Silicon Cape #SCTechTalk - Innovative Funding Mechanisms

Silicon Cape has been partnering with Workshop 17 in hosting a monthly event on the last Wednesday of every month along side the V&A Waterfront Night Market.

This month's theme is Innovative Funding Mechanisms

We hope to raise awareness in the community and aim for this monthly event to be a firm favourite in the community to network, collaborate and stay connected to the pulse of Tech in the Western Cape.

Date: Wednesday, 25th November 2015

Start Time: 19:00 (arrival 18:45)

Venue: The Watershed, Waterfront Night Market, Dock Road, Waterfront (There is a night market going on downstairs so it is very family orientated, so feel free to bring the family as well)

Objective

· A platform to showcase success stories

· To encourage and showcase innovation in the startup sector

· Support the creation of sustainable, vibrant, tech ecosystem unique to South Africa, leveraging our strengths and opportunities on our doorstep, beginning in the Western Cape.

· Attract and bring together entrepreneurs that can be inspired and inspire each other

· To contribute to the education of the broader public through its presence and partnerships

· To foster the creation of a world-class event that can be scaled

Agenda

19:00 - Welcome and Opening: Silicon Cape - Daniel Guasco

19:05 - 20:15 - (A combination of different AWESOME, Startups, Experts / Accelerators / Innovators)

Partner: Technology and Innovation Agency

Partner: Patrick Schofield – Thundafund  

Panel Discussion: Innovative Funding Mechanisms

Moderator: Nevo Hadas - AndInnovation / Silicon Cape  

Panelist 1: Joshua Shimkin – FitKey

Panelist 2: Catherine Luckhoff – Nichestreem  

Panelist 3: Juliet Thirsk – Caveat Legal

Panelist 4: Andre De Wet – ex PriceCheck

Panelist 5: Jason Sive – Mobicred

Who should attend?

Entrepreneurs and Startups
Small Businesses
Any company raising funding

Corporates

Students

The first 50 tickets are allocated on a first come, first serve basis and are free to the community.
 

We have student sponsored tickets, please get in touch with us to find out more. We will need your student number. Mail [email protected]

We have some in-kind corporate sponsors that have donated limited tickets to us for this event, if you would like to find out if you are eligible, please mail [email protected]