• Capacity Development Provider

Silicon Cape

Build Community Hackathons

Silicon Cape is an NPO and an ecosystem enabler for tech-enabled startups in the boarder Cape Region of South Africa. We work to connect stakeholders, curate ecosystem data, amplify the stories coming out of the ecosystem and advocate on behalf of stakeholders through its membership programme. The Silicon Cape Initiative is partnering with the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in South Africa to host four hackathons; two in Cape Town and two in Johannesburg. The hackathons focus on a real-world challenge that South Africans face today, like preventing gender-based violence, unemployment, or lack of access to economic opportunities.

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

  • Investment Instruments

    • Grant

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Information & communication technology (including gaming)
    • Sector agnostic

  • Services

    • Host events for entrepreneurs or entrepreneur support intermediaries
    • Invest or provide direct financial support to SGBs or entrepreneurs

  • Nonfinancial Services

    • Capacity development services

  • Capacity development services

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Talent development/HR (including leadership)
    • Operations and technology development or adoption

  • Focus Tech

    • Yes

  • Focus Population

    • Refugees and/or internally displaced people
    • Rural entrepreneurs
    • Youth entrepreneurs
    • Base of the pyramid population
    • Women entrepreneurs
    • Entrepreneurs with disabilities
    • Minority or previously excluded population
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