Community Empowerment

Drone Incubator Programme Empowers Ekurhuleni Youth

By Super User 588

Fourteen Ekurhuleni youth are set to realizie their dreams of becoming qualified drone pilots through the Drone Start-up Accelerator Programme that will be launched on Friday, 28 February 2020.

The Drone Start-up Accelerator Programme is delivered in partnership with Ekurhuleni West College, Small Enterprise Development Agency, The National Youth Development Agency and the Royal HaskoningDHV engineering company.

Out of the 40 start-ups that participated in the initial phase of the programme, 14 successfully qualified for the next phase of 20-week incubation.

During the 20-week incubation, the start-ups will have learnt to serve the market and to develop solutions to the drone industry.

Details of the launch of the drone accelerator programme are as follows:

Date: Friday, 28 February 2020

Time: 09:00

Venue: Ekurhuleni West College Centre for Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator (Katlehong)

 

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For more information, media may contact Spokesperson Themba Gadebe on 011 999 1522 / 076 303 7594 or themba.gadebe@ekurhuleni.gov.za

Issued by

Nhlanhla Cebekhulu

Divisional Head: Communication and Media Relations

Department: Communications and Brand Management

Address: 47 Van Buuren Road, Bedfordview, 2007

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