Picture shows: MC and panel moderator Fred Roed of Heavy Chef speaks with Andrew Smith, one of the co-founders of Yuppiechef and, more recently Brave
Our manifesto
In equations, you are asked to solve for X. But in life, it isn’t as easy as a simple sum. Sometimes, a problem seems too vast. At SOLVE, we make it our mission to solve for X, where X is more than a number.
At SOLVE, that X stands for extraordinary thinking and exceptional action that empowers better futures for all. It stands for experimentation; drawing together the experiences and expertise of different walks of life and different passion-drivers to imagine and inspire innovation. And it stands for expansion, evolving far above and beyond what we think is possible, toward the inclusive and sustainable world we’ve been told is impossible.
That is what solving for X looks like in our waterfront neighbourhood, where we’re bursting with a passion for the solutions that will shape tomorrow. That’s what it looks like to solve towards the extraordinary.
We see solutions as the bridge connecting the world that is with the world that can be. The power to build that bridge is within our hands. That power is strengthened as we join forces (arm in arm with communities, corporates and cities alike) to find solutions that are life-growing and life-sustaining.
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Our clusters
These clusters work together to problem-solve, prototype and generate thought leadership and research.
We hope that SOLVE’s achievements will inspire others to join us in collaboration, or in their own work.
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Upcoming Events
SOLVE is about collaboration: the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. If you’re interested in participating in and contributing to any of these events, we’d be pleased to welcome or connect with you.
General
Africa Textile Talks 2023
Talking about Africa’s sustainable & circular textile future The global textile industry has become one of the most socially and environmentally harmful industries in the world. Challenging these impacts begins with sharing ideas and inspiration for sustainable material worlds. That’s what we’re doing on 17
Ocean Cluster
Welcome to our first-ever Seafood Fest
Activism around the food value chain gained urgency during the Covid-19 pandemic. The V&A Waterfront is among those who are deeply engaged. We want to support and expand possibilities for our food ecosystem; but on a systems level we also have a deep commitment to
Ocean Cluster
Ocean Cluster: Session 2 – Plastics
This cluster session set out to explore the ocean plastics landscape, including innovations that could be initiated, and interventions that could be prototyped on the precinct to build on and contribute to global thinking. We’ve written this event up here.
Ocean Cluster
Launch of the Ocean Cluster – Marine Wildlife
Launch of the Ocean Cluster – Marine Wildlife This session set out to explore and find some answers to two pivotal questions: What unique contribution can the Waterfront, using its precinct and working collaboratively with its tenants and external stakeholders, make to: Showcasing, learning, and
Food Systems
Launch of the Food Cluster
At this session, SOLVE@Waterfront and its closest stakeholders reached out to the broader stakeholder community to: Share and understand where the Cluster had got to thus far, and its purpose Understand what the City, Province and others are currently doing Look collectively at how we
Entrepreneurship
Bright Young Minds 2021
A two-day connecting, innovating and engaging immersion co-hosted with BYM. All the information here.
Food Systems
Food Dialogues 2021
The food system is critical and complex. This series of dialogues and discussions, co-hosted with the SA Urban Food & Farming Trust, is a rich resource for all who care about any aspect of the food value chain. All the information here.
Ocean Cluster
Ocean Economy: Skills
How might we innovate with a focus on ocean-friendly job creation? If you’re keen to engage in discussions of opportunity and sustainability around the ocean, we’d be keen to have you in the Ocean Cluster. Mail solve@waterfront.co.za for an invitation to the session.