Innovate Durban

Innovate Durban Aimed at stimulating innovation within Durban.
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Its focus is to support and promote innovation by creating platforms that build & develop the ecosystem in Durban.

Green Economy Accelerator >>> Powered by NedbankThe Green Economy Accelerator is an 18-month programme for KwaZulu-Natal...
21/08/2026

Green Economy Accelerator >>> Powered by Nedbank

The Green Economy Accelerator is an 18-month programme for KwaZulu-Natal businesses / enterprises in agriculture, energy, water or waste who've moved past the idea stage. The programme will strengthen governance & compliance, financial management, market access, environmental performance, and provide milestone linked funding with a focus on job creation.��Women, youth, and people with disabilities are encouraged

Applications close on the 07 September 2026
Register Here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/kYkGFQBgYQ

See the poster for full criteria.
Please note: Due to the volume of applications expected, only shortlisted candidates will receive further communication.

World Entrepreneurs' Day is marked every year on 21 August, honouring the vision, resilience, and hard work of the peopl...
21/08/2026

World Entrepreneurs' Day is marked every year on 21 August, honouring the vision, resilience, and hard work of the people who build businesses from the ground up.

At Innovate Durban, we see this spirit daily in the founders, small business owners, and innovators shaping our local economy. Their willingness to take risks and solve real problems is what drives growth and creates opportunity for others.

To every entrepreneur in our network and beyond: thank you for the sleepless nights, the bold decisions, and the persistence it takes to turn an idea into something real.

AI is changing what work looks like, but it can't do the human work of understanding a problem, aligning a team, or deci...
19/08/2026

AI is changing what work looks like, but it can't do the human work of understanding a problem, aligning a team, or deciding what's worth building. That's still on us.
Design Thinking sharpens exactly that skill set, sharper problem framing, real collaboration, and the decisions no tool can make for you.
Build a team that can think, align, and decide, not just automate.
Design Thinking Workshop | 27 & 28 August | Durban
Register here: https://innovate.durban/design-thinking/

Throwback to 14 August, our Design Thinking session with Susanne Ramsunder at the SHEshisa Accelerator.This was a hands-...
19/08/2026

Throwback to 14 August, our Design Thinking session with Susanne Ramsunder at the SHEshisa Accelerator.

This was a hands-on, interactive session that went beyond presentations.
Founders worked through practical exercises and group discussions to come up with solutions and develop prototypes.
The session was filled with energy, insight, and tools that our founders can put into practice right away.

AI can write the code. It still can't understand the problem, align your team, or decide what's actually worth building....
17/08/2026

AI can write the code. It still can't understand the problem, align your team, or decide what's actually worth building.
Design Thinking builds the human judgment your team needs, sharper problem framing, real collaboration, and the decisions no tool can make for you.
Build a team that can think, align, and decide, not just automate.

Design Thinking Workshop | 27 & 28 August | Durban
Register here: https://innovate.durban/design-thinking/

Today we celebrate International Youth Day!At Innovate Durban, we're celebrating the young innovators and changemakers p...
12/08/2026

Today we celebrate International Youth Day!
At Innovate Durban, we're celebrating the young innovators and changemakers powering our city's future.
This year's theme says it best: "Different Contexts, Common Aspirations” different journeys, same drive to build something bigger.
We Create. Collaborate. Connect. Celebrate. And we're proud to stand behind the youth pushing Durban forward.
Tag a young innovator who inspires you!

This August, we're celebrating National Women's Month, the women whose strength, courage, and vision continue to shape o...
09/08/2026

This August, we're celebrating National Women's Month, the women whose strength, courage, and vision continue to shape our homes, our businesses, and our nation.

To every woman building, leading, creating, and pushing forward: we see you, and we're grateful for you.

From all of us at Innovate Durban 💜

05/08/2026

Nine years in, and it was time our look caught up with our work.
Today we're introducing a new model for Innovate Durban, built around three integrated pillars: Accelerator, Academy and Advisory.

We've sharpened Accelerator's focus on investor readiness and commercialisation.
We've brought Academy together as a true home for skills development and research.
And we've launched Advisory from the ground up, bringing innovation expertise directly to business and government.

Because the way we work has evolved, our look needed to reflect that too.
New model. New look. Same purpose: a KwaZulu-Natal where innovation is a pathway open to everyone with an idea worth building.

This is just the beginning of the next chapter, we can't wait to build it with you.

The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry NPC hosted an inspiring Youth in Business Forum on May 27, 2025, at the Gov ...
05/08/2026

The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry NPC hosted an inspiring Youth in Business Forum on May 27, 2025, at the Gov Lab.

Under the title 'Design Thinking,' the session focused on helping young entrepreneurs tap into what really matters in understanding their customers on a deeper, more personal level. Using a practical tool from the Design Thinking framework, participants engaged in a powerful, hands-on experience that helped them uncover real customer needs and transform those insights into meaningful, customer-driven solutions.

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