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Why does Hi-innovator support ESOs?

The Hi-innovator initiative partners with multiple Entrepreneurship Support Organizations (often known as "Hubs") who build the capacity of entrepreneurs to provide quality technical assistance to become more competitive and receive access to the resources they need.

Benefits

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Facilitation

Access to free professional & technical assistance throughout the process

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Standardized Curriculum

Availability of funding to grow your business

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Partners

Access & exposure to investors to scale your business

Expectations of ESOs part of the Hi-Innovator Initiative

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Businesses

Provide a good pipeline of businesses that will be supported in the accelerator program

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Relationship Managers

Act as relationship managers to businesses selected to join the accelerator

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Collaborate

Collaborate on ensuring entrepreneurs enroll and complete the course

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Training

Provide training to new ESOs and their entrepreneurs using the standardised curriculum.​

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Support

Offer customized support to the entrepreneurs on how to scale their businesses, or increase their readiness for the accelerator programme.​

Our Partner ESOs

Inpact Ug Innovation Program

Agriculture

Located in South Western Uganda, InPact identifies, enrolls and supports young entrepreneurs from Western and South-western regions of Uganda to join the program.

Kampala, Uganda

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Outbox

Technology

As a Lead Implementing Partner for the NSSF Hi-Innovator Initiative, Outbox ensures that all partner hubs receive technical support, tools and resources to enable them to support Small and Growing Businesses across Uganda become competitive and scalable.

Kampala, Uganda

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UCU Innovation Hub

Technology

UCU Innovation Hub Mbale - Operating in the Eastern region, UCU Innovation Hub Mbale enables entrepreneurs and university students to Innovate, Incubate and Collaborate while building successful businesses.

Mbale, Uganda

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MkaziPreneur

Technology

Mkazipreneur is a dynamic community platform dedicated to fostering and advancing women entrepreneurship in Africa. We are passionate about connecting, celebrating, and empowering women entrepreneurs across the continent.

Plot 16 Vubyabirenge CI, Kampala

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MUBS Entrepreneurship Innovation and Incubation Centre

Technology

Located inside one of Uganda’s Business Schools, Makerere University Business School Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center supports ideas and innovations from University students and SMEs across all sectors

Kampala, Uganda

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Makerere Innovation and Incubation Centre

Technology

MIIC - Located inside Uganda’s biggest University, Makerere Innovation and Incubation Center supports ideas and innovations from University students and SMEs across all sectors.

Makerere University

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Stanbic Business Incubator

Technology

Stanbic Business Incubator supports and nurtures SMEs to prepare for business growth opportunities. Across Uganda, the Incubator trains and mentors businesses from diverse sectors. Through the Incubator, participants also gain access to networking, new markets, and financing opportunities.

Kampala, Uganda

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CURAD Incubator

Agriculture

CURAD is an agribusiness incubator established as a public-private partnership initiative with the aim of supporting farmers, famer organizations, agro entrepreneurs, young men and women students, graduates, skilled and unskilled, start-ups and SMEs to grow and develop their business ideas. It is driven to produce innovative young entrepreneurs and agribusiness leaders that champion productivity and profitability of the agricultural enterprises that can spinoff new enterprises.

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Women In Technology Uganda (WITU)

Technology

Cultivating gender equality and financial independence through education

Plot 19 Bukoto Street, Kampala,

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Zimba Women

Technology

Creating opportunities for women. Through our programs, we increase the participation of women in the economy and help them gain skills needed to take on greater leadership roles in business and entrepreneurship.

Plot 5b Upper Mawanda Road. P. O. Box 25760

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Excel Hort Consult Agribusiness Incubator (EHCAI)

Agriculture

Excel Hort Consult Agribusiness Incubator (EHCAI) is an Agribusiness Incubation and Innovation Hub that was established in 1999 in Uganda and is operating in East and Central Africa. EHCAI provides business incubation management, agro-industry value chain development services to local, national, regional, and international organisations as well as private sector players. EHCAI is a technical partner for business incubation management with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Ministry of Water and Environment, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Ministry of Science and Technology, Operation Wealth Creation, and Ministry of Education and Sports in Uganda.

Mbarara, Uganda

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Challenges Uganda

Energy

Challenges Uganda is a business consulting firm specializing in providing tailored strategies and hands-on support to foster business growth, inclusivity, and resilience for enterprises across the country. Operating in Central, Northern, Western, and Eastern Region of Uganda since 2014. The firm is currently involved in both area-focused multi-sector economic development initiatives as well as sector-specific multi-location projects.

Plot 583 Kiwatule-Banda-Kyambogo Road Kampala, Uganda

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dfcu Foundation

dfcu foundation is a company limited by Guarantee established in 2017 through a partnership between dfcu Bank (Uganda) and Rabo Foundation (Netherlands) (dfcu foundation Investment members). Based on the new Strategic Plan, dfcu foundation’s Mission is to “offer chosen market segment capacity building, business accelerator opportunities and facilitate relevant linkages through innovations and collaborations to grow, build and promote a prospect of a sustainable future”. dfcu foundation drives value through a tailored capacity enhancement model focused on four key thematic areas and supplements cross-cutting themes.

Plot 1 Mackinnon Road, Nakasero, Kampala City, Uganda.

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Find a Partner ESO location near you

MUBS Entrepreneurship Innovation and Incubation Centre

Nakawa, Kampala

Located inside MUBS Kampala

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Outbox Hub

Lumumba Ave, Kampala

Located inside SOLIZ House Kampala

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Stanbic Business Incubator

Kampala, Uganda

Located inside Stanbic Bank, Acacia Avenue

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UCU Innovation Hub

Mukono, Uganda

Located inside UCU

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Zimba Women

Plot 5b Upper Mawanda Road. P. O. Box 25760 info@zimbawomen.org

Located inside Kampala, Uganda

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MkaziPreneur

Plot 16 Vubyabirenge Cl, Kampala

Located inside Ntinda, Kampala

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CURAD Agribusiness Incubation Centre

Bweyogere Industral Area Rd, Kampala

Located inside Bweyogerere, Kampala

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Women In Technology Uganda (WITU)

Plot 19 Bukoto St, Kampala

Located inside Kampala, Uganda

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Challenges Uganda

Kiwatule - Banda - Kyambogo Rd, Kampala, Uganda

Located inside Kampala, Uganda

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dfcu Foundation

Plot 1 Mackinnon Road, Nakasero, Kampala City Uganda (East Africa)

Located inside Kampala, Uganda

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