Ghana innovation ecosystem
The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 887 innovation ecosystem organizations in Ghana, including 143 universities and research institutes, 129 startups and 97 programs.
The largest concentrations are in Accra (457), Kumasi (61) and Legon (26).
Ghana scores 42.5 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 86 of 117 economies.
887 organizations
- GEA Tarkwa BAC
Government or public body · Tarkwa - GEA Techiman BAC
Government or public body · Techiman - GEA Walewale BAC
Government or public body · Walewale - GenZ Solutionist
Startup - GEPA GreenToCompete Hub
Program · Accra - getINNOtized
Company · Accra - Ghalani
Startup - Ghana AI Summit & Awards
Program · Accra - Ghana Alternative Market
Program · Accra - Ghana Angel Investors Network
Investor or fund · Accra - Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs (GCYE)
Network or association - Ghana Digital Acceleration Project
Program · Accra - Ghana Digital and Innovation Week
Program · Accra - Ghana Economic Transformation Project (GETP)
Program · Accra - Ghana Employers' Association (GEA)
Network or association - Ghana Grains Council (GGC)
Network or association · Accra - Ghana Industrial Property Office
Government or public body · Accra - Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund
Investor or fund · Accra - Ghana Innovation Hub
Innovation hub - Ghana Insurance Brokers Association (GIBA)
Network or association · Accra - Ghana Insurers Association (GIA)
Network or association - Ghana Jobs and Skills Project (GJSP)
Program · Accra - Ghana National Commission for UNESCO
Government or public body - Ghana National Household Registry
Government or public body · Accra - Ghana National Research Fund (GNRF)
Investor or fund - Ghana Private Sector Competitiveness Programme II (GPSCP II)
Program · Accra - Ghana SME Impact Investment Support Project
Program · Accra - Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association
Network or association · Accra - Ghana-Germany SME Training and Exchange Programme
Program · Closed · Accra - Ghana-Korea Centre of Excellence for ICT-based Startups and Asian Research (GK-IMPACT)
Innovation hub · Legon - Girls Farm Hub
Startup - Global Entrepreneurship Network Ghana (GEN Ghana)
Network or association · Accra - Global Entrepreneurship Week Ghana
Program - GNPC Foundation
Investor or fund · Tema - Gold Coast Fruits
Company · Accra - Gold Fields Ghana Foundation
Investor or fund · Accra - Google
Company · Accra - Google Africa Applied AI Lab
Program · Accra - Google Research Accra
Corporate R&D · Accra - Grassroots Hub
Innovation hub - Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association (GAPFA)
Network or association · Accra - Greater Kumasi Industrial City
Special economic zone · Kumasi - Green Lion
Startup · Closed · Accra - GrEEn Project
Program · Closed - Green, Digital and Inclusive Private Sector Development (GDI PSD) Project
Program · Accra - Groital
Startup - Grow For Me
Startup - Guards of The Earth and The Vulnerable
Research organization · Kenyase Number Two - Guzakuza
Organization · Accra - HapaSpace
Innovation hub - Health Direct Global
Startup · Accra - Ho Node Hub
Innovation hub - HPW Fresh & Dry
Company · Eastern Region - HSIL Hackathon 2026 Ghana Edition
Program · Legon - HTU Innovation and Business Incubator
Incubator · Ho - Huawei Technologies Ghana
Company · Accra - iCODE GH
Innovation hub - ILM Africa LBG
Innovation hub - Industry and Innovation Unit, University of Cape Coast
University or research institute · Cape Coast - Innohub
Innovation hub - InnovAIMS
Innovation hub · Accra - Innovation Spark
Program · Accra - Innovation Unit, Research and Innovation Directorate, University of Ghana
Research organization · Legon - Innovators Up
Innovation hub - INOVTECH FOUNDATION
College or training provider - Insights Lab
Organization · Accra - InstantRad
Startup - Institute of Entrepreneurial Development Education and Innovation (IEDEI), USTED
College or training provider · Kumasi - 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 - Invest in Africa
Organization · Accra - Investing for Employment Facility (IFE)
Investor or fund · Accra - iSpace Foundation
Innovation hub - iValley Ghana
Innovation hub · Damongo - J.M. Addo and Sons Pharmaceuticals
Company · Eastern Region - JA Ghana
Organization · Accra - Jaasgrow
Startup - Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Ghana Office
Organization · Accra - Jasikan College of Education
University or research institute · Jasikan - JESPARK Foods
Startup - Jetstream
Company · Accra - JobPilot AI
Startup · Accra - Jostimo Group
Startup · Tamale - Jumeni
Startup · Accra - K-Innovation Project Phase II
Program - KGL Foundation
Investor or fund · Accra - KIC AgriTech Challenge Pro
Program · Kumasi - KIC Center of Excellence
Fab lab or makerspace · Ejisu - KIC School Farm Competition
Program - King Tractor
Startup - KLAKS 3D
Startup · Kumasi - Knowledge Innovations
Company · Accra - KNUST 1 Department 1 Start-up (1D1S) Initiative
Program · Kumasi - KNUST College of Engineering Innovation Centre
Research organization · Kumasi - KNUST Industrial Liaison Committee
Research organization · Kumasi - KNUST Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Unit (IPTTU)
University or research institute · Kumasi - KNUST Research Fund (KReF)
Program · Kumasi - KNUST Sustainable Business Start-Ups (SBS) Training Programme
College or training provider · Kumasi - KPMG in Ghana
Company · Accra - Kroms
Startup - KTU-KIC Incubation Hub
Incubator · Koforidua - KudiGo
Startup · Accra - Kumasi Business Incubator (KBI)
Incubator · Kumasi - Kumasi City Incubator Hub
Incubator · Kumasi - Kumasi Hive
Innovation hub - Kumasi Machinery & Technology Park
Science or technology park · Kumasi - Kutana Technologies
Startup - Kwadaso Agricultural College
College or training provider · Kumasi - KwikMo
Startup · Accra - Lafiya Innovators Program
Program · Accra - Lancaster University Ghana Business and Innovation Hub
Incubator · Accra - Lancaster University Ghana Emerging Technologies Centre
Research organization · Accra - Legon Pharmaceutical Innovation Park (LePIP)
Science or technology park · Ningo Prampram - Letshego Ghana
Investor or fund · Accra - LMI Holdings
Company · Dawa - Luvent Consulting
Company · Accra - Mastercard Foundation
Investor or fund · Accra - Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship
Program · Accra - McHan Cosmetics
Startup - Meridian Port Services (MPS)
Company · Tema
Categories
- Universities and research institutes in Ghana 143
- Startups in Ghana 129
- Programs in Ghana 97
- Companies in Ghana 85
- Government and public bodies in Ghana 76
- Research organizations in Ghana 72
- Investors and funds in Ghana 65
- Networks and associations in Ghana 50
- Innovation hubs in Ghana 48
- Other organizations in Ghana 37
- Colleges and training providers in Ghana 21
- Incubators in Ghana 20
- Health research organizations in Ghana 14
- Accelerators in Ghana 10
- Special economic zones in Ghana 10
- Corporate R&D centers in Ghana 4
- Fab labs and makerspaces in Ghana 4