached so many different fields,” according to project manager, Chantal Louw. The nominees are showcasing a broad spectrum of skills; – 29 are academics (including school teachers)– 76 hold C-Level positions– 87 are founders of technology or […]
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#cocreateSA Service Design in Health Project
The Service Design in Health Project was presented by #cocreateSA, an initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in South Africa in partnership with the City of Cape Town. Powered by Designthinkers Group and Cape Craft and Design Institute (CCDI), the project took multiple-disciplinary teams through a co-design process to co-create solutions to improve service delivery and customer satisfaction at City of Cape Town community clinics, Wallacedene Clinic, Albow Gardens […]
Better Living Challenge 2 Hackathon
On Tuesday May 16, Vega School in Cape Town and the Dutch university Fontys Academy for Creative Industries (Fontys ACI) hosted a five-hour hackathon for the Cape Crafts and Design Institute (CCDI). Five groups of South African, British and Dutch students at Vega School in Cape Town co-created in a virtual classroom with a group of Dutch students, hosted at Fontys ACI in Tilburg, The Netherlands. The subject for this hackathon […]
TenaCiTi Programme Celebrates First Graduation Ceremony
On 3 May 2017 Consul General Bonnie Horbach and her team celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of TenaCiTi graduates with partners CiTi –headed up by Ian Merrington– at the TenaCiTi Lab in Woodstock, Cape Town. Three years ago, during 2013, Bonnie and her team from the Kingdom of the Netherlands Consulate General, launched their campaign #cocreateSA as their vision for diplomacy in South Africa. Their objectives were to engage with […]