Northern Innovation Lab Foundation

Type of organisation: Enterprise Support Organisation (ESO)

Number of years in operation: 4

Location: Kukuazugu behind the former MCE’s house, Ghana – North East – Walewale

Tel: 233249359749 | Email: alfred@northernilab.com

Website: http://www.northernilab.com

Brief Description

Northern Innovation Lab is an Enterprise Support Organization (ESO) and business development service (BDS) provider; With a strong bias towards digitalization while providing business, advisory, technology trainings, educational programs and tailored support services to students, entrepreneurs, SGBs and MSMEs in Ghana.
Revenue we generate from our services are re-invested into civic empowerment and community development programs for Adolescents and Youth across northern Ghana, focusing on Agric innovation, education technology, digital skills development, TVET and STEM. We also advocate for the achievement of the SDGs and Digital Inclusion for rural populations, especially within the informal sector in North-East Region of Ghana.
We have over the past 4 years received some national and international recognition and awards for the excellence of our work including the most recent below:
✓ Overall Best Hub – Ghana Startups Summit 2021
✓ Best Business Hub – Ghana Startups Summit 2021
✓ Best Employability Hub – Ghana Startups Summit 2021
✓ Best Media & Visibility – Ghana Startups Summit 2021
✓ Best Gender Inclusive Hub – Ghana Startups Summit 2022.

Type of Enterprise Support Organisation (ESO) Accelerator, Capacity Development Provider, Co Workspace, Foundation, Hub, Incubator, Research or Advisory Service Provider
Works With Entrepreneurs, Intermediaries
Non Financial Support Provided Accelerator, Coworking, Events, Incubator, Research & Policy, Technical Assistance & Capacity Building
Financial Support Provided Grant
Stage of Focus of ESO Ideation (Pre-revenue), Early, Startup (Post-revenue), Growth, Mature (Latest)
Stage of Business Entity Agriculture & Food, Culture (Media & Entertainment), Education, Energy, Energy, Environment, Financial Services, Health, Hospitality & Tourism, Housing & Community Development, Information & Communication Technology, Infrastructure & Facilities Development