CreativeShield is a South African digital innovation company building Dalr, a direct-to-fan digital commerce platform for African creators. Dalr helps creators sell music, digital products, exclusive content, and future premium services directly to their audiences through secure online payment flows and digital access infrastructure.

The platform is designed to support African creators who need simple tools to monetise their work professionally, track sales, manage product access, and build direct relationships with their fans. CreativeShield’s long-term vision is to build creator-commerce

The Motswadi System is a SIM-card–based technology designed to support parents in protecting their children from cyberbullying and sexting. The SIM card is linked to a mobile application that enables parents to monitor and manage their child’s online activity across mobile phones, tablets, and...

SMARTMoja is a high-margin, blockchain-enabled fuel retail business that democratizes energy infrastructure through the fractional ownership of real-world assets. The business transitions community members from passive consumers to active shareholders in the energy value chain by tokenizing localized fuel stations.

Core Innovation: Hardware and Software

  • The SMARTMoja Fuel Pod: The physical foundation of the business is a patented, modular fuel station system. These containerized units are UL142-approved for aboveground flammable liquid storage, requiring no excavation and allowing for rapid

Introduction

AMETRIX TECHNOLOGIES (Pty) Ltd is a South African deep-technology company based in Vosloorus, Gauteng, developing proprietary hardware, firmware, and software solutions across industrial sensing, cybersecurity, telemetry, and fintech. Founded in 2026, AMETRIX is building African-owned IP with the ambition of scaling locally developed innovation across the continent and into global markets.

Problem Statement

South African and African industries face significant gaps: asset tracking systems remain costly and import-dependent, leaving fleets and equipment vulnerable to theft and signal

Dialo operates on a high-margin Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model (Softphone Platform), generating automated monthly recurring revenue (MRR) by providing SMEs with a "plug-and-play" virtual office. Our strategy is built on three pillars:

  1. Immediate Utility: We provide a cloud-native ecosystem that eliminates the technical and geographical barriers of traditional telephony, offering instant global reach without the need for hardware or complex IT support.
  2. Scalable Growth: By bypassing the "IT Gatekeeper" and offering deep CRM integrations (HubSpot/Salesforce), we target 10 diverse market segments
Overview of your opportunity

The Innovator Trust has launched the Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) 2026, inviting young digital and technology innovators from the Northern Cape to apply for an opportunity to develop innovative technology-driven solutions addressing real community challenges.

The programme is specifically targeting aspiring innovators and entrepreneurs based in Springbok/Okiep and Upington who are passionate about leveraging technology to create practical solutions that improve communities, strengthen local innovation ecosystems, and contribute to economic development.

FastPro Digital Marketing and Corporate Events is a premium events management and digital transformation company based in Johannesburg, South Africa. We offer corporate events solutions and digital solutions that helps organizations future-proof their workforces, build high-impact media brands, and execute flawless corporate events. We specialize in delivering high-impact, bespoke corporate events, conferences, and digital marketing that enhance collaboration, leadership, and organizational culture.


Our services cater to corporates, government departments, NGOs, and educational institutions

Biko Today is an ML and AI-driven workforce and business support platform that connects small and medium-sized businesses with trained, work-ready youth. We provide SMEs with access to affordable talent, digital tools, and operational support, while equipping young people with real-world work experience, mentorship, and income opportunities.

Our model combines technology, training, and service delivery into a single ecosystem, enabling businesses to scale without the cost of traditional hiring, and enabling youth to gain practical skills by working on real business projects. We operate across

IQ4EV (Pty) Ltd is a Johannesburg-based electric vehicle (EV) data analytics and consulting company focused on optimising the performance, reliability, and commercial viability of EV charging infrastructure. The company was founded to address a critical gap in the African EV ecosystem: the lack of accessible, actionable intelligence from charging station data.

At the core of IQ4EV’s offering is its proprietary platform, Pulse360. Pulse360 ingests and processes EV charger data (including OCPP messages such as MeterValues, StatusNotifications, and BootNotifications) to generate real-time and

Baobab.Zone Co is building an Africa-first economic infrastructure platform designed for low-income, mobile-first users with low digital literacy.

The platform combines a lightweight marketplace, embedded financial services, and an AI-powered Demand Radar that transforms everyday transactions into predictive market intelligence.

Baobab enables users to participate in the digital economy without technical knowledge, while SMEs gain access to financial tools and digital infrastructure.

Our model is based on participation-driven trust, allowing users to build reputation, access financial services