The Association of African Exhibition Organisers
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Membership
  • Education
    • AAXO Exhibition and Event Masterclass
    • CEM Training
  • Directory
  • Career Centre
  • ROAR Awards
  • Expo Calendar
+27 (0) 11 465 8955
aaxo@aaxo.co.za
+27 (0) 11 465 8955
aaxo@aaxo.co.za
AAXO logo-white

THE VOICE OF CREDIBILITY & PROFESSIONALISM FOR EXHIBITION ORGANISERS

Become a Member
Member Login
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Membership
  • Education
    • AAXO Exhibition and Event Masterclass
    • CEM Training
  • Directory
  • Career Centre
  • ROAR Awards
  • Expo Calendar
AAXO logo-white
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Membership
  • Education
    • AAXO Exhibition and Event Masterclass
    • CEM Training
  • Directory
  • Career Centre
  • ROAR Awards
  • Expo Calendar
20th Apr 2016

Finalists announced in African Utility Week’s Innovation Hub for energy and water industry

Press Release African Utility Week, Energy and Water Industry, Finalists, Innovation Hub

African Utility Week’s Innovation Hub offers a unique opportunity.

Aquaponic farming, a geyser switch and other water and energy savings gadgets and software are amongst the winning innovations and inventions that will be showcased at the Innovation Hub taking place during the upcoming African Utility Week in Cape Town from 17-19 May. Fifteen SMEs, start-ups and young innovators have been selected for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of the event and take their businesses to the next level.

The finalists will each receive a free exhibition stand within the Innovation Hub area for the duration of the 3-day exhibition and showcase their developments or inventions through live presentations. Four of the entrants have also earned speaking slots in the Innovation Hub conference sessions. They will furthermore meet industry incumbents, VC funders, project developers, incubators and be able to interact with the 6000+ visitors at African Utility Week. The winner of the Innovation Hub Award will be announced during the African Utility Week Industry Awards gala dinner on 18 May.

The Innovation Hub finalists are (in no specific order):

PowerOptimal:

Power demand management technology that is commercially proven in diverse installations such as hotels, office buildings, shopping malls and golf courses.

Tiisetso Dev Solutions (Pty) Ltd/TDS Innovations:

A cost effective early warning device that is an addition to the existing ready board currently deployed by government for the electrification of low-income houses, known as RDP homes.

Bontle Ke Tlhago:

This co-operative offers a waste sorting service and sells the waste product on to suitable buy back centres.

GCX Africa:

A sustainability services company that provides consulting for all matters that relating to water, waste, energy and carbon.

WHC:

This start-up water conservation business currently focuses on a Leak-Less Valve.

SAGIFON Technologies:

A wireless geyser control system.

Aquaponic Farmer (Pty) Ltd:

The company assists in settingup aquaponic farming practices as well as growing high quality lettuce.

SeeSaw

Innovative mobile technologies that assist with data generating to produce useful and actionable information for water utilities, and other clients that support the water sector.

D&C Technologies (Pty) Ltd:

D&C Technologies have engineered a far more efficient method of heating the water in a geyser by perfecting the positioning of a newly designed element within the geyser itself.

Solarus:

Solarus develops, produces and sells hybrid solar PowerCollectors and integrated project solutions, creating four times more energy per square meter compared to normal PV.

Ekasi Energy:

Ekasi Energy has developed a pico-solar home system that lights, charges batteries and cooks indoors without any smoke using eco-friendly biomass pellets.

HeliosLite:

Portable sun tracking solar solution for decentralised PV energy production.

Garth Middleton:

Combined rinse/flush system for a urinal – a noteworthy innovation and application that will collectively reduce water wastage by having a 2 in 1 process.

Mobile4Energy:

Mobile4Energy has developed a proprietary cross-sector mediation platform that provides utilities with an end-to-end meter to cash solution that costs a third of what it costs them today.

Upande

Upande is a Kenya company that provides internet web mapping and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) services to a variety of clients.

African Utility Week

The Innovation Hub finalists will join an impressive list of 250 technology and service providers to the energy and water sector on the continent will showcase their solutions at the 16th edition of the annual African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa conference and exhibition. Some 6000 engineers, stakeholders and solution providers from around the globe will gather for the Cape Town event. The trade exhibition will be free for visitors when registering in advance and feature hands-on demonstrations and CPD-accredited technical workshops on the exhibition floor. The event will also feature technical site visits.

Dates for African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa 2016:

Conference and expo: 17-19 May 2016
Awards gala dinner:  18 May 2016
Site visits: 20 May 2016
Location: CTICC, Cape Town, South Africa

Websites: www.african-utility-week.com
Twitter: @AfricaUtilities  #AUW2016
Linkedin: African Power Forum

A Focus On Indigenous Design At Decorex Cape Town Record-breaking, third Agritech Expo in Chisamba hailed as “tremendously successful” by ZNFU

Related Posts

(Propak Africa 2019 and co-located expos pic) Exhibitors are looking forward to face-to-face interaction with visitors again

Member News, Press Release

PACK SMART AT PROPAK AFRICA

Member News, Press Release

THE COMPELLING CASE FOR ENERGY STORAGE IF AFRICA IS TO ACHIEVE NET ZERO IN CARBON EMISSIONS

Member News, Press Release

WHY ETAILERS ARE MISSING OUT ON BILLIONS IN SALES: CEM AFRICA FEATURES LATEST SA DIGITAL CX REPORT

The Association of African Exhibition Organisers

Latest news

  • THE RAND SHOW 2022 – A WIN WIN
  • AFRICAN MINISTERS AT THE ITIC-WTM AFRICAN TOURISM INVESTMENT SUMMIT CALL FOR AFRICA TO UNITE
  • VOICES OF THE EXHIBITION INDUSTRY
  • TOP HOSPITALITY TRENDS DRIVING CUSTOMER-CENTRIC INNOVATION
  • DRC MINING COMMUNITY PREPARES FOR BIG BASH IN LUBUMBASHI IN JUNE AS DRC MINING WEEK RETURNS

Contact Us

© The Association of African Exhibition Organisers 2022
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT