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1. Ecosystem Building

Innovations Hub Foundation

The Innovations Hub Foundation (IHF) is a Polish startup hub dedicated to professionalizing business incubation and transforming the pre-seed market across Central and Eastern Europe. By adapting global trends and best practices to Polish conditions, IHF modernizes the startup ecosystem through legislative support, networking, and education. The foundation fosters entrepreneurship by helping startups and MSMEs commercialize their ideas, offering services in IT, marketing, branding, legal support, and more to turn innovative concepts into profitable ventures.

IHF has made significant strides in developing Poland’s entrepreneurial landscape. Supporting dozens of startups founded by individuals under 30, the foundation plays a vital role in enabling young entrepreneurs to achieve market success. Its incubation programs and efforts to connect stakeholders across industries create a robust ecosystem for innovation, contributing to economic growth and the creation of sustainable businesses. Through its comprehensive support, IHF strengthens entrepreneurship as a strategic driver for the Polish economy.

Website: https://www.innovationshub.pl/en/

Elevate Technology

Elevate Technology, the technology division of Elevate SMEs Ltd, specializes in providing end-to-end IT infrastructure solutions and custom software development services. The company offers comprehensive services, from planning and implementation to ongoing support and optimization, ensuring that businesses can scale effectively using advanced digital solutions designed for seamless integration and operational efficiency.

Elevate Technology has played a crucial role in enabling businesses to enhance their digital capabilities, improving overall operational efficiency and growth potential. Through its specialized services, the company has contributed to the success of SMEs by providing tailored technology solutions that streamline processes and drive innovation. This, in turn, supports the broader development of the SME sector, helping businesses thrive in an increasingly digital landscape.

Website: https://elevatesmes.co.ke/

Tech Leadership Lab

Tech Leadership Lab (TLL) is an action-oriented think tank dedicated to accelerating the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As a global movement, TLL is a strong ecosystem builder and catalyst, transcending boundaries of location, age, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. TLL’s mission is to unite visionary, compassionate tech leaders and their supporters to tackle Earth’s most pressing challenges and build a better future for all.

Core values – Purpose, Meritocracy, Fairness, Empathy, and Action – drive TLL to make the impossible possible and amplify impact globally. In March, TLL hosted its inaugural summit, “The Intersection of Climate, AI, and Humanity,” featuring 32 expert speakers and culminating in a Consensus Document sent to policymakers worldwide. This October, TLL will continue its mission with “The Global Story” research project and a second summit, aiming to forge a collective narrative that inspires global action and a brighter future for the next generations.

Website: https://techleadershiplab.org/

Deliberate

Deliberate mission is to eliminate the pain associated with expanding in emerging markets, minimize the risk of going global for startups and businesses within the Medical and Rehabilitation sector and offer a team that provides services that matter. Their purpose is to create a growth network connecting new technology to new markets allowing our clients to be bolder and benefit from the returns.

Website: https://deliberate.ae/

Beehane

Beehane LLC is an advisory firm for global businesses and investment groups. Their direct access to a wide network of technical and creative talent, founders, public decision

makers, and other local partners offer our clients an unmatched view into the realities of doing business ethically in Africa and the SWANA region and access to hard-to-reach customer segments, and investment opportunities. As an African technology ecosystem builder, Beehane LLC also nurtures valuable relationships that enable the channeling of resources to areas with the most impact.

Beehane LLC serves as a launchpad for tech-enabled businesses with high standards of impact and sustainability.

Furthermore, Beehane LLC conducts consultancies on tech and sustainable innovation.

Website: https://www.beehane.org/

2. Community engagement