Tourism Tech Start-up Ideation Boot-camp

An (NPC) that assists people to set up new tech start-ups by exposing them to information-packed with challenges from different industries that could be solved by technology innovation which then sparks new innovative ideas to them as new potential tech start-up founders. The organization assists in connecting businesses faced with challenges in their respective industries with founders who can and are willing to start tech start-ups that can solve their industry challenges and also connect businesses with tech startups who are already solving their industry challenges.Silicon Durbs is also shaping a tech ecosystem in Durban that connects all key stakeholders that play a role in the life circle of a tech startup which helps in growing the city to be more friendly and conducive for the start and growth of tech startups in the city of Durban.

Silicon Durbs

Three days of developing new tech startups that'll disrupt the travel and tourism industry

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We are actively looking and inviting individuals and groups who are passionate and interested in developing and leading new technology driven travel and tourism business for the first time to be part of our annual three day Travel and tourism tech startup Ideation Boot-camp. The boot-camp is hosted in partnership with Business and organizations in the travel and tourism industry.With in three days we&#x27;ll expose our participants and potential founders to challenges and pain points from travel and tourism industry that could be solve by technology innovation, help them identify challenges they can solve this will help in assisting participants to generate new Ideas of their own , help them develop commercially viable business models lastly each founder will be assisted to develop a tailor made technology implementation plan which plays a key role for non-technical founders to lead their business development. We have Industry expects, expect entrepreneurs and Investors who&#x27;ll be assisting and mentoring participants during the Boot-camp. We will close the Boot-camp with all of our founders pitching their technology business to a panel of entrepreneurs and industry expects who will share advice and guidance to startup founders.Once travel and tourism industry challenges are identified and new business models to address them are developed founders will be invited to a three day hackathon which will be a follow up with the aim of assisting founders to develop technical team and their Minimum Viable Products (MVP) They will take to the market within 6 weeks.Who should join us?- Entrepreneurs- Travel and Tourism Industry professionals- Individuals with knowledge and passion to disrupt the travel and tourism industry- SMEs - Students - Developers with interest to lead their travel tech startups or join a new startup as a technical co-fonderBenefits of Joining!- Start and lead your own travel tech startup.- Be mentored and work with industry expects and entrepreneurs to build your technology enterprise.- Solving a problem and developing a solution for an existing market - 6 - 12 Months business incubation and acceleration with other Travel tech Startups.- AWS Activate credits $5000(R91.000) credit of Amazon Web Service(AWS) valid for 24 months to help cover the cost of technology and setup cost of your new travel tech business.- AWS technical support - You will receive AWS Business and AWS Developer Support from AWS experts, including architectural guidance and best practices as you build and test your startup.- AWS training and resources - You&#x27;ll have access to learn from AWS experts to enhance your skills and knowledge. Receive training and materials to help you be more effective and do more in the cloud. - Access to an opportunity for your startup to partner with Travel and Tourism industry players - Exclusive access to Travel and Tourism market.Why Should you join us?- To create an innovative future of the Travel Industry and benefit financial- To Be part of the technology revolution that is taking the world over.- To solve the issue of unemployment and pursuing your passion of the Travel and Tourism industry.N.B 1. Due to the Covid-19 the Ideation boot-camp will take place in Durban after the current lock-down a date will be shared to all our registered attendees in due course. We advise all those with interest to be part of the Boot-camp to register now as we accept only 50 individuals and we host a Travel and Tourism Tech Startup Ideation Boot-camp once a year. 2. We&#x27;ll also host Ideation Boot-camps from the other industries listed below for those with interest of starting tech startups out side of Travel and Tourism. Please check <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/o/silicon-durbs-13525894097" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Silicon Durbs Eventbrite</a> page for more on how you can register for them. Health Finance Education Retail Manufacturing Construction and property Transport and hospitalityThank you!

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