The Bandwidth Barn started as an ICT incubator in 2000. Now, widely recognised as the most successful IT incubator in South Africa, the Barn has morphed into a fully-fledged Business Accelerator. A key element of this success is that the Bandwidth Barn supports companies by practically reducing the cost of overhead services through its shared office environment while also providing networking opportunities for entrepreneurs. More importantly, the Barn offers business development programmes to equip tenants with all the skills required to move from startup to profit-generating stable companies.
The Barn is full of like minded business people at different stages of their business and therefore it provides a natural space for information sharing and support.
CITI
The Cape Information Technology Initiative (CITI) is a non-profit organisation. Its three key objectives are to grow, transform and promote ICT in the Western Cape.
We aim to develop:
- ICT businesses through the Bandwidth Barn business accelerator and other support for entrepreneurs
- ICT skills through close co-operation with all industry bodies
- The ICT cluster, by hosting events and encouraging networking
- ICT policy by participating in national processes and commissioning relevant research
- CITI brings businesses, governments and individuals together to unleash the power of entrepreneurship, community and capital.