The Namibia Business Innovation Institute (NBII) is pleased to introduce a new programme to Namibia called the Southern Africa Startup Awards (SASA). The world-renowned Global Startup Awards, the largest independent startup ecosystem competition, is now in Southern Africa through the Southern Africa Startup Awards.
SASA is an offi cial Southern Africa circuit for the Global Startup Awards. The awards reward innovation, excellence, and best practice in startups across the Southern Africa region. SASA places the spotlight on model entrepreneurship and aims to inspire a dynamic community of startup enthusiasts; to encourage serial entrepreneurship, and to involve policy makers and diverse mentors and promoters of tech-innovation. The awards are divided into three stages: Nationals, Regional and Global.
The NBII at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) will facilitate and host the National (Namibian) Startup Awards. In other words, the NBII/NUST is endorsed by SASA as a centre of note for the Namibian Startup Awards. The National Awards are slated for 30 August 2018 and nominations are open until 31 May 2018.
Nominations are invited in 15 categories (please use links provided below) and will culminate in the announcement of the winners of the National Awards on 30 August 2018. Winners of each category will automatically enter the SASA competition (Regional Awards) with others from all 15 participating SADC countries. We call on startups, especially those in Tech Industries to nominate or be nominated in the suitable categories. Startup promotion companies are also encouraged to participate in the nominations. Meanwhile, the NBII calls on all its partners to join the latest initiative and to ensure that we turn it into a resounding success.
To nominate please follow any of the following links: • http://nbii.nust.na/ • http://southernafricastartupawards.com • http://globalstartupawards.com
About NBII: Established in 2009, NBII is part of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST).
The NBII was established to stimulate and support innovation, entrepreneurship and social upliftment by exploring, researching and developing ideas, generating and incubating successful businesses and bridging the technological divide for a globally competitive economy and inclusive society.
About Global Startup Awards: Established in Denmark in 2012, the Global Startup Awards mission is to fi nd, connect, support, and celebrate key players in national and regional startup ecosystems worldwide and to fuse them together in a global entrepreneurship network, creating a matrix of opportunities for international partnerships, investments opportunities and commercial exchanges.
About Southern Africa Startup Awards: Established in South Africa in 2012, SASA is an offi cial circuit for the Global Startup Awards and serve the same mission, but for the Southern Africa (SADC) region only.