Innovation hubs
Spaces where local talent, entrepreneurs and communities come together to test and build ideas.
Discover moreTanzania Innovation Hubs NetworkConnected hubs.
Connected hubs.
Stronger ideas.
A thriving Tanzania.
A national community of 80+ innovation hubs. We connect the people and organisations helping Tanzanian entrepreneurs turn ideas into opportunity.
Connecting mainland Tanzania & Zanzibar · Member-led · Established 2020
Connected by possibilityTanzania · East Africa
80+
Hubs and ecosystem organisations across the network
One shared platformConnect · Collaborate · Grow
80+Member hubs across the network
2020Year the network was founded
NationwideMainland Tanzania & Zanzibar
OneShared ecosystem voice
Our network
The organisations building what comes next.
Discover the diverse innovation-support organisations and communities that power Tanzania’s innovation landscape.
Discover the networkIncubators & accelerators
Structured support for early ventures, founders and enterprises navigating growth.
Discover moreUniversity-led hubs
Connecting research, skills, student talent and entrepreneurial practice.
Discover moreMakerspaces & labs
Environments for making, learning, experimenting and solving real-world challenges.
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A network of networks
Local knowledge. Collective momentum.
Innovation takes many forms. Connection lets it travel further.
Why THN exists
Progress is a collective endeavour.
Innovation hubs are often the first place an entrepreneur finds mentoring, community and practical support. THN strengthens the organisations behind that journey.
- Build capacity and promote learning across hubs.
- Increase visibility of member work and opportunities.
- Encourage ecosystem-wide partnerships and resource sharing.
- Connect local experience to national dialogue.
Programme spotlight · 2026
Building the skills to measure what matters.
THN’s Impact Measurement & Management Train-the-Trainer programme equipped hub professionals with practical tools to measure, manage and communicate the impact of the ventures they support.
THN’s 2026 update celebrated ten programme graduates. The initiative involved Roots of Impact, Social Finance Academy and support from the Swiss Embassy in Tanzania.
Explore this programmeImpact Measurement & Management
10.
Professionals completed the 2026 training programme
Connecting hub capacity building with stronger evidence and learning.
Programme-specific collaborators: Roots of Impact · Social Finance Academy · Swiss Embassy in Tanzania.
Read the programme story ↗What you can do here
An open doorway into the ecosystem.
Find support, discover relevant updates and make stronger connections.
Discover opportunities
Explore where to find grants, programmes, collaborations and calls for innovators.
Discover moreExplore knowledge
Access network insights, learning themes and emerging resource collections.
Discover moreJoin the conversation
Find member convenings, THN gatherings and future ecosystem events.
Discover moreKnowledge & learning
A more informed innovation ecosystem.
Research, knowledge sharing and accessible resources help innovation-support organisations make stronger decisions.
View knowledge hubPartnerships
Stronger together, across sectors.
THN can be a bridge between innovation organisations and institutions that want to support inclusive innovation.
Public institutions
Connecting local innovation priorities with institutions and public programmes.
Development partners
Collaborating on capability, inclusion and measurable ecosystem change.
Academia
Linking skills, research and entrepreneurship in practical ways.
Industry & investors
Bridging the gap between early innovation and market opportunities.
Connect with THN
Contact THN A more connected ecosystem starts with a conversation.
Whether you are a hub, partner, researcher or supporter, connect with THN and discover how we can work together.