SA startup policy breakfast

SA startup policy breakfast held at the British High Commission Residence in Bishopscourt on the 23rd of August 2023.

Notes:

Industrialise the coast

Investment local and international

Give startup a leg up

Global supply chain crisis

SA has a massive advantage

Structural changes

Grow our exports

EU and huge opportunity for Asia

Diversify the market, products and services

Infrastructure

Improve ports by 10% it impacts GDP by 1% and increases 6% of jobs

Need for technology and innovation

Skills of the future

Developing skills that supports the kind of economy of the future

Employability - private sector creates jobs

Partnerships - collaboration

Simodisa

Lack of capital, skills, no trust

Startup act movement