Category: Incubator

Entrepreneurship

Community Call Report: Value Generation as a Driver for Sustainability

Written by Ricardo Ruiz

The Global Innovation Gathering (GIG) recently hosted a community call focusing on project sustainability and value generation. The session featured Miguel Chavez, a GIG member who joined the network in 2015, sharing his professional trajectory. The discussion explored achieving sustainability beyond relying solely on grants or investment, emphasising the necessity of generating value for users … Continue reading “Community Call Report: Value Generation as a Driver for Sustainability”

GIG Network

Building Innovation in Nepal: Impact Hub Kathmandu

Written by Mugethi Gitau

Impact Hub Kathmandu is an open, inclusive and collaborative space designed to give social innovators, entrepreneurs and change-makers somewhere to meet, work, network and learn. They provide a friendly open space that welcomes people from all across Kathmandu, and beyond! They are part of a global network of 105+ Impact Hubs in over 60 countries, … Continue reading “Building Innovation in Nepal: Impact Hub Kathmandu”

Arts & Change Making

News from Instituto Procomum – May 2021

Written by Mugethi Gitau

Publication discusses the role of art in the crisis (UN)Farm: The End Of The World As We Know is a publication that compiles the thinking of 15 artists, activists and commoners from Brazil around communities, politics, aesthetics and imagination. The Cycle was based on the thoughts of Brazilian artists such as Ailton Krenak, Denise Ferreira … Continue reading “News from Instituto Procomum – May 2021”

Education

Edukits: Merging 3D Printing and Education

Written by Theresa Fend

‘Education is the most powerful tool that can be used to change the world’ — Nelson Mandela The Bridge the Gap training program is an ongoing initiative that was started by Kumasi Hive in partnership with GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), Innovation Factory and e- skills for Girls. The Bridge the Gap program addresses the issue of the gender gap in … Continue reading “Edukits: Merging 3D Printing and Education”

Entrepreneurship

African Digital Economy

Written by Fadia Elgharib

Ampion and Plutos Ventures launch new venture for Africa-focused start-ups Focus of the new venture – on site development of digital business models Call for Applications from founders and start-ups with an Africa focus start now! Nairobi & Berlin, 12.03.19 – Africa-focused Ampion and Berlin-based Plutos Ventures Holding today announced the founding of Ampion Ventures. … Continue reading “African Digital Economy”

Incubator

Two years anniversary at Procomum Institute

Written by Fadia Elgharib

At the Procomum Institute, we just launched our open call for short term residencies at our lab with a focus on arts, communities and aesthetics of the commons. We had 138 registrations for our first commons residency, beautiful people coming from 30 different countries and 25 different Brazilian cities. We consider it a great victory … Continue reading “Two years anniversary at Procomum Institute”

Incubator

A New Wave of Impact Investments Sweeping Across Egypt

Written by Fadia Elgharib

Alexandria, Egypt- June 27th, 2018: The networking event, taking place in Cairo on June the 28th 2018, titled “Impact Investing and the Future of Startups”, concludes the second part of the Mentoring Up activities. As a seed for putting “impact” in investment in the Egyptian ecosystem, the highly anticipated networking event will witness the presence of … Continue reading “A New Wave of Impact Investments Sweeping Across Egypt”

Incubator

I-Cube presents Human-Centered Design in Nepal

Written by Fadia Elgharib

Nepal Communitere held a 2 day Human-Centered Design masterclass for our new I-Cube business incubation program cohort of young Nepali entrepreneurs on Dec. 19th & 20th, 2017. The launch and HCD workshop was developed by DSIL Global, based in Bangkok, Thailand. SAVE the DATE: Nepal Communitere will be hosting the next Kathmandu Mini Makerfaire showcasing Humanitarian Makers to … Continue reading “I-Cube presents Human-Centered Design in Nepal”