Message From CEO
We want to build an organisation with strong capabilities to unleash innovation in Nelson Mandela Bay, an information and technology hub. We want the Nelson Mandela iHub to become accessible to the community of the Nelson Mandela Bay, and not only clients of the Nelson Mandela Bay iHub.
Chief Executive Officer
Company Overview
Nelson Mandela iHub Mandate
The Nelson Mandela iHUB focuses on technologies that have the potential for disrupting existing value chains to facilitate market access whilst contributing to social development. This is done through a focus on educational technology, smart agriculture, automation and robotics, big data analytics, cloud computing and blockchain technologies.
The incubation programme is divided into three phases and the incubatees progress to the next stage only when they have graduated, ensuring that only committed business owners continue to benefit from the resources of the Nelson Mandela Bay iHub.
The selection criteria for being part of the Nelson Mandela iHUB is very stringent and focuses on prioritising technology start-ups with products that have a potential for a disruptive effect. Technology commercialisation is at the centre of the iHUB's work with a focus on development of technology products that have potential for success.
Values
Intergrity
Innovative
Inspirational
Vision
To be a leading ICT Incubator for growth and prosperity.
Mission
To establish, support and develop globally competitive innovation-driven businesses in ICT.
Objectives of the iHub
To promote, support and mentor technology based SMMEs through implementation of innovation-driven activities
Establishment of a competitive and inclusive multi-stakeholder innovation platform in the Eastern Cape Province
Creation of a platform for innovators and industry to work together
Facilitating access to seed funding through leveraging partnerships with both public and private sector organisations
To create a coordination mechanism for the various programmes related to technology development in the province
To leverage the research and development capability of the local universities and other institutions to develop the provincial economy
Harnessing Science, Technology & Innovation (STI) for socio-economic development
The promotion of inclusive economic growth
Take the right step,
be part of the ihub.
Employees
Branches
Incubatees
Alumni
Our Team
Darryl Dennis
Chief Executive Officer
Daemia Kilian
Enterprise Development Officer (Gqeberha)
Akhona Dano
Enterprise Development Officer (Gqeberha)
Nelisa Songelwa
Enterprise Development Officer (Gqeberha)
Afikile October
Enterprise Development Officer (Duncan Village)
Sivuyo Ngcwangu
Centre Manager (Thembalethu George)
Kanya Cingwane
Enterprise Development Officer (Thembalethu George)
Nontuthuzelo Gqirana
Receptionist (Gqeberha)
