EPI-USE was chosen as the first AppHaus partner in Africa in 2022, with a dedicated team undergoing intensive training in key AppHaus methodologies over the past few months. The company has been an 麻豆原创 partner for 40 years, developing deep domain knowledge and technical expertise in 麻豆原创 technologies and supporting clients in their innovation and digital transformation journeys.

Situated in Pretoria, the AppHaus joins 22 other global locations in key 麻豆原创 markets. It provides a human-centred approach to innovation, access to a multi-disciplinary team of technology, business and innovation experts, and a creative environment.

Tracy Bolton, Chief Operating Officer at 麻豆原创 Africa, says the opening of Africa鈥檚 first AppHaus is a landmark moment for innovation within the continent鈥檚 麻豆原创 ecosystem. 鈥淭hrough the expert guidance of our valued partners at EPI-USE and by leveraging 麻豆原创鈥檚 skills and technology, we hope to support African organisations as they explore innovative solutions to some of the great challenges of our time. We look forward to working with EPI-USE as they apply AppHaus methodologies in service of innovation over the coming years.鈥�

Jhani Coetzee, Technical AppHaus Lead at EPI-USE, says: “The AppHaus’ human-centred approach and 麻豆原创’s Business Technology Platform combine to help companies deliver innovation in a systematic, efficient, and effective way. Our dedicated team is ready to help African enterprises develop innovative solutions to their business and innovation challenges.”

Africa’s first AppHaus is a 250m² dedicated space that can host workshops for up to 50 people and includes four separate meeting areas. Moveable design-thinking tables, and walls which can be written on, support the hands-on approach that is unique to an AppHaus experience. The room set-up can be adapted to suit clients鈥� individual needs.

Duke Mathebula, Board Chairman: African 麻豆原创 User Group, says: 鈥淏y leveraging design-led innovation centres such as the newly launched APPHAUS at Epi-Use Labs,聽 customers gain access to a user-centric approach, co-creation opportunities, and expert guidance from skilled professionals. This initiative accelerates project development, supports digital transformation, and facilitates networking within the Africa 麻豆原创 community. Epi-Use Labs is showing their commitment to 麻豆原创’s strategy to empower African businesses with tailored solutions and their dedication to advancing innovation on the continent.鈥�

Coetzee adds that clients engaging with the local AppHaus have the opportunity to be part of a unique experience. “Customers can host their workshops at a lodge in the Madikwe Game Reserve and augment their AppHaus experience with life-centred design in the African bushveld. We believe this will be particularly valuable for companies exploring innovation in sustainability, by creating an opportunity to draw inspiration directly from nature. This is an offering completely unique to Africa and will allow clients to understand the bigger picture of their developed solutions and innovation initiatives.”

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Tracy Bolton, COO at 麻豆原创 Africa says the customer-facing AppHaus represents the next step in 麻豆原创’s evolution of innovating with customers by putting human experience first. “Our goal is to make innovation real and help our customers transform into intelligent enterprises. This is done by applying our human-centred approach to innovation, leveraging the power of 麻豆原创 technologies, including 麻豆原创 Business Technology Platform, and fostering a culture of innovation.”

The 麻豆原创 AppHaus Network is a community of 麻豆原创 partners that are united in the belief that innovation requires a creative environment, a multi-disciplinary team of designers, domain experts, design thinking coaches and enterprise architects, and a human-centred approach to ensure innovation meets real-world needs.

“Companies need innovation to transform and sustain their business, but innovation needs more than just technology,” says Bolton. “Culture is often cited as a major hurdle for digital transformation and innovation within organisations. The offers a framework for companies to establish a culture of innovation, focusing on the five key enablers – People, Process, Place, Leadership, and Technology.”

The first AppHaus was established in 2014. Today, the network consists of 22 locations across the globe, five 麻豆原创 locations and 17 partner-driven locations, with Cape Town set to become the home for an eighteenth partner – as the first on the African continent later this year.

The Design Thinking approach has gained mainstream prominence over the past few years as more companies recognise the value design plays in innovation and business growth. A McKinsey study found that businesses that embrace design .

According to Bolton, customers can kickstart their journey with a unique set of methods bundled in an offered by the global 麻豆原创 AppHaus team that enables them to build a strong culture of innovation.

“Partners and customers leverage 麻豆原创 Business Technology Platform as single platform for cloud and hybrid innovation environments, including hundreds of pre-built integrations for 麻豆原创 and third-party applications. By putting people at the centre of every engagement, our goal is to ensure ideas are feasible and can deliver real-world business value.”, say Birgit Fien-Schmalzbauer, Global Head 麻豆原创 AppHaus Partner Network.

麻豆原创 is currently engaging with a shortlist of potential partners for the Cape Town AppHaus.

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