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ƒ Stimulate innovation among SMME’s in the    Enterprise Funding  Agency (SEFA), Technology
            incubator and in the wider MICTea industry.  Innovations Agency (TIA), MICT Seta as well as other
            ƒ Provide excellent services to incubated SMME’s.  key commercial partners.
            ƒ Develop and sustain mutually beneficial
            relationships with strategic partners.  SmartXchange Accolades
                                                ƒ Winner of the 2022 Standard Bank KZN Top
         SMME Skills Development Support Services include:     Business Award
            ƒ Overview of business growth cycle, monthly      ƒ Winner of the 2019 Standard Bank KZN Top
            business health checks, sustainability reports       Business Award
            and personalised assistance using the Growth      ƒ Declared as the Global winner at the 2019
            Wheel tool                          International Telecoms Union (ITU)
            ƒ Training related to the specific needs of businesses    ƒ Winner of the 2018 SABIC Incubator of the Year
            ƒ An SMME forum to build relationships and      ƒ Winner of the 2018 Ray Nkonyeni Mayoral
            partnerships                        Community Award
            ƒ Sponsored Internet                ƒ Winner of the 2017 Standard Bank eLan Property
            ƒ Assistance in creating structures relevant to       KZN Top Business Award
            specific stages of business growth    ƒ Winner of the 2016 FNB KZN Top Business Award
            ƒ Assistance in formulating required policies      ƒ Winner of the 2016 National Science and
            and procedures                      Technology Forum South32 Award
            ƒ Sponsored marketing kit, inclusive of roll up      ƒ Runner Up: 2016 SABIC Incubator of the Year
            banner, business cards, company website and    Award
            promotional video                   ƒ Runner Up: 2015 Govtech ICT Service Delivery
            ƒ  Innovation grant funding to a maximum of    Award
            R650 000.00                         ƒ Winner of the 2015 eLan Property Group KZN Top
                                                Business Award
         Funding                                ƒ Winner of the 2013 FNB KZN Top Business Award
         SmartXchange is funded by committed strategic     ƒ Winner of the 2013 Alec Rogoff B-BBEE Enterprise
         partners, who offer both financial and strategic      Development Award
         support.  These  partners  include  eThekwini    ƒ Winner of the prestigious 2006 Computer Society
         Municipality, Ray Nkonyeni Municipality, the Small      of South Africa (KZN Chapter) ICT Company of the
         Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), Small      Year Award.































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