Our partners

ACTS is a founding member of AfricaLics, the African Network for Economics of Learning, Innovation, Competence Building systems. The network promotes the development of research capacity in Africa with strong links to policy makers, private sector and communities. It has 314+ registered members and is active in 25 African countries, with four institutional spokes (Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and South Africa).

TYC/The Youth Café is a network activating African youth, engaging them through various activities such as Youth Informal Housing Challenge: Ideation and Innovation and Advancing Youth Online Civic Reasoning in Africa. With 900k+ organisational/individual members as part of their network, they are a CSO focused on African youth also with extensive experience in communications campaigns.

AfriLabs is a network organisation specialised providing training and entrepreneurial support to innovators. It has multiple platforms (AfriLabs Connect, Academy, Catalytic Africa) and is rich of 400+ hub members, across all African countries. It focuses on areas such as women in entrepreneurship, capacity building, climate change/sustainability, among others. They also organise events, such as its Annual Gathering with public officials, investors, journalists, start-up innovators, and creatives. Previously they have been involved with the Long-Term EU-AU Partnership on Renewable Energy (LEAP-RE), the African European Digital Innovation Bridge (AEDIB|NET), and Greenovations.

AAU is a network of 446 universities in more than 46 African countries. It champions higher education, provides a platform for collaboration, and offers capacity building activities for its members, also engaging African diaspora. It has previously been involved with projects such as “Strengthening the Europe-Africa’s digital ecosystem through increased R&I cooperation” (SEADE), HAQAA, and Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence (ACE) Impact.

Arctik is a communication agency combining imagination and outside-the-box thinking with evidence-based approaches and a getting-things-done mindset. Arctiks work bridges strategy, content and delivery, also with experience in large events and social media. Supported by in-house strategic, editorial, content, digital and design experts, Arctik delivers tailored communications for public institutions, NGOs and R&I actors.

EBN is a pan-European network of Business Support Organisations with 171 members across more than 65 countries. It actively contributes to various AU-EU initiatives aimed at strengthening innovation ecosystems by empowering Business Support Organisations. This is achieved through a range of activities, including EU-funded projects such as SEADE, ENRICH in Africa, AEDIB|NET, and BIC Africa.

Digital Africa fosters inclusive development in African digital innovations. Backed by AFD-Proparco, DA has funding of 130mil EUR to support African innovative entrepreneurs, focused on high-impact, scalable start-ups. Its network consists of 60+ partners, 6000+ entrepreneurs, with focal points in Paris, Dakar, and Johannesburg. DA was previously involved in AEDIB|NET.

ENRICH in Africa Center (EIA-C) is a pivotal platform in the EU-AU innovation landscape, functioning as a bridge between African and European innovation ecosystems. Established under the EU's Horizon 2020 program, EIA-C has cultivated a robust network of over 180+ Champions (incubators/accelerators/hubs, R&I actors), 40+ partners, and a network of experts. Through strategic partnerships, EIA-C facilitates sustainable business development and cross-continental collaboration.

SARIMA is a membership organisation that together research and innovation practitioners from across the Southern African Development Cooperation Region. It has 500+ members 10 African countries and a database of 2700+ stakeholders. It has implemented over 200 trainings and events around innovation, technology transfer, research management. SARIMA was involved in the Africa-Europe Innovation Partnership.

IQIB is an innovative think and do tank for transformation, transfer and impact. As a subsidiary of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) it conducts research, assessments, trainings and consulting activities on technological developments and innovation ecosystems strategies, structures and processes. As part of this, it develops and tests new methods for analysis, strategic planning, and evaluation in complex social and technological systems. In its academy it offers trainings for decision makers and researchers in fields such as Smart City Concepts, Health and Strategic Foresight & Roadmapping. In African-European projects, it has worked with public stakeholders, research institutes and science parks on the establishment and improvement of critical knowledge & technology transfer processes.

The German office of Technopolis Group TG DE is part of the consortium supporting the AU-EU HPLD on STI. It has also participated in the consortium implementing the AU-EU Innovation Partnership, also engaged with WAITRO. As a group specialised in STI, they are experts in the innovation ecosystem both in Europe and in Africa.

SPI is a consultancy focused on science, technology, and innovation. They have previously worked on projects such as Innowwide, Africa IP Helpdesk, BIC Africa, SEADE, Enrich in Africa, and Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Angola.

Technopolis Africa, established in 2020, is a public policy consultancy that has quickly become a dynamic entity born from the vision of African empowerment and autonomy. It accompanies global shifts toward equitable partnerships and knowledge transitions to the South. and addresses key sectors: science, technology, innovation, private sector development, entrepreneurship, higher education, youth, gender, health, SMEs, green growth, and global health. Technopolis Africa is also part of the consortium supporting the AU-EU HPLD on STI.

The Dutch office of Technopolis Group, TG NL, is part of the consortium supporting the AU-EU HPLD on STI. It has also participated in the consortium implementing the AU-EU Innovation Partnership, also engaged with WAITRO. As a company specialised in STI, they are experts in the innovation ecosystem both in Europe and in Africa.

VC4A strengthens Africa’s start up community by connecting entrepreneurs with the knowledge, network, and funding to succeed. With a community of 250K+ members, including 28,000 active start-ups, and 1,400+ investment firms, they are also involved the African-European innovation ecosystem through projects like develoPPP, Work in Progress! and Ventures Lifecycle Support Programmes.