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Otinga.io is an innovation company based in Johannesburg, South Africa, that helps enterprises design and scale products and services. Founded by Francois van der Merwe, Otinga works at the intersection of human creativity and technology — driving a world where innovation is accessible to all.
Otinga helps organisations foster creativity, streamline processes, and achieve sustainable success through scalable innovation systems. Our work is built on three core pillars:
Tailored consulting that embeds innovation into the fabric of your organisation — from strategy and culture to execution and measurement.
AI-powered platforms for innovation management that help teams ideate, evaluate, and scale solutions with data-driven confidence.
End-to-end hackathon and ideathon design that turns raw ideas into viable products — from problem framing through to prototype and pitch.
Otinga works across finance, insurance, technology, FMCG, and the public sector — anywhere that organisations need to move faster, think differently, and build what's next.
The Nexus of Next Innovation Podcast is produced by Otinga as an extension of our mission: to share practical innovation insights with the people who are building the future. Each episode features honest conversations with leaders who have been in the trenches — no theory, just lessons that work.