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Initiate!, CTICC, Cape Town, South Africa
28 – 30 May 2024
Investing Into The Next Generation of Creators

Initiate! is at the beating heart of innovation and the very essence of Enlit Africa. With the Energy sector transforming, comes the opportunity for the next generation tech and young talent to play a major role in facilitating innovation and change.

  • Share and pilot ideas with established professionals from the industry
  • Create impactful programs to move our industry forward
  • A hub for bright minds, SME’s, next-gen innovators, and students of the future
Enlit Africa

Our Partnes

Our Partnes

What is Initiate?

Initiate! spotlights next-gen talent, empowers start-ups, scale-ups and other entrepreneurs, and brings them together with established industry practitioners to help take the industry forward.

Launched in 2019, Initiate! brings together innovators and disruptors, students, young professionals, corporate executives, public sector innovators and investors from around the world, with the aim of supporting the all-important innovation ecosystem and celebrating champions of entrepreneurship. In 2023 Initiate! will witness the best in disruptive tech projects battle it out on the Pitch Stage to be recognised by industry leaders as an innovative and game changing early stage project opportunity.

Our purpose is to foster innovation by empowering and connecting the next generation of tech and talent. Industry thrives only when it embraces disruption.

Initiate! increased my network with working professionals and strong MSc and PhD students.

Chelsea Tucker University Of Cape Town

Initiate! is a great opportunity for learning and connecting with power and energy leaders from across the globe.

Carol Ngwenya University Of Cape Town

Initiate! served as the perfect platform for collaborative and multidisciplinary design for real world problems surrounding water and energy.

Shawn Alimohammadi Stellenbosch University

”Distrupting

I would recommend this to any student at whatever level their education. There are lots of ideas out there, and what I have learnt is that the owners of these ideas only require an opportunity to explore them. Initiate is the opportunity they need.

Frederick Amariati Strathmore

I would recommend Initiate! because this initiative gives you the opportunity to link up with other like-minded scholars in Africa and design solutions that will take Africa to the next level.

Alex Osunga Masters of Science in Information Systems Security, Strathmore University, Kenya

Initiate! was an amazing experience! Initiate exposes you to a network with like-minded students and industry partners.

Johann Bierman Stellenbosch University

I would certainly recommend Initiate! as a start-up on the side, the exposure is absolutely key if we want to (1) involve small businesses in problem solving and (2) produce research that can be applied by industry.

Gamuchirai Mutezo
University of the Witwaterstrand

Is Initiate! for you?

Everyone has the power to play a role in the energy transition. Paramount to making a sustainable impact, are the social, economic and cultural drivers that facilitate a change in mind-set. Diversity is our strength and that’s exactly why we encourage everyone to step up and contribute to Initiate!

Join our global energy movement and connect with:

  • Startups
  • Young professionals
  • Smart energy students
  • Universities
  • Social entrepreneurs
  • Energy companies
  • Financial institutions
  • HR professionals
  • Investors
  • Accelerators and many more...

2023 Enlit Africa Sponsors & Exhibitors

Diamond
GE
Platinum
Aberdare Cables
ACTOM
Conlog
Huawei
SAP
Schneider Electric
SIEMENS
Standard Bank
Zimele Technologies
Gold
Allbro
Howden
Landis+Gyr
Lucy Electric
Prime Alliance
Rosatom
Steinmuller Bilfinger
Toshiba
Silver
Development Bank of Southern Africa
G3-PLC Alliance
Ntiyiso Consulting Group
South Pole
Umgeni Water
Utility CEO Forum Expert Partners
Conlog
Drive Electric
Elsewedy Electric
GE
Huawei
Lucy Electric
Prime Alliance
Pylon
Rosatom
Municipal Forum Sponsors
Lucy Electric
Ntiyiso Consulting Group
Women in Energy Sponsor
Strategic Partner
Education & Training Partner
Women in Energy Sponsor
Energy Council of Canada
Strategic Partner
ALSFAPUAPower Africa
Education & Training Partner
EWSETA
Registration Sponsors
SAP
Zimele Technologies
Matchmaking platform and Lounge Sponsor
Lunch Sponsor
Dinner Sponsor
Cocktail Function Sponsor
Matchmaking platform and Lounge Sponsor
Standard Bank
Lunch Sponsor
Steinmuller Bilfinger
Dinner Sponsor
Standard Bank
Cocktail Function Sponsor
ACTOM
Badge & Lanyard Sponsor
Renewable Energy & Storage Hub Sponsor
Delegate Bag Sponsor
Lead Sponsor: Water
Badge & Lanyard Sponsor
Trans-Africa Projects
Renewable Energy & Storage Hub Sponsor
EWSETA
Delegate Bag Sponsor
Linyang
Lead Sponsor: Water
Umgeni Water
Knowledge Partners
Frost & Sullivan
SAESA

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