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Rwanda / Kigali - Incubators
The Africa Blockchain Incubation
The Africa Blockchain Incubation Program is a four-month intensive program designed to help participants develop and launch their blockchain projects. Selected participants will receive training, mentorship, and resources to help bring their ideas to fruition. <br> - Access to a network of blockchain experts and mentors. <br> - Training sessions on blockchain technology and business/entrepreneurship. <br> - Opportunities to pitch to potential investors. <br> - Regular check-ins and progress reviews with program mentors. <p></p> Benefits of Registering for the Incubation Program <br> Selected participants will enjoy the following benefits which to help bring their ideas to fruition. <br> <mark>Blockchain Technology <br> Participants will be provided with overall insight into blockchain technology and connections with the industry. <p></p>Business Education <br> Participants will be provided with business knowledge, industry connections, and an introduction to investors. <p></p>Platform Support <br> Product development support from leading blockchain platform providers. </mark> <p></p>Business Support <br> Business development and entrepreneurship education support from business experts. <p></p>Business Guidance and Investor Access <br> Meetings with a group of highly successful entrepreneurs and investors with expertise in scaling high-tech startups. <p></p>Demo Day <br> The program concludes with a Demo Day providing startups the opportunity to pitch their business to investors, experts, and the Blockchain community.
Grid Innovation and Incubation Hub
We created the GIIH, whose aim as a University innovation is fostering partnerships between industry, government, and our world-leading researchers, <mark>tackling some of the most important problems of our time through ingenious research and inspiring entrepreneurship education through collaboration that allows the sharing of ideas that will result in technological innovation and thus become business solutions hub.</mark> <p></p> Grid Innovation and Incubation Hub (GIIH) is a research, innovation, and entrepreneurship initiative that is hosted by the African Centre of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development (ACE-ESD) in the College of Science and Technology (CST) at the University of Rwanda. It is a World Bank-funded project.
Iris Hub
Iris Hub is an incubation an innovation center that is using technology to address youth and woman unemployment; As Rwandan’s leading entrepreneurship Support organization. We unify and strengthen the Rwandan entrepreneurship ecosystem by promoting an inclusive entrepreneurial culture. Iris Hub helps create the necessary conditions needed for every entrepreneur to succeed and we proudly as a inspiration for entrepreneurs and investment. Through our flagship events, digital programs, and policy, mentorship and advocacy efforts, <p></p> 1.1. Vision Gathering multidisciplinary groups of students and let them work with an aim of speak for creating new sustainable solutions for their communities and future employers with creating a more integrated relationship between the students and the potential employers. <p></p> <mark>1.2. Mission: Powering Innovation in young entrepreneurs and Innovators through in Education, Agriculture, Real-estate, Healthcare, promoting Cashless sand raising Financial Inclusion with Innovation Speed and Agility</mark>
Westerwelle StartupHaus Kigali
The Westerwelle Startuphaus Kigali powered by Evonik Foundation is operated by the Westerwelle Foundation. The Westerwelle Startup Haus Kigali offers a unique mix of services; co-working space, networking events, private offices, maker-space, advisory services and international networking opportunities to local entrepreneurs. <mark>Our goal is to create an entrepreneurial hub for the community to exchange ideas and develop their business plan.</mark> <p></p> The Westerwelle Foundation for International Understanding is a German-based non-profit organisation, established in 2013 by Dr. Guido Westerwelle, former German Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Ralph Dommermuth, CEO and Founder of United Internet AG. The Westerwelle Foundation aims to promote entrepreneurship, social-economic growth, and job creation in developing countries. <p></p> Evonik foundation is a non-profit organisation by Evonik Industries. It promotes enthusiasm for mathematical, scientific and technical topics. Up-and-coming talents need opportunities that will allow them to expand and improve their knowledge and experience in the given areas, going beyond school education.
Impact Hub Kigali
We believe that bottom-up innovation is the key to development and the creation of a better future for Rwanda and for the world. We are passionate about bringing people together to solve their social challenges together. <p></p> <mark>We bring a systems change approach to our work on improving the entrepreneurial ecosystem, supporting environmental sustainability and creating platforms for arts, culture and social progress.</mark> <p></p> We are a social enterprise. Our profit motive exists solely to provide sustainability for our social objectives. Our social mission comes first. Impact Hub Kigali will reinvest at least 51% of its profits into furthering its social mission. <p></p> Approach <br> Embedded in Design Thinking, we foster collaboration, unlock creativity and create innovative solutions: <br> - Inspire: challenging the status quo is possible – we do it every day. <br> - Connect: accessing a professional ecosystem of change makers and curating interaction across silos. <br> - Enable: we disrupt mindsets, share expertise and the necessary tools to create a better future for all.