Innovate the Blue: Recent Episodes
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Innovate the Blue is hosted by the Saldanha Bay Innovation Campus, an initiative of the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone, and it is through this podcast that we will share new and exciting developments within the energy and maritime industries in Saldanha Bay and beyond. Here is where we celebrate innovation in all its forms, with a particular focus on South African SMMEs within energy, maritime and adjacent sectors. We hope you learn something new and join us, as we innovate the blue.
Join SIlidile Zungu (host) interview another one of the Innovation Campus’s DroneTech Innovation Pitching Challenge entrepreneurs. We are proud to host Jaco du Preez, the Founder and CEO of WiPo (Wireless Power). This episode is for all those passionate entrepreneurs. Jaco expresses his journey and how he discovered that “failure is not the opposite of success, but the journey to success.” Listen in for more invaluable entrepreneurship lessons from one of South Africa’s drone technology startups.
Host: Silindile Zungu, Business Development Associate at the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone
Guest: Jaco du Preez, Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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Silindile Zungu (host) interviews one of the DroneTech Pitching Challenge runner-ups, RBI Drone Technology. Armandt van der Merwe (guest) dives into the misconceptions of drone technology in South Africa. Industry is still not fully aware of the commercial benefits of introducing drone technology into business operations. Listen in to discover how to improve the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of drone appropriate jobs.
Host: Silindile Zungu, Business Development Associate at the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone
Guest: Armandt van der Merwe, Managing Director
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Listen in as Silindile Zungu (host) interviews one of the DroneTech Pitching Challenge runner-ups, Autonosky. Amit Ramdath (guest), an experienced tech startup entrepreneur invites us into his world as an active player within the DroneTech industry. Using Bill Gates as an inspiring mentor, Amit reflects on how “people often overestimate what they can achieve in one year and underestimate what they can achieve in ten.”
Host: Silindile Zungu, Business Development Associate at the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone
Guest: Amit Ramdath, Chief Executive Officer
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The Saldanha Bay Innovation Campus hosted its inaugural Pitching Challenge with the aim of advancing the marine and energy sector through the application of drone technology. A rigorous evaluation process ended with Taurus Energy Services winning the ideation division of the challenge. Silindile Zungu (SBIDZ) hosts the Managing Director of Taurus Energy, Garreth Grosch, sharing his wisdom on sustaining a startup through the tough teeth developmental stages.
Host: Silindile Zungu, Business Development Associate at the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone
Guest: Garreth Grosch, Managing Director of Taurus Energy Services
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The Saldanha Bay Innovation Campus hosted its inaugural Pitching Challenge with the aim of advancing the marine and energy sector through the application of drone technology. A rigorous evaluation process ended with Delta Scan winning the scale-up division of the challenge. Silindile Zungu (SBIDZ) hosts the Managing Director of Delta Scan, Darryl Epstein, to discover how the organisation became a specialist data analytics company that uses drones to capture data in three-dimensional spaces. Listen in for more information about this exciting, South African asset management company.
Host: Silindile Zungu, Business Development Associate at the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone
Guest: Darryl Epstein, Managing Director of Delta Scan
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An innovative mindset is not defined by who you are, how much you have studied, or where you came from – but how you continuously and consistently apply yourself to improvement, anyone can do it. Join Danielle Manuel (host) as she discovers the motivation required to innovate with Prof. Oscar Philander (guest). Be sure to follow, like, share, and subscribe to the Innovate The Blue podcast – and open the door to what we can achieve together.
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Host: Danielle Manuel, Executive of Stakeholder Management at the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone.
Guest: Prof. Oscar Philander, Associate Professor for the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
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Often how events transpire in books is not necessarily how they unfold in the real world - innovation is no exception. Listen in as Danielle Manuel (host) and Lana Franks (guest) as they discuss how innovation occurs in practise, exploring how the true root in innovation lies in seeing problems as opportunities.
Host: Danielle Manuel, Executive of Stakeholder Management at the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone.
Guest: Lana Franks, Student Entrepreneurship Program Lead and Coach for the Centre of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Western Cape.
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The process of innovation is a reiterative cycle of learning, learning how to achieve one's objective in a better way. Above all, innovation does not happen in silos - as the saying goes, “it takes teamwork to make the dream work.” Episode 7 of Innovate The Blue focuses on the journey of Anchora Enterprises. Vanessa Davidson (host) in conversation with Keith Govender (guest), explore the mindset of a shipbuilding entrepreneur in South Africa. Join us for another thrilling conversation on Innovate The Blue.
Host: Vanessa Davidson, Special Project Manager at the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone & Executive Manager of the South African Boat Building Export Council
Guest: Keith Govender, Chief Executive Officer of Anchora Enterprises
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Throughout this series, we have attempted to construct an appropriate definition of innovation that reflects Saldanha Bay's maritime and energy context. With the sixth episode of Innovate The Blue, we remain steadfast and epitomise the notion that authentic learning and understanding comes through the process of deconstruction. Join us as Vanessa Davidson (host), and Robin Hoogwerf (guest) shed light on the green ship recycling facility, the environmental difference between green ship recycling and regular ship breaking, the societal implications, as well as the potential economic benefits for the Saldanha Bay region.
Host: Vanessa Davidson, Special Project Manager at the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone & Executive Manager of the South African Boat Building Export Council
Guest: Robin Hoogwerf, Director of Denith Africa & 34South
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Adinda Preller (host) and Kaashifah Beukes (Guest) reflect on the Innovation Campus's last 12 months of development. The discussion provides an update of what the team has been up to, what the Innovation Campus has achieved thus far, and what lies ahead. Listen in, come connect, engage, participate, collaborate, and see if there is an opportunity to become a partner of the Innovation Campus.
Host: Adinda Preller, Executive in Transaction & investor Support at the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone
Guest: Kaashifah Beukes, Chief Executive Officer of the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone
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Adinda Preller (host) and Davis Cook (guest) sit down to define innovation and unpack its commercial value. The discussion expands on various types and applications of innovation within the energy and maritime sectors, and how the outcomes of innovation can create shared value for industries. Enjoy the discussion, and remember to like, comment, subscribe and share.
Host: Adinda Preller, Executive in Transaction & Investor Support at the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone
Guest: Davis Cook, Chief Executive Officer of the Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability
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