Technopole & PRLs
The Malian Y-Combinator, our training, incubation and acceleration centers for tech and green startups in Mali
Technopole & PRLs
As part of the innovation project through digitalization for the creation of green jobs, improving the climate resilience of populations, peace and social cohesion in Mali and the Sahel (Innov-Rec) financed by the Swedish embassy, Mali-Folkecenter Nyetaa has set up the Technopole and local resource centers commonly called PRLs in order to create a framework for co-creation, collaboration and innovation for young entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs in the Mali. The Technopole and the PRLs of Mali-Folkecenter Nyetaa are centers designed to provide young people and women with spaces to train in entrepreneurship in general and green entrepreneurship in particular, in digital profession, promotion of technical, technological and digital innovations working to combat climate change as well as the active construction of the green entrepreneurial ecosystem in Mali.
The Technopole and the PRLs are present throughout the national territory, particularly in Bougouni, Sikasso, Mopti, Kayes, Kolokani and the district of Bamako
National coverage
Our Technopole and our PRLs have an omni-presence in the Malian national territory covering all regions and allowing young people and women from all over Mali to benefit from the same opportunities and our activities.
- Support and capacity building for young entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs in green and digital through our pre-incubation, incubation, acceleration programs and our technical bootcamps
- Environmental educationintended to popularize knowledge of environmental issues among children, young people and women in Mali and Africa through capacity building sessions, school meetings, the implementation environmental clubs and the production of video clips on green
- Research and innovationwith the objective of pushing the boundaries in our different areas of intervention in order to contextualize and popularize good practices and innovations in green and digital in Mali and Africa
- The promotion and popularization of green initiatives in Mali with the objective of highlighting and accelerating the growth of digital and green initiatives serving to improve the climate resilience of populations, the fight against the effects harmful effects of climate change and the popularization of good green practices in Mali and Africa
325
Supported green initiatives
26
Environmental clubs set up
30
Young people and startups incubated
420
Trained media men and women
Our goal?
At Mali Folkecenter Nyetaa, we are convinced that the success of a nation depends on the opportunities offered to its youth to innovate, improve and grow. Innov-Rec is our solution to support and support young Malians in the establishment, structuring and growth of their startups and businesses.
We offer startups, entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs operating in technology and green industry, coaching, networking and access to financing opportunities adapted to the realities of Mali and the maturity of the Malian entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The expected results in the establishment of the Technopole and PRLs
The 5 local resource centers and the Bamako Technopole are created to facilitate and support the identification, development and implementation of green jobs initiatives in consultation with local partners in line with the Government's priorities (CREDD and SDG)
Local partners, their communities and other stakeholders are equipped through digital solutions and ICT on the opportunities offered by green jobs, climate resilience and social cohesion in the intervention areas.
Availability of a framework for training, dialogue, exchange and networking in the area of intervention of the climate resilience project, social cohesion, peace and security.
We learned a lot from the program, and it brought us a lot of opportunities. For example, during the Open Day organized by the technopole, I had contacts, new clients and partners who were interested in what I do and without the program it was going to be difficult for me to meet these different personalities.
When I started the program, I had no concept of Entrepreneurship, but now I have learned a lot thanks to the program.
