Workshop17 has won Best Coworking Space for South Africa at the recent Southern Africa Startup Award
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Workshop17 winning service award
For those of you that have visited the Water Shed at the V & A Waterfront and ever wondered what the offices were and are just above the indoor market, here is a little insight and who knew, they winning awards for their support to startups.
Credit to Property Wheel,
https://propertywheel.co.za/2018/11/workshop17-wins-best-coworking-space-for-south-africa-2018/
Listed as one of the seventy-five finalists shortlisted across fifteen categories, the sought-after award was presented to Workshop17 for being a "coworking space that deserves recognition for its services, support and resources to fast-growing tech start-ups, and for creating a culture and environment that fosters innovation".
Formerly Open Workspaces, Workshop17 creates and manages spaces in which startups, freelancers and companies (both big and small, profit and non-profit, new and experienced) can work, meet, collaborate and innovate with an increasing number of locations throughout South Africa.
Since the group's inception in 2012, Workshop17 has grown into five workspaces, hosting over 2000 members and 500 companies with more locations on the cards.
Paul Keursten, CEO and Co-Founder of Workshop17 comments:
"We are thrilled to be recognised as a successful platform for a greater ecosystem of exciting businesses and entrepreneurs that are working to shape a powerful, prosperous Africa. Our members make us who we are. We believe in them and we are happy that they believe in us too. This award is thanks to our amazing members, an incredible team and great partners."
Workshop17 coworking spaces offer more than a place to work; they actively foster a thriving community in which members are invited to regular public events, supporting entrepreneurship, learning and networking in various fields. The Workshop17 community managers and community ambassadors actively connect members who can help each other to grow.
"We make it easy for businesses to grow and shrink with us. We want to be partners for the life of their business, support our members' big wins and celebrate their successes with them," says Paul. "Our plug-and-play spaces have everything from superb connectivity to on-site event and community managers; we take care of everything so the only thing you have to focus on is your business."
The original Workspace17 Maboneng opened in Johannesburg in 2012 with Workshop17 V&A Waterfront Cape Town following thereafter. It took two years for Workshop17 West Street in Sandton Central to open in 2017 which also marked the group's partnership with JSE-listed property company Growthpoint Properties in a 50/50 venture.
In 2018, it added two locations, Workshop17 Tabakhuis, Paarl, and Workshop17 Firestation, Rosebank.
It has now set its sights on opening four new coworking spaces every year for the next five years, including expanding Workshop17 into other cities and beyond borders into other African countries.
Workshop17 Kloof Street will open in 2019 at 32 Kloof Street, Gardens, Cape Town.
The Southern African Startup Awards are part of the Global Startup Awards, which spotlights those who dare to dream big and shape the way our future will look. It brings together ideas and talents from seven regions and 50-plus countries. Workshop17 will also compete in the regional grand final later this month.
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Author: Wendy Wentzel
