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Department of Economic Development and Tourism

Past Initiatives

Business Technology and Innovation Support Fund

Improve your business productivity by embracing Technology through the Business Technology and Innovation Support Fund

I-CAN Centre Elsies River

A physical space where citizens can access the internet, take sponsored and subsidised digital skills courses, certifications or workshops and find other services

Regional Global Positioning

Positioning the Western Cape and Cape Town as a leading global digital hub. Our province boasts some of the most exciting and rapidly growing start-ups on the continent

Digital Technology Ecosystem Support Programme

Supporting and enabling specialised tech ecosystems and incubators

Khayelitsha Bandwidth Barn

Supporting and enabling township businesses through incubation, training and networking opportunities

I-CAN Learn

Providing citizens with access to free digital literacy skills training via an online self-paced learning portal

I-CAN Work

Empowering citizens with the knowledge and training needed to find and create work for themselves, with a focus on digital skills technologies

I-CAN Play

Learning and developing digital skills through gaming

Early Stage Investing Course

An introductory course for professionals, entrepreneurs and students to kick-start their knowledge in early stage investing and encourage more investment in start-ups and the economy

Skills Boost Western Cape 2018

A transversal initiative between various government departments and businesses to ensure the Western Cape has the necessary digital skills to meet the demands of a digital economy

The Western Cape Tech Volunteers Initiative

Following the COVID-19 outbreak, the economy was and remains under immense strain with many small businesses in dire need for digital optimisation and technological transformation in order to remain afloat.