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Site Visits: Wednesday
Wednesday, 23 November, Site visits
08:00 Departure from Best Western Cape Suites Hotel
BUSINESS AND INCUBATOR SITE VISITS Preregistration required; spaces are limited. A small fee to cover the cost of transport may be collected.
08:45 - 09:30 MTU South Africa
MTU South Africa is a wholly owned subsidiary of MTU Friedrichshafen, a leading worldwide manufacturer of large diesel engines and complete
drive systems. The core business is diesel engines and the brand name is a promise of ethical business practices, system integrity,
quality, reliability, dependability, and optimal life cycle costs.
MTU South Africa’s primary purpose is to meet customers’ needs for diesel engine products and services. The company is responsible for
sales and support of MTU diesel engines and drive systems for Power Generation, Mining, Construction, Rail, Defence and Marine applications
in the Sub-Sahara region – with output power ranging from 20kW to 9000kW
Local commitments are closely supported by the factory in Germany while assistance from the extensive worldwide MTU customer service
network is also available.
In 2011, MTU South Africa will be celebrating 10 years of successful operations in South Africa. The company’s successes make it possible to
sustain and develop the expertise of its people, expand its product support capabilities and thereby contribute significantly towards the attainment
of national development and social imperatives. http://www.mtu-online.com/south-africa/mtu/mtu-south-africa/
10:00 - 10:45 Furntech
Furntech is South Africa’s only Centre of Excellence for the furniture industry and is the first port of call for anyone looking for information on
business incubation and / or skills development in furniture manufacturing.
Furntech’s dedication to quality service delivery and its national footprint has resulted in the Forest Industries Education and Training Authority
(FIETA) recognizing Furntech as the Institute of Sectoral and Occupational Excellence for the industry.
The two components which form Furntech’s integrated service are: Business Technology Incubation of small and micro enterprises (SMEs),
and Vocational Skills Development. http://www.furntech.org.za/
11:15 - 12:30 Bandwidth Barn
The Cape Town-based Bandwidth Barn has been in operation since 2000 and is today regarded as one of the leading ICT business incubators
in the world. The Bandwidth Barn is a fully-owned subsidiary of the Cape IT Initiative (CITI), a Section 21 company, and the development and
promotions agency for the ICT sector in the Western Cape.
Focusing on the ICT Sector in the Province, the BWB encourages innovation and provide ongoing training and support needed to help ICT
SMMEs to overcome the entry barriers to employment, start-up, survival and growing their businesses and thus accelerate their development.
http://www.bandwidthbarn.org/
13:00 - 13:45 Lunch at conference venue, CPUT
WALKING TOUR OF “THE FRINGE” Preregistration required; spaces limited. A small fee to cover the cost may be collected.
13:45 - 15:30 Departure from the Commerce Building foyer for a walking tour of “The Fringe”.
The Fringe is the area between the CPUT Cape Town campus and Buitenkant street - Cape Town’s Innovation District.