This year’s challenge saw more than 350 entries from South African-owned, growth-stage tech startups focused on fulfilling the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The seven selected startups will undergo an intensive pre-acceleration programme with workshops, masterclasses, and mentorship sessions in South Africa.
These will conclude with a showcase at the Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct at the end of August. Thereafter, they will head to Ireland in September 2024 for an acceleration programme with Dogpatch Labs, a 500-member strong start-up and innovation hub located in Dublin.
SmartView Technology provides enterprise-grade utility management solutions.
Momint uses blockchain technology to ensure that capital is invested in renewable energy projects in a fast and safe way.
The Awareness Company is a situational awareness company that uses data to help organisations achieve operational efficiency and sustainability through their software product called Hydra.
Athena enables affordable access to healthcare services through a platform that allows patients to pay their medical treatment costs in monthly instalments.
Adbot provides online advertising solutions for small business owners by handling all their digital marketing needs through its AdBot.
Samanjalo is a fly ash beneficiation business that uses geo-polymer technology to turn coal waste (fly ash) into green products used in construction and infrastructure environments such as green cement, bricks, pavers and barricades.
Credipple is a talent marketplace for trusted creative and digital professionals.
The Irish Tech Challenge will award the seven selected entrepreneurs:
