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SMARTXCHANGE

Jonathan Naidoo
www.smartxchange.co.za

INCUBATING INNOVATIVE BUSINESSES services offered to SMMEs during the three-year
incubation period.
Based in the coastal city of Durban, with an SmartXchange is proud to have now established a
anchor office in Port Shepstone, the Durban Living Lab situated in KwaMashu. The Lab has been
Technology Hub which trades as SmartXchange, conceptualised as a makerspace for individuals from
is an innovation node and a dynamic business the PINK (Phoenix, Inanda, Kwamashu) precinct.
incubation centre. The centre was established to The facility will provide the resources to develop
support and promote the region’s vision to be the solutions through technology in the labs and the
technology hub of Africa. process of incubation.
SmartXchange aims to support and promote Vision
Media, Information Communication Technology To be at the heart of a growing and innovative South
and electronics (MICTe) entrepreneurs in South African MICTe industry that has global impact.
Africa through incubating small businesses. Mission
With fruitful partnerships, SmartXchange has To develop and support MICTe SMMEs through world
continuously managed to deliver on its mandate of class incubation, skills development and encourage
SMME development via the vast range of support innovation and collaboration in the MICTe sector.
SmartXchange SMME’s Award 2019

RUNNER-UP BEST SMME NEWCOMER 2019 BEST SMME NEWCOMER 2019 MICTE SMME OF THE YEAR 2019
SIKEPHI APP BLACK COTTON MARKETING EMAKHULUSENI KUHLE ENTERPRISE

RUNNER-UP MICTE WOMEN OF THE YEAR 2019 MICTe WOMEN OF THE YEAR 2019 RUNNER-UP MICTe SMME OF THE YEAR 2019
NUBIA ADVERTING & PROMOTIONS ENSPIRED WOMEN MAGAZINE ENSPIRED WOMEN MAGAZINE

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