Hubs & incubateurs
- ActivSpacesAfriLabs : Yes (Founding member)
Tech Hub / Incubator
First tech hub in Cameroon. Offers two co-working spaces (Buea, Douala), the Activation Boot Camp incubator program, and the Blue Seed accelerator. Founding member of AfriLabs.
- Lieu :
- Buea & Douala, Cameroon
- Direction :
- Steve Tchoumba (Executive Director)
- Fondation :
- 2010
Has worked with 15+ startups annually. Source: TechBuild Africa, AfriLabs.
- BBison Incubator (Boris Bison Youth Empowerment Business Incubator - BBYEBI)AfriLabs : Yes (joined 2024)
Incubator
Youth empowerment business incubator joining AfriLabs in 2024 from Central Africa.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs welcome announcement (Nov 2024).
- Beehive Incubator & CoworkingAfriLabs : Yes
Incubator / Co-working
Business incubator and co-working space supporting innovative project promoters from conception to post-creation.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs.
- Brite AcademyAfriLabs : Yes
Edtech / Education Hub
Brings access to quality education and career opportunities to students, graduates, and job seekers; provides career path companionship.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs.
- Cameroon International Tech Summit (CITSCM)AfriLabs : No
Annual Event Platform
Largest gathering of tech and innovation experts, government officials, and innovation hubs in Cameroon and Central Africa. Powered by Mountain Hub.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon (rotating cities)
- Direction :
- Ayuk Etta (Founder, via Mountain Hub)
- Fondation :
- Annually since 2018
Source: Mountain Hub.
Pre-incubation / Incubation
Research and entrepreneurship arm of the Catholic University Institute of Buea (CUIB), focused on STEM disciplines.
- Lieu :
- Buea, Cameroon
- Fondation :
- 2011
Source: IST-Africa.
- ECOLIA LabsAfriLabs : Yes
Incubator / Accelerator
Hub focused on social impact, skill acquisition, and innovation through incubation and acceleration programmes.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs, FI Cameroon.
- Founder Institute CameroonAfriLabs : No
Pre-seed Accelerator
Cameroon chapter of the Founder Institute, the world's most proven pre-seed accelerator. Structured idea-stage to fundable-startup program.
- Lieu :
- Douala, Cameroon
- Direction :
- Bertrand Fotsing, Geraldine Mupandanyama, Mathurin Kouguem (local leadership)
- Fondation :
- 2022
Source: Founder Institute.
- Hardware Innovation Valley Community (HIVC)AfriLabs : Yes
Maker / Hardware Hub
Mission to solve problems using technology, getting youths involved and proactive to technology - particularly hardware development.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs.
- INCO Incubators (Cameroon)AfriLabs : No
Global Incubator Network
Local presence of the global INCO incubator network supporting impact entrepreneurs.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: INCO Group, FI Resource Guide.
- IT KolaAfriLabs : Yes
Innovation Hub
Promotes collective development of projects focused on innovation and sustainable technologies; supports individuals, startups and organisations.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs.
- Innova237AfriLabs : Yes
Innovation Hub
Promotes the blossoming of local technological innovation projects, valuing and sharing the genius of young Cameroonians.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs.
- Intellium Global PerspectiveAfriLabs : Yes
Incubator
Acts for the development of social micro-economy in Africa; incubates startups using business performance-focused training and research.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs.
- JFN-IT - E4IMPACT AcceleratorAfriLabs : No
Accelerator
Seed-funding accelerator for Cameroon, partner of Italy-based E4Impact and JFN-IT.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: Founder Institute Resource Guide.
- Jokkolabs CameroonAfriLabs : Yes
Co-working / Innovation Hub
Open work space welcoming entrepreneurs to develop networks, projects, and personal/associative ventures. Part of pan-African Jokkolabs network.
- Lieu :
- Douala, Cameroon
- Direction :
- Karim Sy (Founder of Jokkolabs network)
Source: AfriLabs, Founder Institute Resource Guide.
- Jongo HubAfriLabs : Yes
Innovation Hub
Innovation-based business empowering high-impact ventures and developing a fundable venture ecosystem.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs.
