Pillar - 1: Enabling Environment for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Champion establishment and sustenance of a multi-stakeholders’ platform for vibrant Ethiopian entrepreneurial ecosystem
Capacity building for players in the entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem
National entrepreneurship Policy and Strategy- inclusive of all stages of Entrepreneurial Cycle
Policy advocacy, research and learning
Branding Ethiopian entrepreneurial ecosystem
Identifying local cultural values and innovations and embed it into national entrepreneurial culture building process
Pillar - 2: Entrepreneurship Education and Skills Development
Design, adapt, implement, evaluate and validate impactful capacity building training and business development and innovation service programs.
Capacitate, assess and certify trainers and business development service providers (individuals and institutions)
Facilitate University/TVET based entrepreneurial ecosystem (Private and Public) -Platform
Embedding entrepreneurship in the learning systems (from elementary to tertiary education) -curriculum perspectives – co-curricular activities
Capacitate faculty staff in entrepreneurship skills and mindset
Install entrepreneurial pathway and strategy for learning institutions – from idea to impact
Pillar - 3: Specialized Programs for Explosive Growth Startups/SMEs
This are jobs for potentials entrepreneurs for jobs and wealth creation.
Co-design and implement high-impact, end to end entrepreneurship development support for innovative entrepreneurs (at all entrepreneurial life cycle) – focus on key priority sectors – with both domestic and international partners.
Capacitate, co-create and deploy private and public training and BDS providers, incubators and accelerators and social entrepreneurs in the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem.
Pillar - 4: Specialized Program for Business in the Self-Employment Ecosystem (Women in Focus)
EDI has pioneering a Mass Entrepreneurship program leveraging technology, public structures, and underutilized resources.
End to end support for business in the self-employment ecosystem - Key priority sectors
Capacity building for One-Stop-Job -Centers, TVET instructors, agricultural extension workers, FTCs, MFIs
Pillar - 5: Access to Innovative Finance and Resources
Entrepreneurs and Financial Institutions Forum
Establishing and deploying national entrepreneurship fund for Innovative entrepreneurs
Integrate entrepreneurs’ selection tool into Banker’s business appraisal toolkit
Identifying and attract venture capitalists, AIs – through branding and raising the profile of Ethiopian entrepreneurial ecosystem and its future potential.
Capacitate self-help institutions (SACOs) to ensure financial inclusion of disadvantaged groups.
Pillar - 6: Communication, Knowledge Transfer, and Market Linkage
Identifying and showcase exemplary entrepreneurs for young people to emulate via multiple media outlets.
Incentivize World class entrepreneurs to visit and invest in Ethiopian ecosystem – e.g Startup Visa, free ticket via Ethiopian Airlines etc.
Entrepreneurship program for regional integration – internationalization of Ethiopian entrepreneurs, Expanding our reach to east Africa (knowledge and Skills transfer), access to EA market
Explore, identify and adapt best experiences from successful global entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Champion national and global platforms and Business linkage and Networking programs for entrepreneurs
Strong Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning System
Pillar - 7: Digital entrepreneurship and Business Resilience
Digital knowledge base for entrepreneurs
Digital skills capacity building training and coaching tools for entrepreneurs, public service and corporates.
Enable Digital Business environment for entrepreneurs
Co-design and implement Special and inclusive SME digitalization programs for key priority sectors
