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The inaugural 2025 event brought together more than 150 attendees and 50 healthtech companies for a day of honest conversation, unexpected connections, and tangible progress for health innovation in the Western Cape. This September, we're returning with a sharper focus and an even stronger line-up of people shaping the future of healthcare in Africa.

Cape HealthTech Connect Returns for 2026

Cape HealthTech Connect is back for a second year, and this time we're building on real momentum.

The inaugural 2025 event brought together more than 150 attendees and 50 healthtech companies for a day of honest conversation, unexpected connections, and tangible progress for health innovation in the Western Cape. This September, we're returning with a sharper focus and an even stronger line-up of people shaping the future of healthcare in Africa.

What to expect in 2026

Timely panel conversations
Including the funding and investment landscape for healthtech, and the growing role of AI in African healthcare.

Startup and research pitches
A chance to see, and back, the next wave of local healthtech innovation.

Exhibitions
Explore cutting-edge healthtech solutions on display from across the ecosystem.

Curated networking
Designed to put the right people in the same room: researchers, clinicians, entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders.

Whether you're building something, funding something, researching something, or simply want to stay close to where health innovation is headed in Africa, this is where those conversations happen.

Event details

Date: 17 September 2026
Time: 08:30 – 16:00
Venue: Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI), Tygerberg
Tickets: R400 general admission | R3 000 exhibitors (includes 2 attendee tickets)

Cape HealthTech Connect is proudly presented by Stellenbosch Network, CERI (Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation) and the Innovation & Commercialisation Division, the Stellenbosch University LaunchLab, and SWEAT Africa.

Tickets are live now. Early registration helps us plan for an even better day.

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Interested in sponsorship or maximum exposure at the event? Reach out directly and we'll share the available packages.

News date: 2026-08-26

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