Cape Town City Hall was alive with energy as the Western Cape Innovation Awards 2025 honoured the brightest minds on Tuesday, 10 June, driving the province's economy forward.
Hosted by the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the event put the spotlight on local innovators whose ideas are transforming industries, from space technology to sustainable construction.
A night of trailblazersAs reported by The Newspaper , fourteen awards were handed out across business, public sector and civil society categories, celebrating those pushing boundaries in South Africa's competitive landscape. Cape Chamber CEO John Lawson set the tone, calling innovation the magic ingredient behind progress.
The awards also reinforced the Western Cape's Growth for Jobs strategy, proving that homegrown talent is key to long-term economic resilience.
Space tech made in SAOne of the night's biggest stars was Cubespace, which is a Stellenbosch-based company making waves in the global satellite industry. In a virtual address, Cubespaces founder, Mike Kearney, highlighted how major players, including NASA, are using their cost-effective satellite control systems.