Publications and Reports

The Venture Capital Market Review and Recommendations – Consolidated Final Report analyses the Western Cape’s venture capital ecosystem, highlighting regulatory barriers while also drawing on global benchmarks and stakeholder input to propose reforms that could triple VC activity and boost GDP thereby positioning the region as a leading innovation hub

The Venture Capital summary infographic outlines key definitions, strategic benefits, priority sectors, and actionable plans aimed at positioning the Western Cape as a global VC destination.

In partnership with the Western Cape Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) undertook a design-thinking process to determine core challenges in the safety and security sector and how technology and digital products could assist in providing solutions. 

In partnership with the Western Cape Education Department, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) undertook a design-thinking process to determine core challenges in the education sector and how technology and digital products could assist in providing solutions

This report summarises the final business case for the Department of Economic Development and Tourism's Connecting to the World broadband project, with a specific focus on the "Connected Government" aspect

This report summarises the final business case for the Department of Economic Development and Tourism's Connecting to the World broadband project, it describes the background to the project, summarises the 'As Is' situation and 'To Be' vision, builds on the findings from the primary research and provides the justifcation and rationale for executing the Connecting to the World project

An emerging vision for the Provincial Government is that of a Western Cape where every citizen in every town and village has access to a modern, robust and affordable high-speed broadband environment that connects government, citizens and the economy to improve productivity and access to new markets. This report provides an overview of the Western Cape Government's broadband strategy

This report looks at the economic consequences of the proposed Provincial Government Initiative involving the provision of broadband infrastructure to selected areas of the Western Cape

The Digital Economy Unit of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) supported the research commissioned into the Cape Town and Stellenbosch Tech Sector to understand the state of the sector and the opportunities and barriers faced within the sector

This report defines the concept of serious games and illustrates their value as tools for education, as well as for attitude and behaviour change. It also looks into the potential for serious games to address prevalent social challenges throughout South Africa and particularly in the Western Cape and provides an overview of the national and provincial game development industry

The aim of this report is to inform participants of the WC economy of the potential changes that might affect their organisations and operations as a result of digital disruption and to provide guidance on how best to respond to such changes

This report provides an assessment of broadband infrastructure, policy and regulations, skills, affordability, access and use amongst citizens, business, and government in the Western Cape