The Green Business Incubator builds on Reach for Change’s experience in delivering similar programs in Ethiopia and other markets. However, this Green Business Incubator is unique because it addresses the identified gaps in supporting the alumni of the Green Innovation Lab and other early-stage waste management and circular enterprises. The Incubator provides them with tailored tools and capacity development opportunities to sustain and grow their operations.
The program’s objective is to develop sustainable business models, improved business processes, and best practices for10 waste management and circular enterprises in 2025.
The incubator is a 12-month cohort-based incubator focused on capacity development delivered through practical hands-on training, individual coaching, and connections to a network of peers, relevant experts, and potential partners.
Requirements
Legal form
Organisations that apply must be led by a green (social) entrepreneur and will be considered through a variety of legal forms: from non-profits to profitable businesses.
Thematic focus
Green enterprises that apply should have a proof-of-concept or Minimum Viable Product (MVP) that can contribute to meeting the needs of youth and women in Ethiopia’s green transition. They should also be willing to scale their impact. Alternatively, they should have been working in the area of circularity, be able to demonstrate positive results from their work, and be willing to adapt it to the needs of youth.
Geographical Condition
In the Incubator, candidates are only accepted if they reside in the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa.
Problem Benefits
Ongoing capacity building (thematic support), networking, and linkages to key ecosystem actors
