AfriLabs Hubs Learning Week 2019

About

The AfriLabs Hubs Learning Week is a quarterly series of capacity building virtual workshops that empower innovation and hub managers and staff with requisite and formal incubation management training and skills needed to start, operate and expand hubs/innovation centres in Africa.

The first AfriLabs Hubs Learning Week for 2019 is a two-part series. The first part is set to run from Monday, the 25th of March 2019 to Friday, the 29th of March 2019. The second part will hold from Monday, the 24th of June 2019 to Friday, the 28th of June 2019.

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Member Hubs

The link to register has been sent to all members of the AfriLabs network. Please email [email protected] if you are yet to receive yours.

Aspiring Members

Although the AfriLabs Hubs Learning Week is designed for members of the network, we will be opening this edition of the Learning Week to non-member hubs who fit the criteria for joining the network and have been able to fill the membership form linked on the criteria page before the commencement of the Learning Week.

Individuals & Other Organizations

Individuals, organizations and other stakeholders interested in participating can do so by donating $100 or $150 to the learning week fund. $100 unlocks access to the first series and all the resources post the webinars while $150 unlocks access to both first and second series and all resources.

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Facilitators

Objectives – By the end of the webinar, learners will be able to:

Understand what hub sustainability is, and why it matters
Appreciate the key challenges in hub sustainability
Identify the different hub sustainability models that can work in an African context
Find out the best model for their specific hub and implement it

Unit 1: What Is Hub Sustainability?

Definition and why it matters

Unit 2: Common Challenges in Hub Sustainability

List and explanations of various challenges and top money drainers

Unit 3: Models That Work

List and explanation of revenue streams

Unit 4: Finding Your Balance

Prioritization of Options and Building Your Hub Business Model

Objectives – By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

Realize the importance of Data and various forms of presenting data.
Have a clear understanding of data types and best ways to summarize data including key principles in communicating data.
Have a holistic look at communicating data effectively with data virtualization.
Look at effective communication ways and communication styles including tools.

The sessions are broken down in two components

Session 1: focuses on Data – March 2019

Session 2: focuses on Data virtualization – June 2019

Everything from Fund Type, Staffing, Attracting the Target Startups, Fundraising etc.

Objectives – By the end of the webinar, learners will understand:

The different types of funds
How to implement an investment Fund for your hub
The basics of fundraising
How to attract deal flow

Course outline

Course Overview

Introduction and course description
Objective
Here is what you’d take away from this session
Ground rules for this session

Module 1: Corporate governance. What type of hub do you run and how does this impact setting up a fund.

Module 2: The different types of funds structures that can work for your hub

Module 3: Fundraising

Module 4: How to determine and select the type of startup to support

Module 5: Attracting the target startups

Module 6: Wrap up, summary, conclusion and questions?

Space Management, Designing Programmes Operations and Team Building

Objectives:

Participants will learn;

*One or more models to adopt in other to run hubs sustainably.

*Opportunities that exist that hubs can participate actively in.

*How to position hubs to be ready for global exposure and community development opportunities.

*About programs hubs can design and implement for community relevance, income generation and sustainability.

*How to build teams that will grow the hubs progressively without breaking the bank.

*How to leverage their community, as a service.

*Experience sharing.

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Hub as a Startup.

Unit 2: Sustainable Business Models for Hubs

Unit 3: Positioning Hubs for Community Development Opportunities.

Unit 4: Building a Sustainable Team for Hub Operations.

Unit 5: Partnerships and Communities.

For Research, IP, Expertise and Talent

Course objectives

By the end of this Webinar, Learners will be able to:

Understand the role of the African universities in the startup ecosystem
Understand the fundamentals of Intellectual Property and IP Transfer
Describe different models of commercializing research and IP
Understand how to collaborate with universities to access research, expertise and talent
Appreciate the opportunity for leveraging research, IP, Talent and Expertise in African Universities

Course Units

Introduction-History and global trends in university driven startup ecosystem
Unit 1: The Startup Ecosystem Framework. Description of the role of the University and other Actors in the Startup Ecosystem.
Unit 2: Research, Intellectual Property and Talent in Higher Education. Fundamentals and relevance of talent, expertise, research and intellectual property at universities in Africa.
Unit 3: Africa University 2.0 Innovation-Driven University Model. A case of Strathmore University-The entrepreneurial university.
Unit 4: Unlocking the Knowledge-Driven Economic Potential of Africa Through University-driven Innovation. Opportunities in research, talent, job creation and commercial returns for Africa.