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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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Shona

Agriculture

Operating across Uganda, Shona provides Business Advisory and Business Training to help SMEs grow revenues and become profitable businesses.

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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Agricultural Development Centre (ADC)

Agriculture

ADC’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”.

Plot 1 Mackinnon Rd, Kampala

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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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StartHub Africa

Technology

We Are Building A Movement of African Change Makers We identify, mentor, and coach young individuals who possess the drive, and potential to make a real difference in their communities.

851 Serumaga, rd

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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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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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Starthub Africa

851 Serumaga Rd, Kampala

Located inside Kampala, Uganda

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Women In Technology Uganda (WITU)

Plot 19 Bukoto St, Kampala

Located inside Kampala, Uganda

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Agricultural Development Centre (ADC)

Plot 1 Mackinnon Rd, Kampala

Located inside Kampala, Uganda

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