TechVillage
The TechVillage is a information technology collaborative working space for early stage entrepreneurs that was a started in Bulawayo by founder Takunda Chingonzo. TechVillage holds various events including the annual week long TechFest whose inaugural event was held in February 2017.
The model of Tech Village is to first establish virtual communities and then build physical spaces spaces when a thriving tech community has been established. Chingonzo has said this enables them "to build a space that meets the unique needs of that community with sustainability built in." [1]
Locations
City Space - Bulawayo
Tech Village has a 1,300 square metres space in the city of Bulawayo which offers co-working space, board rooms and meeting rooms, event spaces as well as a maker workshop, production studio, mobile lab and design centre.
Campus Space - NUST
This is a work space for TechVillage community members based at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST). This is targeted at students looking to learn code and create products in between their classes.
Contacts
The TechVillage, Ascot Shopping Centre, Bulawayo Mobile: +263 731-222-222, +263 731-222-225 Email: hello@techvillage.org.zw
References
- ↑ Tech Village, Tech Village,Retrieved: 7 March 2017
