
Head Office - Gqeberha
The Nelson Mandela Bay iHub focuses on technologies that have the potential for disrupting existing value chains to facilitate market access whilst contributing to social development.
This is done through a focus on educational technology, smart agriculture, automation and robotics, big data analytics, cloud computing, robotics and artificial intelligence, AR & VR, Cyber Security . The incubation programme is divided into three phases and the incubatees progress to the next stage only when they have graduated, ensuring that only committed business owners continue to benefit from the resources of the Nelson Mandela Bay iHub.
The selection criteria for being part of the iHUB is very stringent and focuses on prioritising technology start-ups with products that have a potential for a disruptive effect. Technology commercialisation is at the centre of the iHUB's work with a focus on development of technology products that have potential for success
Key Service Offerings
Business Advise & Mentorship
This programme is undertaken by well qualified enterprise development officers with extensive knowledge in business management.
Business Management Tools
These include the Growthwheel tool which is used by the enterprise development officers working together with the entrepreneurs to manage the business goals and milestones. The iHub will also offer a wide range of business templates and financial models to entrepreneurs. These also assist with business planning and conducting feasibility studies on projects.
Internet Connectovity
Which is provided for free to incubatees to make the work seamless.
Training Programs
These includes both technical and non-technical training which are tailored to equip the business owners to succeed in the business technology sector.
Coworking Space
This is the modern concept of flexible office infrastructure with includes shared boardrooms, training rooms, recreational facilities and maker space for innovators to access the required infrastructure to develop new technologies.