Start-ups get chance to shine
Web and emerging technology conference Tech4Africa has launched Ignite, an initiative that will provide leading African start-ups with the opportunity to pitch their products to a carefully-curated panel of Angel investors, mentors and business leaders.
Start-ups selected to partake in the Tech4africa Ignite pitches will be given five minutes to showcase their products, with the opportunity to gain not only potential investors but also invaluable exposure to the wider Tech4Africa audience of thought leaders, decision makers, journalists, influencers and potential recruits.
“Twitter, FourSquare and Gowalla ‘broke’ in the US market, through their pitch stand demonstrations at SxSw,” says Gareth Knight, MD of Tech4Africa.”Our DNA is: engage, inspire, enable and innovate and it is for this reason that we decided to launch Ignite to highlight amazing ideas and allow African start-ups to use Tech4Africa as a platform to enable them to gain valuable press exposure and early stage investment.”
Ignite takes place in the main auditorium at Tech4Africa, happening from 27 to 28 October 2011 at The Forum in Bryanston, Johannesburg. The top eight applicants will be required to demonstrate a working prototype of their early stage product to event attendees and a panel of judges.
While there is no formal prize, the winning start-up will be announced on the second day of the conference and have the opportunity to present their innovation to the entire Tech4Africa audience. The winner will also receive valuable exposure and profiling through the Tech4Africa website and Tech4Africa.tv.
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