The document discusses Innovation Technology and Entrepreneurship (ITE), a technology hub in Tanzania that focuses on capacity building, skills development, innovation, and entrepreneurship. ITE has graduated over 3000 college students from its internship program and hosted over 120 registrations since opening. It is home to 17 startups, 3 of which have moved to an incubator. ITE has won prizes for its work and helped startup ideas grow into businesses that have received funding and partnerships. The hub aims to build a sustainable innovation ecosystem through skills training, entrepreneurial programs, and partner collaboration.

2. Innovation Technology and Entrepreneurship

3. Is a technology hub which focuses on capacity
building and skills development. Our key focusing
areas includes; Innovation, technology and
entrepreneurship

4. Numbers
3000
120
Number of college students graduated from our
internship programme
Cumulative number of registrations from the
opening day.
17
Number of Startups operating at Buni hub this
year. 3 of them have moved to DTBI.
60%
Percentage share of college undergraduate
students in the whole community.
12
Number of projects from our internship
programme.

6. Achievements
3 prizes of best hub, best app and best
programmer in all African hubs 2014 by Intel
Successful implementation of the first mini
fabrication laboratory and first e-waste 3D
printer in EA.
3 of the ideas of grown to businesses (DTBI), 2
startup has received funding, 2 startups have got
partners and 15 ideas on the pipeline.
Between Jan & Feb 2015 we have received for
organizations showing interests to partner with
us.
Identified local partner for World Bank to
implement the Negawatt Challenge in Tanzania

9. Innovation
ecosystem
Ideation
Acceleration
& Prototyping
Team
Formati
on
Capacit
y &
Skills
Successful
startups &
Youth with
entrepreneurial
mindset.
Access to
Markets
&
Finances
Branding
Partners
&
Networki
ng
Physical
Space
Mentoring
Incubators (DTBI)
Innovation
Spaces (BUNI
HUB)

10. Buni role in the ecosystem
Buni Hub
Grooming
early stage
startups &
Ideas for
Incubators
and
accelerators
Building the
skills gap for
students from
the local
Universities &
Institutions
Helping in
formulation of
policies in ICT,
Entrepreneurshi
p & Innovation
sectors for
Public & Private
Sector
Partnering &
Supporting
International
Organizations &
Initiatives
looking to create
impact through
ICT in Tanzania
Providing ICT
solutions through
entrepreneurs &
developers at the
hub to
Companies,
Organizations &
Public offices.
Building sustainable
technology,
entrepreneurship and
innovation ecosystem
through developing
new individuals with
potential to run
programmes &
Initiatives through
TOT programmes

11. Monitoring, Evaluation & Funding
Buni Hub
TANZICT Living Labs
COSTECH
BUNI
DTBI Incubation
Innovation
Spaces

12. Buni Setup
Buni Hub
Fabrication
Laboratory
for Makers &
Electronics
students.
3d printing
room for
Making
prototypes
Programmes
Room
Internship,
Mentoring,
Bootcamps &
meetups.
Meeting
room
Startups
Coffee
Bar
Comm
unity
Chilllaxi
ng
Lounge
Events, Co-
working,
Meetups,
Presentations
for the
Community

14. Partners & Friends

15. Startups & ideas from Buni hub.

16. Triple helix model of collaboration
Buni Hub
Academia
Public
Private
Sector
Demola
Concept

17. Thank
you