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News

5 local creatives selected for retail incubator, Watershed Design Lab

Training

5 local creatives selected for retail incubator, Watershed Design Lab

16 Sep 2024

Call for craft, design entrepreneurs to apply to new CDI project

Social Entrepreneurship

Call for craft, design entrepreneurs to apply to new CDI project

14 Feb 2023

#cocreateDesign Festival 2022 to focus on water resilience in cities

Food, Water & Energy Security

#cocreateDesign Festival 2022 to focus on water resilience in cities

15 Sep 2022

Design Innovation Seed Fund calls for applications from designers, entrepreneurs

Funding

Design Innovation Seed Fund calls for applications from designers, entrepreneurs

6 Jul 2022

CDI to place over 200 interns in creative SMMEs

Recruitment

CDI to place over 200 interns in creative SMMEs

23 May 2022

Local creatives get set for US export market

Design

Local creatives get set for US export market

24 Nov 2021

'Made in Cape Town' movement launched to bolster economic recovery

SMEs

'Made in Cape Town' movement launched to bolster economic recovery

21 Oct 2021

Training

Skills project to create job opportunities for women, youth in Cape clothing sector

29 Sep 2021

Re:Solve Challenge opens for entries

Entrepreneurship

Re:Solve Challenge opens for entries

20 Sep 2021

Design

#Cocreate Design Festival to be held in September

1 Sep 2021

Local entrepreneurs get a kickstart through RE:SOLVE Challenge

Funding

Local entrepreneurs get a kickstart through RE:SOLVE Challenge

8 Apr 2021

Virtual Next21 expo to spotlight export-ready SA design

Exhibitions & Events

Virtual Next21 expo to spotlight export-ready SA design

23 Mar 2021

Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship sponsors RE:Solve Challenge

Community

Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship sponsors RE:Solve Challenge

22 Dec 2020

The Re:solve Challenge calls for entrepreneurs to shape the new normal

Entrepreneurship

The Re:solve Challenge calls for entrepreneurs to shape the new normal

29 Oct 2020

Support small craft and design businesses on CDI's Peek platform

Design & Manufacturing

Support small craft and design businesses on CDI's Peek platform

14 Apr 2020

Applications open for Design Innovation Seed Fund

Social Entrepreneurship

Applications open for Design Innovation Seed Fund

19 Mar 2020

SA design talent to showcase at NEXT20 Trade Exhibition

Design & Manufacturing

SA design talent to showcase at NEXT20 Trade Exhibition

14 Feb 2020

Erica Elk, founding executive director of the Craft & Design Institute

Trends

#BizTrends2020: Design thinking to rise in the public sector

Erica Elk 15 Jan 2020

Better Living Challenge in finals for Human City Design Award

Sustainable Development

Better Living Challenge in finals for Human City Design Award

26 Sep 2019

Western Cape design project nominated for global Human City Design award

Construction & Engineering

Western Cape design project nominated for global Human City Design award

17 Sep 2019

Environment & Natural Resources

Cape Town, Dutch students team up to highlight plight of ocean pollution

28 Nov 2017

Erica Elk, executive director of the CDI.

Design

The CDI announce name change, launch Design Directory and release results of CDI design retail survey

12 Oct 2017

CCDI launches digital portal for local craft, design products

Design

CCDI launches digital portal for local craft, design products

2 Mar 2017

Design Innovation Seed Fund has R6.5m fund for Cape innovators

Marketing & Media

Design Innovation Seed Fund has R6.5m fund for Cape innovators

17 Oct 2016

New partnership to support early creative education

Primary & Secondary Education

New partnership to support early creative education

27 Jun 2016

A scene from CCDI's 'Make it New'

Design Month

#DesignMonth: Join the CCDI's design-thinking movement

Leigh Andrews 29 Feb 2016

Erica Elk a finalist in Africa's Most Influential Women in Business and Government Award

Design

Erica Elk a finalist in Africa's Most Influential Women in Business and Government Award

7 Jun 2015

New seed fund for Western Cape innovations

Design

New seed fund for Western Cape innovations

15 Aug 2014

Emerging craft producers earn R590,000 in Cape Town tourism venues

Retailers

Emerging craft producers earn R590,000 in Cape Town tourism venues

9 Jul 2014

MOU to boost SA homeware design exports to EU

Import/Export

MOU to boost SA homeware design exports to EU

26 Feb 2014

Better Living Challenge competition opens in March

Design

Better Living Challenge competition opens in March

21 Feb 2014

Enter the Better Living competition

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Enter the Better Living competition

20 Feb 2014

[ACEC 2013] Africa is rising

Events & Conferencing

[ACEC 2013] Africa is rising

11 Oct 2013

New board members at Cape Craft & Design Institute

Design

New board members at Cape Craft & Design Institute

3 Jun 2013

Registration opens for ACEC

Events & Conferencing

Registration opens for ACEC

15 May 2013

African Creative Economy Conference set for Cape Town

Events & Conferencing

African Creative Economy Conference set for Cape Town

20 Feb 2013

Art

Development Bank approves funding for craft sector

5 Sep 2012

View top handmade design at Design Indaba

Informal Retailing

View top handmade design at Design Indaba

21 Feb 2012

Fringe Handmade Market in early February

Informal Retailing

Fringe Handmade Market in early February

23 Jan 2012

Celebrating 10 years of successful enterprise development

Associations

Celebrating 10 years of successful enterprise development

21 Nov 2011

Fashion Week will show off craft producers

Fashion & Homeware

Fashion Week will show off craft producers

12 Jun 2011

Half million Rand for Cape crafters

Informal Retailing

Half million Rand for Cape crafters

20 Jul 2010

Second CCDI exhibition collection at Design Indaba

Exhibitions & Events

Second CCDI exhibition collection at Design Indaba

18 Feb 2010

Cape Town blooms for final draw

2010 FIFA World Cup

Cape Town blooms for final draw

4 Dec 2009

Promotions & Activations

Hothouse to grow local corporate gift market

14 May 2007