Expert senior – Open Innovation & Innovation Strategies | Corporate Innovation
🎯 1. Innovation Consulting & Strategy
For African and international companies, institutions, and ecosystems
- Development of innovation and digital transformation strategies.
- Implementation of Open Innovation roadmaps aligned with business priorities.
- Design of corporate acceleration and incubation models (CVC, Labs, intrapreneurship programs).
- Creation of performance and impact indicators (Open Innovation Index, Innovation ROI).
- Preparation of opportunity studies and business notes for startup–corporate collaborations.
🚀 2. Startup & Ecosystem Support
For hubs, accelerators, donors, and development institutions
- Scouting and selection of innovative African startups (FinTech, AgriTech, HealthTech, EdTech).
- Design and management of incubation, excubation, and mentoring programs for entrepreneurs and project leaders.
- Design and facilitation of high-impact hackathons, bootcamps, and innovation challenges.
- Capacity building in managing accelerators and innovation labs.
- Facilitation of access to funding and strategic partnerships between startups and large corporations.
🌍 3. Impact Innovation & Societal Transformation
For NGOs, donors, development programs, foundations, and governments
- Design and deployment of digital solutions with social impact (education, health, migration, inclusion).
- Digitalization of training pathways and collaborative platforms (Moodle, Decidim, etc.).
- Field studies and user assessments to evaluate youth needs and digital maturity.
- Development of third places, community hubs, and civic tech initiatives across Africa.
- Support for inclusive innovation programs (Helvetas, GIZ, Terre des Hommes, UNDP, OIF).
🧠 4. Training, Conferences & Mentoring
For executives, managers, students, and project leaders
- Training in Open Innovation, Design Thinking, and Transformational Leadership.
- Creative and innovation culture workshops.
- Individual and group mentoring for leaders and innovators.
- Keynote speaking and Learning Expeditions on Tech for Good and innovation ecosystems.
- Expert interventions on topics such as Innovation Management, Ecosystem Building, Digital Governance, and Innovation ROI.
🧩 5. Digitalization & Data Governance
For companies and public institutions
- Design of monitoring and evaluation systems for innovation projects.
- Digital governance and open data management for administrations and organizations.
- Development of open-source tools and lightweight infrastructures (SMS, Wi-Fi, Raspberry Pi).
- Integration of biometric and artificial intelligence solutions into customer services.
- Audit, framework design, and advisory support on data security and sensitive information protection.