Programs in Ghana
The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 97 programs in Ghana.
Programs fund or deliver support for innovation and entrepreneurship, from grant schemes to training initiatives.
The largest concentrations are in Accra (53), Kumasi (7) and Legon (6).
Ghana scores 42.5 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 86 of 117 economies.
97 programs
- Accra Lawtech Hangout
Program · Accra · legaltechlounge.com - Accra Stablecoin Conference
Program · Accra · techcabal.com - AfCFTA SME Booster Programme
Program · Accra · au-afcfta.org - BRIDGE-in Agriculture
Program · bridgeinagric.com - Discovery to International Market Project
Program · gepaghana.org - GFZA AfCFTA Desk
Program · Accra · afcftadesk.gfza.gov.gh - Ghana Club 100
Program · Accra · gipa.gov.gh - Ghana Hubs Summit 2026
Program · Kumasi · ghanahubsnetwork.com - Ghana Industrial Summit & Exhibition (GISE)
Program · Accra · gise.agighana.org - GIMPA Tech Fair and Industry Showcase
Program · Accra · techfair.gimpa.edu.gh - GreenGrowth Project (Ghana-EU Green SME Platform)
Program · greengrowth.ghanachamber.org - HTU-CIMG/GOIL Entrepreneurial Marketing and Innovation Awards
Program · Ho · htu.edu.gh - MTN Business Pitch Competition
Program · mtn.com.gh - MTN DigiFest
Program · Accra · mtn.com.gh - MTN SME Accelerate
Program · mtn.com.gh - Nkabom Collaborative
Program · nkabomcollaborative.org - One Million Coders Programme
Program · onemillioncoders.gov.gh - PyCon Ghana
Program · Accra · gh.pycon.org - Seedstars (Accra local competition)
Program · Accra · seedstars.com - Startup Takoradi
Program · Takoradi · duapawerkspace.com - Tech in Ghana
Program · Accra · techinghanaconference.com - Adwumawura Programme
Program - AfCFTA Digital Innovation Challenge
Program · Accra - African Entrepreneurship Competition (AEC)
Program · Legon - AfriCircular Innovators Program
Program · Accra - AYA Innovation Challenge
Program · Accra - Bank of Ghana Regulatory Sandbox
Program · Accra - BEST Forum
Program - Betaraise
Program · Accra - Deep Dive Africa
Program · Accra - develoPPP Ventures
Program · Accra - digiCAP.gh
Program · Closed · Accra - eTransform Ghana Project
Program · Closed · Accra - Feed the Future Ghana Market Systems and Resilience (MSR) Activity
Program · Closed · Tamale - Fidelity GreenTech Innovation Challenge
Program · Accra - GEA Business Advisory Centres and Business Resource Centres
Program - GEPA GreenToCompete Hub
Program · Accra - Ghana AI Summit & Awards
Program · Accra - Ghana Alternative Market
Program · Accra - Ghana Digital Acceleration Project
Program · Accra - Ghana Digital and Innovation Week
Program · Accra - Ghana Economic Transformation Project (GETP)
Program · Accra - Ghana Jobs and Skills Project (GJSP)
Program · Accra - Ghana Private Sector Competitiveness Programme II (GPSCP II)
Program · Accra - Ghana SME Impact Investment Support Project
Program · Accra - Ghana-Germany SME Training and Exchange Programme
Program · Closed · Accra - Global Entrepreneurship Week Ghana
Program - Google Africa Applied AI Lab
Program · Accra - GrEEn Project
Program · Closed - Green, Digital and Inclusive Private Sector Development (GDI PSD) Project
Program · Accra - HSIL Hackathon 2026 Ghana Edition
Program · Legon - Innovation Spark
Program · Accra - Invest for Jobs (Special Initiative Decent Work for a Just Transition)
Program · Accra - Invest for Jobs SME Support Programme (Support for Growth and Investment Readiness)
Program - K-Innovation Project Phase II
Program - KIC AgriTech Challenge Pro
Program · Kumasi - KIC School Farm Competition
Program - KNUST 1 Department 1 Start-up (1D1S) Initiative
Program · Kumasi - KNUST Research Fund (KReF)
Program · Kumasi - Lafiya Innovators Program
Program · Accra - Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship
Program · Accra - MEST Africa Challenge
Program · Accra - Moolre Startup Cup
Program · Accra - MTN Ghana Tɛkyerɛma Pa Hackathon
Program · Accra - MTN SME Support Programme
Program · Accra - NINJA Ghana (Next Innovation with Japan)
Program · Accra - NKABOM Entrepreneurship Training Programme
Program · Takoradi - One District One Factory (1D1F) Initiative
Program - Orange Corners Ghana
Program · Accra - PharmaVax Ghana
Program · Accra - Private Sector and Innovation Promotion in Ghana (PSInno)
Program - Rural Enterprises Programme
Program - SheTrades Ghana Hub
Program · Accra - Startup Weekend Accra
Program · Accra - Student Venture Support Programme (SVSP)
Program · Accra - Studentpreneur Africa Festival
Program · Legon - Students Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development Programme
Program - TCC-CIMET Innovation Challenge: Engineering Solutions for Sustainable Africa
Program · Kumasi - Transforming Energy Access
Program - Tullow AgriVentures Programme
Program · Accra - UEED Africa Conference
Program · Cape Coast - UG Idea Challenge
Program · Legon - UG Startup Challenge
Program · Legon - UG-GNCCI Junior Chamber
Program · Legon - UK Jobs and Economic Transformation Programme (Ghana)
Program - UNDP Ghana Accelerator Lab
Program · Accra - UNICEF StartUp Lab
Program · Accra - UNIHUBS Project
Program - University of Ghana Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme (UGIEP)
Program · Accra - Volta Economic Corridor Multimodal Transport Project
Program · Akosombo - West Africa Climate Change and Health Policy Consortium (WACH)
Program · Kumasi - WFP Post-Harvest Loss Innovation Challenge
Program - Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton
Program · Accra - YEGRO Youth Entrepreneurship Award
Program - Young Africa Innovates (YAI) Programme
Program · Accra - YouStart
Program - Youth Innovation Circles (YIC)
Program · Closed · Kumasi