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
- UG Startup Challenge
Program · Legon - UG Venture Accelerator
Accelerator · Legon - UG Venture Fund (UG Innovation Fund)
Investor or fund · Legon - UG Venture Incubator
Incubator · Legon - UG-GNCCI Junior Chamber
Program · Legon - UK Jobs and Economic Transformation Programme (Ghana)
Program - UNDP Ghana
Organization · Accra - UNDP Ghana Accelerator Lab
Program · Accra - UNICEF Ghana
Organization · Accra - UNICEF StartUp Lab
Program · Accra - UNIHUBS Project
Program - Universal Motors
Company · Accra - University of Applied Management
University or research institute · Accra - University of Cape Coast Design Thinking and Innovation Hub (D-Hub)
Research organization · Cape Coast - University of Ghana Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme (UGIEP)
Program · Accra - Urban Jungle Agro
Startup - USAID Ghana
Organization · Closed · Accra - VDL Fulfilment
Startup · Accra - Verte Tower
Startup - VisionFund Ghana
Investor or fund · Accra - Vitara Agritech
Startup - Vivo Energy Ghana
Company · Accra - Volta Economic Corridor Multimodal Transport Project
Program · Akosombo - Wadmet Enterprise
Startup - Waffle
Startup · Closed · Accra - WAN-Hive Ghana
Innovation hub · Accra - WERise Network
Network or association - West Africa Climate Change and Health Policy Consortium (WACH)
Program · Kumasi - West African Centre for Shea Innovation and Research (WACSIR), UDS
Research organization · Nyankpala - West African Centre for Water, Irrigation and Sustainable Agriculture (WACWISA), UDS
Research organization · Nyankpala - WFP Post-Harvest Loss Innovation Challenge
Program - Wislaw Education and Support Fund
Investor or fund - Women of Africa Network
Network or association · Accra - Women Processors Association of Ghana (SHEPAG)
Network or association · Accra - Women's Haven Africa
Innovation hub · Accra - Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton
Program · Accra - World Bank
Organization · Accra - World Food Programme Ghana
Organization · Accra - World Vision Ghana
Organization · Accra - YARP Foods
Startup · Akumsa Dumase - YEGRO Youth Entrepreneurship Award
Program - Young Africa Innovates (YAI) Programme
Program · Accra - YouStart
Program - Youth Innovation Circles (YIC)
Program · Closed · Kumasi - Zinari Women's Enterprise Fund
Investor or fund - ZongoVation Hub
Innovation hub - Zuberi
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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