• Sector Association

SILICON DURBS

    Silicon Durbs assists tech entrepreneurs to thrive in Durban through programmes that are developed to take aspiring entrepreneurs from interest to fully developed product to proof of concept and connect them to an ecosystem of partners who contribute in growing their tech startup to their full potential.

    • Stages of Support

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

    • Nonfinancial support delivery mechanism

      • Mentoring
      • Fellowships
      • Classroom / seminar training
      • Online / mobile
      • Seat on the Board
      • Co-working space
      • Cohort or group support
      • Peer to Peer / Network-based Support
      • Talent Placement

    • Nonfinancial Support

      • Leadership development
      • Access to networks and partners
      • Marketing support or market research
      • Building HR capacity
      • Business strategy and planning
      • Financial management
      • Needs assessment
      • Performance management
      • Value / supply chain development
      • Ideation
      • Legal, accounting, other office services
      • Sector development
      • Governance structure
      • Investor showcases
      • Due diligence
      • Building M&E capacity
      • Investor matchmaking
      • Exit strategies
      • Technology development or adoption
      • Media exposure
      • Product certification

    • Investment Instruments

      • Grant

    • Intervention Type

      • Provide nonfinancial services to entrepreneurs directly
      • Conduct research on the sector
      • Promote and educate about entrepreneurship

    • Sectors of Focus

      • Agriculture & Food
      • Education
      • Energy
      • Health
      • Information and communication technology
      • Manufacturing
      • Logistics & distribution
      • Hospitality / travel / tourism
      • Infrastructure / facilities development
      • Financial services
      • Water & sanitation
      • Transportation
      • Wholesale and retail trade
      • Sector agnostic

    • Stakeholder or Business Model Focus

      • Social enterprise
      • Women entrepreneurs
      • Science, engineering or invention based businesses
      • Accessibility
      • Advocacy
      • Citizen empowerment
      • Rural communities
      • Gender inclusion
      • Youth entrepreneurs
      • Urban communities

    • Impact objectives

      • Capacity building
      • Community development
      • Employment generation
      • Income/productivity growth
      • Access to information
      • Equality and empowerment
      • Access to financial services

    • Verticals

      • AgTech
      • Data analytics
      • E-commerce
      • FinTech
      • Hardware
      • Software as a service (SaaS)
      • CleanTech
      • EdTech
      • Biotech
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