AEDIB|NET has the objective to strengthen a common African European digital innovation ecosystem by supporting local digital innovation and start-up ecosystems in Africa and facilitating the collaboration between European and African DIHs.
AEDIB|NET activities to strengthen digital innovation ecosystems
237 DT Innovation Lab
237 DT Innovation Lab is a group of organizations bringing together their expertise to promote and support innovative projects, start-ups and SMEs operating or wishing to operate in the field of digital trade across Cameroon.
Members of the consortium:
Orange Digital Center Cameroon, ActivSpaces, Cameroon Angels Network, Université Catholique d’Afrique Centrale
GreenInvest – ImpactHub
GreenInvest – ImpactHub is a one-stop-shop of digital innovation for the transition of cities towards smart city management.
Members of the consortium:
Green Invest Africa, i-Hub Abidjan, Green Invest-Impact Hub
eBusiness Leaders
eBusiness Leaders is an e-commerce enabler offering a wide range and effective services to SMEs. It is a one-stop shop offering digital trade technology solutions’ awareness/knowledge to SMEs.
Members of the consortium:
Leadership, Bibliotica, LilyShop
The Smart Cities Startups Hub (SCSH)
SCSH is planning to implement a wide range of activities to improve networks, knowledge, skills and access to finance for new entrepreneurs and MSMEs in the Smart Cities areas.
Members of the consortium:
ICEALEX, The Smart Future Cities Laboratory (SFCL), Impact Circles
CleanTech Hub Nairobi
CleanTech Hub Nairobi is a digital and physical resource centre that supports CleanTech SMEs to digitise their operations and offering.
Members of the consortium:
Circular Innovation Hub, Growh Africa Foundation, Nairobi Circle Innovations Consulting Limited
JKIAN
JKIAN is a digital solutions hub to provide digital climate smart agriculture and trade solutions to small and medium scale farmers.
Members of the consortium:
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Impact Africa Network
Digital and Entrepreneurship Skills Academy
The objective of the DES Academy is to address the needs of women by enhancing their inclusion and possibilities in entrepreneurship by raising their digital and entrepreneurship capacities.
DOORS – Digital Innovation for SMEs
The aim of DOORS is to increase technology adoption and digitalization efforts of Rwandan SMEs. The DIH will help in capability and capacity building towards digitization and develop an entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Members of the consortium:
Coventry University Africa Hub, 250Startups Incubator
The Smart City Lab
The Smart City Lab provides a bridge between the private and public sector by connecting government priorities with ideas and solutions from innovators and businesses.
Members of the consortium:
Rwandan Ministry of ICT and Innovation, Rwanda Information Society Authority, Rwanda ICT Chamber
Geospatial Innovation Agri Hub
GIA Hub aims to help fishermen and farmers improve their productivity to ultimately achieve food security, by facilitating access to meaningful digital solutions using geospatial data.
Members of the consortium:
CNCR, Yessal AgriHub, Université Cheikh Anta DIOP of Dakar
Wits Enterprise / Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct
Wits Enterprise / Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct supports understanding the business case, and developing a strong, sustainable business around products built on sound research. The DIH will support university inventions that support Smart city priorities.
Members of the consortium:
Wits Commercial Enterprise, Shimologong Digital Innovation Precinct
Smart Kilimo
Smart Kilimo aims to democratise digital climate smart agriculture technologies to empower young Tanzanian entrepreneurs to grow the agriculture sector.
Members of the consortium:
Westerwelle Foundation Tanzania, Agriedo Hub, Smartcore Enterprise Limited
Cleantech216
Cleantech216 is a hybrid hub for the development, prototyping, and incubation of clean technologies to improve climate resilience. It is focusing on innovating in cleantech solutions for the private sector.
Members of the consortium:
Future Islands, Ipalm, Talent lab
Digital and Entrepreneurship Skills Academy
The objective of the DES Academy is to address the needs of women by enhancing their inclusion and possibilities in entrepreneurship by raising their digital and entrepreneurship capacities.
Latest News & Press
AEDIB|NET Final Summit
After three years of actively bridging African and European innovation ecosystems and shaping the collaboration between Digital Innovation Hubs across continents, the AEDIB|NET Final Summit will occur on 9 October 2023, 9 AM – 6 PM EAT, in Kigali, Rwanda. An evening event will follow the full-day event.
VC4A Venture Showcase – Africa: Driving Innovation and Fostering Entrepreneurship
At AEDIB|NET, we are proud to announce our partnership with the VC4A Venture Showcase – Africa, a pioneering initiative to foster innovation and entrepreneurship on the African continent.
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Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) to strengthen knowledge exchange with the SNS community and collaboration
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October 5 @ 14:00 - 16:00AEDIB|NET Final Summit
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