About CiTi
The Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi) is Africa’s oldest tech incubator. Working with government, business and society, CiTi promotes the inclusive growth of the digital economy.
The Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi) was established in 1999. Over the past 20 years, CiTi has played an integral role in catalysing and supporting the Cape Town tech ecosystem, now recognized as the most productive on the African continent.
In 2018, both CiTi’s Entrepreneur Development and Skills Development (CapaCiTi) programmes have expanded to support entrepreneurs and youth across the country, and on a Pan-African scale.
The Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative excels through:
- Great industry reputation for delivery, thought leadership and innovation
- Physical presence in the vibrant communities of Woodstock and Khayelitsha
- Complete end-to-end business support from idea stage to R30m-a-year companies
- Scarce skills development and high-value job placement
- Strong M&E and administration
- B-BBEE Level 1 supplier that can address 3/5 elements of the B-BBEE Scorecard
- Strong corporate, public, academic and SMME partnerships
- Proven clustering and ecosystem development in fintech, edtech and gaming
Programmes
Providing job readiness and tech skills development for unemployed graduates, with a 96% success rate in placement.
Our Spaces
A township hub that supports tech entrepreneurship and innovation within Khayelitsha and surrounding communities.
Innovation Clusters
Fintech
EdTech
Traveltech
Big Data
Economic Snapshot Of Cape Town
Contact Us
Barn Woodstock
Tel: +27 (21) 409 7000
Email: reception@bwb.org.za
Block B, 3rd Floor
Woodstock Exchange Building
66 – 68 Albert Road, Woodstock
Cape Town
7925
Barn Khayelitsha
Tel: +27 (21) 409 7099
Email: zoliswa@bwb.org.za
Cnr Spine Road and Mew Way
Lookout Hill
Khayelitsha
Cape Town
7784
