South Africa - Startup under 3 years old

Décrivez votre projet en quelques mots

At Mapco ENG, we are not only just maintaining fleets; we are shaping a cleaner and more sustainable tomorrow.

01.01 Décrivez votre startup en détail

Mapco Eng is more than just a diesel mechanical engineering company. We are revolutionising fleet management and maintenance within the diesel machinery industry through our unwavering commitment to enhancing mobility and sustainability for our valued clients and the environment. Our journey began with a vision to minimise downtime and carbon emissions while delivering exceptional service to our clients through wide range of innovative solutions tailored to meet their needs.

01.02 Quel est le problème principal que vous essayez de résoudre ?

We plan to reduce harmful carbon emissions that are dangerous to humans and the environment, as we our industries are heavily rely on diesel. Unexpected break downs, inconsistent maintenance and servicing schedule leading to major issues, lack of acurate timely technical advisory and consultancy.

01.03 Dites-nous quels sont les principaux avantages et/ou bénéfices de l'utilisation du produit/service fourni par votre startup (au moins 3).

Quick response time, in ensuring that the asset can actualize production, Emission reduction services that will ensure that there is enough fuel optimization, dpf regeneration and EGR replacements. Thus ensuring that our preventative maintenance plans create longevity and productivity. We also ensure that we remove all the hassles of a queue and paper work, but with the same expertise as you would find at a workshop.

01.04 Veuillez décrire précisément à qui s'adresse le produit/service de votre startup. Quels sont les bénéficiaires visés ?

We are aimed at mining companies, transport and logistics companies, construction companies and food distributors, Municipalities, oil and gas distributers as well as power generation industries. As well our local and surrounding communities through comprehensive skills development and entry to mechanical engineering career.

01.05 Quand votre entreprise a-t-elle été créée ?

05/05/2023

01.06 Vendez-vous déjà votre produit/service ?

Oui

01.07 Combien y a-t-il de propriétaires de votre entreprise en plus de vous ?

1

01.08 Parmi les autres propriétaires, combien sont des femmes ?

0

01.09 Veuillez décrire le profil des autres propriétaires de votre startup (compétences, expérience, etc.).

With 8 years and more of experience in commercial vehicles, industrial and mining equipment mechanical engineering and fully acreditted trade test including PRO-TECH Certifications. As our Chief Engineering Officer he leads our technical approach with a deep understanding of client's challenges. His deep technical knowledge has enabled him to master the intricacies of commercial vehicles and mining equipment, thus his innovative spirit drives the development of groundbreaking solutions.

01.10 Si vous avez un site web, une page sur les médias sociaux (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin...) ou une application, veuillez fournir le(s) lien(s) ici :

https://web.facebook.com/Matlamobility

01.11 Quel est le secteur d'activité qui décrit le mieux votre entreprise ?

Produits de base secondaires (voitures et pièces détachées, biens de consommation durables et habillement, commerce de détail)

02.01.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Pas de pauvreté'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.01.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Comining from a poverty and crime ridden community, we sought to use our skills for the betterment of our loved ones lives, but more over we have a high vision of creating equitable employment for the youth in our communities by ensuring that we promote STEAMIE participation from our youth. With this we hope to have more engineers and innovative thinkers that will use their skills to empower themselves as well as their communities.

02.02.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Faim Zéro'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.02.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

With this start-up we have already reduced hunger in our lives, thus we are on par to ensure that we can be able to grow this start up to be able to hire adittional staff, and with this we hope to end hunger through skills development, equitable employment, internships and other workplace. readiness initiatives.

02.03.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Bonne Santé et Bien Être'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.03.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

With sufficient knowledge and skills we have realised that people are prone to be conscious of their health and well-being, thus we have safety policy in place that ensure that we can have safe and healthy production operations. This makes sure that the operator and tech is both safe when using or maintaining the machinery. With good mechanical engineering skills people will be able to afford good health and well-being.

02.04.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Éducation de Qualité'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.04.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

This is of paramount importance in our start-up as we believe that continuous career development is pivotal to a healthy brain and sustainable career as you will be privy of industry trends and be adaptable, thus we ensure that learning takes place on a daily basis as a basis of improvement and preparededness for projects. We are also heavily involved at the local school of Freedom Park Primary school to ensure that we form a partnership with educators to actualize quality education and extramural activities that increase confidence, awareness and lifeskills.

02.05.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Égalité entre les Sexes'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.05.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

We are mandated to provide equal opportunities as we dont discriminate against gender nor race, as we start to employ we will impleement an equitable employment strategy that makes us diversify this male dominated industry.

02.06.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Eau Propre et Assainissement'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.06.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

With our methods of disposal of old used oil we ensure that it does not end up in the water and sanitation as we have people accredited to collect it and recycle it. It is our commitment in ensuring that we do not contaminate the water systems.

