Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Enablers.
The Innovation Spark is an agency that was founded 5 years ago to impact the ecosystem in Ghana. Over the years the team has grown and so has our regional impact. We are now Pan African ecosystem enablers focusing on Ghana working with startups, trade associations, investors, banks, universities, and other actors to galvanize the startup network and promote innovation across various industries. Our agency is committed to providing tailored solutions to our clients, utilizing our expertise in design thinking, creative problem-solving, and cutting-edge technologies.
At The Innovation Spark, we believe that innovation is key to the sustainable development of Africa, and we are passionate about empowering individuals and organizations to achieve their full potential through creative and innovative approaches. Our team of experts brings together diverse skill sets and experiences, and we work collaboratively with our clients to identify challenges and co-create solutions that are both practical and transformative.
We pride ourselves on being adaptable, flexible, and responsive to the needs of our clients, and we are committed to building long-term relationships based on trust, respect, and mutual understanding. Whether you are a startup looking to scale up, an association seeking to innovate your services, an investor seeking to identify promising ventures, or a university looking to develop entrepreneurship and innovation programs, The Innovation Spark is here to support you every step of the way.
Join us on our journey to spark innovation, creativity, and growth across Africa, and let us help you turn your ideas into reality.
Ideation
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
–Peter Drucker
The words of Peter Drucker, the father of modern management words are true. We help ideate process with design thinking, exposure and concept generation. From Corporate retreats to
Innovation
“You cannot solve a problem with the same mind that created it.”
– Albert Einstein
We help you view things from new angles, new frames and an international adoption of your idea. This involves how to scale.
Implementation
“Execution is the game.”
– Gary Vaynerchuck
The Innovation Spark has the capacity to support with end to end of projects from Hackathons to Accelerator programs on behalf of clients. This ranges from innovation hubs, universities and development partners.
Our Core Services.
ENTERPRISE SUPPORT SERVICES
We design curriculums and implement Incubation and Accelerator programs for hubs, incubators and accelerators. This includes defining the program, recruitment of consultants, startups and partners institutions. Programs include early stage incubation, growth stage acceleration and thematics bootcamps.
STARTUP SUPPORT SERVICES
We provide ideation, coaching and implementation service for entrepreneurs and innovative ventures across the continent. This ranges from opportunity mapping, market entry to incorporation and recruitment.
INVESTOR READINESS
We provide investor readiness bootcamps directly and also through our partner programs. Our unique methodologies involves a 360 assessment of their financials, tech stack, operational management, team structure, etc to position them for investment.
VENTURE SCOUTING
We proactively source innovative companies and support angel investor networks and venture capital firms looking for viable start ups that fit their investment thesis across both tech and non tech fields.
DIGITAL CONTENT
We create and curate sought after content that provides exposure on ecosystem and startups. Our flagship product, the Ghanaian Innovation Journal, provides data driven insights on the entrepreneurship ecosystem and is loyally read by key actors across the globe.
We advise on the creation of various digital content across a range of social media platforms from traditional to digital media.
MEDIA PRODUCTION
We invest in creative projects. We are the executive producers in a range of media and fashion productions including music, fashion shows, movies and TV series.
INNOVATION RESEARCH
Our innovation research products helps companies and individuals identify on the ground realities, trends and opportunities in the innovation space.
Our detailed database provides insights on the dynamics of early stage financing in Ghana and the continent.
We provide bespoke company, product and user market research.
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Our rich network of partners position us to facilitate B2B meetings, product activations and client & partners identification. This includes strategic introductions, meet & greet sessions and round table events with key stakeholders in the
ecosystem.