- KMR Start-Up HUBAfriLabs : Yes
Incubator
Works with national and international partners to finance innovative projects in Cameroon to project and establish a vibrant startup ecosystem.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs.
- Kmer TechAfriLabs : No
Incubator / Competition
Incubator running KmerTech TIE Champions and supporting Cameroonian tech entrepreneurs.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: KmerTech, FI Resource Guide.
- Kum'labAfriLabs : Yes
Incubator / Accelerator
Incubator, accelerator, open-space, and freelance space oriented towards training and supervision of young people; promotes entrepreneurship spirit among youth.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs.
- Le BoukarouAfriLabs : Yes (joined 2021)
Innovation Hub
Support structure for innovative entrepreneurs and citizens; promotes youth and women entrepreneurship as a means to achieve socio-economic goals.
- Lieu :
- Douala, Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs welcome announcement (2021).
- Mountain HubAfriLabs : Yes
Innovation Hub / Incubator / Accelerator
Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Sustainability (TIES)-driven hub for startups and SMEs in Cameroon. Provides co-working, mentorship, training, and connects startups to investors. Has supported 500+ startups.
- Lieu :
- Buea, Cameroon
- Direction :
- Ayuk Etta (CEO & Founder)
- Fondation :
- 2019
Hosts Startup Cameroon platform and Cameroon International Tech Summit (CITSCM). Source: Mountain Hub website.
- NexGen Technology CenterAfriLabs : Yes
IT Services Hub
High-level IT services and solutions helping organisations improve performance, integrate mobile solutions, and capture business value.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs.
- O'BotamaAfriLabs : Yes
Incubator
Energy catalyst strengthening entrepreneurial culture among young Africans and supporting them in creating innovative solutions for their region.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs.
- Ocean Innovation CentreAfriLabs : Yes
Incubator / Accelerator
Incubator and accelerator focused on job creation, social impact and innovation; selects startups based on projects and stakes.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs.
- Orange Digital Center CameroonAfriLabs : No
Innovation Center
Free, open programs offering digital training, startup incubation/acceleration, and investment via Orange Ventures and Orange Fab Cameroon. Part of 17-country ODC network.
- Lieu :
- Yaoundé, Cameroon
Partner of Digital Africa Fuze fund. Source: Orange Newsroom.
- Revival Innovation HubAfriLabs : Yes (joined 2024)
Innovation Hub
New AfriLabs member from Central Africa welcomed in 2024 from Cameroon.
- Lieu :
- Buea, Cameroon
- Fondation :
- 2024 (joined AfriLabs)
Source: Disrupt Africa, AfriLabs.
- SCS Afrique Centrale InnovAfriLabs : Yes
Incubator
Focuses on deployment of job creation programs in tourism, digital, and territorial development sectors.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs.
- Silicon Mountain (Buea)AfriLabs : No
Tech Cluster
Geographic tech cluster centred on the city of Buea, also called Silicon Mountain because of its concentration of tech innovators, startups and the University of Buea.
- Lieu :
- Buea, Cameroon
- Direction :
- Cluster (no single director)
- Fondation :
- Pre-2010
Annual Silicon Mountain Conference (SMCONFB). Source: ESI Africa, Mifos.
- Team@SolutionsAfriLabs : Yes
Incubator
Incubator focused on the development of New Information & Communication Technologies (NICTs) for sustainable development in Africa.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs.
- United Advance DevelopmentAfriLabs : Yes
Innovation Hub
Contributes to the industrialisation of economies through innovation, R&D, and the search for financial and technical partners in Africa and beyond.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs.
- WETECH (Women in Entrepreneurship and Technology)AfriLabs : Yes
Innovation Hub
Innovation platform aimed at promoting and supporting African women in technology and entrepreneurship.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs, FI Cameroon.
- Youth Business Cameroon (YBC)AfriLabs : Yes
Incubator
Promotes economic development through business incubators; fosters small business development by providing mentoring, coaching, and sustainable business resources.
- Lieu :
- Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs.
- Zixtech HubAfriLabs : Yes
Incubator / Co-working
Nurtures and grows startups to tackle Africa's growing unemployment - incubates startups critical to Cameroon's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
- Lieu :
- Limbe, Cameroon
Source: AfriLabs, IST-Africa.