02.07.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Énergie Propre et Abordable'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.07.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

With our cutting edge diesel power generators service and maintenance we ensure that there can be clean air as we regulate it to be at optimum performance to reduce the green house gases that it emits. We are ravished by loadshedding this service offering ensures that production does not halt due lack of access to affordable and clean energy.

02.08.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Travail Décent et Croissance Économique'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.08.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

We strongly agree as we are in an industry that requires much more than skills but expertise, as such we plan to create jobs that are specialised, decent and offer immense economic growth. As we will be hiring from vetted colleges and universities to ensure work readiness preparations and upskilling working hand in hand with civil society organizations and the government.

02.09.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Industrie, Innovation et Infrastructure'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.09.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

With the Gauteng Development Plan of 2030 which is inspired by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of 2030, we plan to revitalize the local industrial area of Devland by creating an Innovation in Engineering Workshop that will enable research and development in the areas of mechanical engineering while also servicing the local area with repairs and services for commercial vehicles, this will also enable us to offer training and work readiness for incumbant students from local and surrounding areas. This workshop infrastructure will also enable storage and adequate waste facilities.

02.10.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Réduction des Inégalités'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.10.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Living in the most unequal country, we have ensured that our clients be it small-medium get the same service and expertise that corporates would receive to ensure competitiveness thrives.

02.11.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Villes et Communautés Durables'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.11.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

As we tackle the harmful particulants we would like to create habitable clean cities and communities, our important industries rely on diesel machinery, thus making our cities inhabitable and damaging the ozone layer. Our Carbon Emission Reduction services enables this.

02.12.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Consommation et Production Responsables'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.12.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Reducing consumption is pertinant to cutting costs and our ability to be able to recycle has enabled us to turn trash into treasure for ourselves and the local corporatives we have selected to be our waste partners. Creating certainty around waste management pivotal in our fight against Climate Change.

02.13.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Lutte contre les Changements Climatiques'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.13.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

We are at War with Particulant matter and soot this our main goal to reduce their harmful effects to the climate and the environment, not forgetting the amount of harm they cause to the humans. Our services are aimed reducing the effects of diesel powered machinery on the climate and environment.

02.14.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Sous-Marine'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.14.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

By making sure we are cautious with our waste, it gives me peace of mind knowing that non of our waste is going to end up in a nearby stream which then flows into our water eco-system to degrade the water and create problems for the living eco system down below water.

02.15.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Vie Terrestre'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.15.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

oil that is discarded from oil leaks creates damage to the environment, that we detect and seal them up to reduce further damage to the soil. We also ensure that we recycle all the waste oil.

02.16.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Paix, Justice et Institutions Efficaces'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.16.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

We a company that is governed under the jurisdiction of South Africa thus will abide by it Laws and Constitution to ensure full compliance with industry requirements. This has then enabled us to work with transparency and honesty when serving our customers and sourcing parts and accessories.

02.17.01 Ma startup contribue à l'objectif 'Parteneriats pour la Réalisation des Objectifs'

7 - tout à fait d'accord

02.17.02 Justification de la contribution de ma startup

Civil society organizations advocating for the sustainable development goals are at key to our partnership as they share pertinent policy advice that enables us to make partnerships with corporatives in the waste recycling and management industries. And encourage our corporate partner to takee part in altruism that will uplift the community to create a formidable trustworthy workforce.

06.01 Un grand nombre de clients utilisent déjà un produit/service très similaire au nôtre.

4

06.02 Notre produit/service représente un type de produit/service entièrement nouveau

5

06.03 Notre produit/service pourrait être décrit comme une nouvelle technologie

3

06.04 Notre produit/service est une amélioration d'un produit ou d'un service existant

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

06.05 Notre produit/service pourrait être décrit comme une extension d'une gamme de produits ou de services

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

06.06 Notre produit/service répond à une demande ou à un besoin qui n'a pas été satisfait par d'autres produits/services.

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

06.07 Notre produit/service est une nouvelle version d'un ancien produit/service

7 - Tout à fait d'accord

06.08 Justification

With the current climate crisis we are facing we figured that South Africa is Africa's highest emitter and has vast industries relying on deisel powered machinery to actualize production, as Diesel emits very dangerous carbon emissions that are bad for the environment and humans. Studies show that particulate matter from diesel engines causes systematic inflamation that causes disease of every kind. With our cutting-edge service offerings of engine optimization, emission reduction services, fleet preventative maintenance and Servicing. This then enables the clients fleet to reach near zero or minimum carbon emission to reduce environmental impact, assist them in saving money from fuel costs and unplanned breakdowns.

06.09 Analyse compétitive

Our closest potential competitors are TurboCity and Sebenza Diesel engineering services. We provide tailored made client centric fleet management and maintenance that include 24/7 roadside assistance , on-site and off-site service and maintenance notwithstanding the fact that we offer mechanical repairs, Diagnostics and fault code clearing and printing.

11.05 Menez-vous des actions au sein de votre communauté pour promouvoir le rôle des femmes entrepreneurs ?