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Entrepreneurship and SME Growth

Value Proposition

The centre aims at accelerating the uptake of digital innovation-driven entrepreneurship and opportunities for talent to achieve socio-economic inclusion in host countries through an ecosystem approach to scaling. 

Acceleration through entrepreneurship and SME Growth, under the auspices of the Center, entails growth and scale-up of SMEs and startups, with the following value proposition:

  • Aiding the growth and scaling of innovative ideas and small and medium enterprises by assisting them in finding a growth business model, 

  • Unlocking trapped digital value in a particular sector, connecting innovative digital businesses to the right ecosystem, preparing for growth funding, and tapping into strong ecosystem collaboration to create competitiveness and sustainability. 

About

The ITU Acceleration Center in Kenya is established under the ITU Acceleration Centres (IAC) Programme as a Global Center. The IAC Programme is a leading component of ITU’s strategy for bridging the digital innovation divide by building innovation capacity at global and local levels.