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Creating Intelligence from Increased Volumes of Data

by Nicole | Sep 7, 2016 | Digital Cape, Innovation, Newsletter Sept 2016

Data is the new currency. In 2016, the world has entered the “zettabyte era” as global IP traffic will reach 1.1 zettabytes, or over 1 trillion gigabytes. By 2020, global IP traffic will reach 2.3 zettabytes. This data growth is fuelling new industries and economies,...

Data Driven Innovation Strategies: opportunities from Big Data and Data Centres

by Nicole | May 4, 2016 | Digital Cape, Innovation, Thought Leaders

Big Data is a fast-growing global industry with growth forecasted at 26.4% CAGR to $41.5 billion by 2018 according to the IDC. Big Data is the analysis of high-volume data to uncover valuable insights and create value for business and governments, pertinent to Smart...

J&J invest R300m and launch their Africa Global Public Health practice in Cape Town

by Nicole | Apr 20, 2016 | Innovation, Newsletter Apr 2016, Sector Development

2016 has been a busy year for Johnson & Johnson in Cape Town as they continue to prepare their business to better serve consumers across Sub-Saharan Africa. In January, J&J opened their refurbished pharmaceutical manufacturing plant following a R300 million...

Big Data: driving business innovation and opportunities from SKA

by Nicole | Apr 20, 2016 | Digital Cape, Innovation, Newsletter Apr 2016

Big Data is a fast-growing global industry with growth forecasted at 26.4% CAGR to $41.5 billion by 2018 according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). Big Data is the analysis of high-volume data to uncover valuable insights and create value for business and...

Launch of the Cape Town French Tech Hub is recognition of our innovative ecosystem

by Nicole | Apr 19, 2016 | Innovation, Newsletter Apr 2016

France, while typically known for their food and wine, is emerging as a significant technology hub in Europe. In 2015, Cisco committed to spending $100 million on incubator and accelerator programs, following the then-CEO, John Chambers, visit to France and his...

Business and University Innovation Workshop

by Nicole | Feb 16, 2016 | Innovation, University Innovation, Workshops

Our Western Cape universities are leading in South Africa and Africa. According to the QS World University Rankings 2015/2016, UCT and Stellenbosch University are the top 2 universities in Africa with UCT also being in the top 20 in the BRICS. Looking specifically at...
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