The five startups that emerged tops at the 2016 Demo Africa event that took place in South Africa yesterday are Strauss Energy, Sortd, ConnectMed, Solstice, Mediabox. They were selected from the 30 finalists announced in June this year. The finalists were picked from a record 723 technology startups from 27 African countries that applied to launch at the event.
These five startups will be heading on to Silicon Valley to pitch.
Strauss Energy – Strauss Energy is a local firm comprising accomplished and enterprising innovators in the fields of engineering, energy and construction that provides a solution to the energy problem currently being experienced by businesses and households by providing renewable and cost-effective energy through BIPV technology, a revolutionary solar-powered roofing tile designed and made in Kenya.
Sortd – Sortd is the first ever smart skin for Gmail. It enhances your Gmail experience, providing a seamless, intuitive way to plan and prioritise email and tasks in a single Gmail workspace.
ConnectMed – ConnectMed is an online medical practice optimized to Africa’s technical, medical, and cultural context where certified doctors provide patients with access to private South African qualified GPs, via high-quality video on their browsers.
Solstice – Solstice uses data-driven approaches to help Nigerian homes be more energy efficient and find cleaner, reliable and money-saving solutions.
Mediabox – Mediabox is a hardware platform that allows you watch any video on-demand services, play anything from a USB/MicroSD, listen to streaming radio, surf and browse the net, even gaming and much more.
