Continuity on the ground.

Prepare, convene, document, follow through, hand over. Every mission, every time.

06Our operating model

Continuity on the ground.

Five steps, repeated every mission, so nothing stalls between visits.

Step 01

Prepare Agendas, briefs and the right people in the room.

Step 02

Convene Workshops, consultations and working sessions.

Step 03

Document Notes, decisions and agreed action points.

Step 04

Follow through Live tracking, escalation and between-mission momentum.

Step 05

Hand over Continuity notes and local ownership.

Inside each step

Step 01PrepareBefore anyone enters the room

We agree the purpose of each mission with the lead partner, map who needs to be there and why, and send agendas and short briefing notes in advance so every participant arrives ready to decide, not just to listen.

What you get Mission purpose and success measures agreedStakeholder map and invitation listAgenda and pre-read briefs shared ahead of time Who’s involvedLead partner, Nest Hubs coordinator

Step 02ConveneGetting the right people working together

We run workshops, consultations and working sessions that move from discussion to decisions. Facilitation is neutral and practical, so government, hubs, industry and international partners can each be heard and find common ground.

What you get Facilitated workshops and consultationsWorking sessions on specific problemsClear decisions and owners at the end of each session Who’s involvedPartners, ministries, hubs, industry

Step 03DocumentTurning conversations into a shared record

Within days of each session we circulate concise notes: what was decided, who owns each action and by when. Everyone works from the same record, so nothing depends on memory or on who happened to be in the room.

What you get Session notes and decision logAction list with owners and deadlinesDisaggregated participation data Who’s involvedNest Hubs team, session owners

Step 04Follow throughKeeping momentum between missions

Between visits we track progress on the live coordination tracker, check in with action owners and escalate early when something stalls. Monthly updates keep partners informed so the next mission picks up where the last one ended.

What you get Live coordination trackerRegular check-ins and early escalationMonthly progress updates to partners Who’s involvedAction owners, lead partner, HAUS

Step 05Hand overLeaving systems Batswana own

Every engagement ends with continuity notes, tools and contacts handed to local owners. The aim is that routines keep running after the mission closes, owned by the institutions and people who will carry them forward.

What you get Continuity notes and handover packTemplates and routines transferredNamed local owners for each workstream Who’s involvedLocal institutions and teams

Delivery toolkit

Live coordination tracker

Meeting documentation

Disaggregated M&E

Monthly progress updates

Our approach Gaborone · Botswana

We connect government, hubs, industry and international partners, and keep momentum between missions so good plans become systems Batswana own.

Our ecosystem

Who we bring together.

Four groups, one shared agenda. Our job is to keep them talking, aligned and moving in the same direction.

Policy owners and public institutionsGovernment

We help ministries and agencies turn national strategy into programmes that run, with clear owners, timelines and reporting.

How we work togetherPolicy consultations and validation workshopsCoordination across ministries and regulatorsProgress tracking against Vision 2036 goals

MCIMTENational Research & Innovation CouncilRegulators

Where ideas are built and testedHubs & labs

We connect hubs and labs to each other, to government priorities and to the partners who can scale what they build.

How we work togetherLab and pilot coordinationShared calendars, mentors and resourcesPathways from prototype to pilot to adoption

BDIHSmartBots LabBETPDigital Factory

Funders and programmes from abroadInternational partners

III

We are the local anchor for international programmes, keeping momentum between missions and making sure work lands with Batswana owners.

How we work togetherMission preparation and in-country deliveryStakeholder mapping and introductionsDocumentation, reporting and handover

HAUSEU / Team EuropeEstDevRVO

Founders, builders and institutionsEcosystem

We bring universities, support organisations, startups and corporates into the same room, so talent, demand and ideas meet.

How we work togetherHackathons, demo days and open innovation challengesMentoring and founder networksIndustry and academic partnerships

UniversitiesESOs & ISOsStartupsCorporatesDevelopers

I · II · III

Alignments.

Three commitments that shape every engagement: national vision, inclusion and the bridges that connect Botswana to the world.

IKnowledge-based economy

Aligned to Vision 2036

How it works

Vision 2036 sets out Botswana’s move to a high-income, knowledge-based economy, one driven by research, skills and new enterprise rather than minerals alone. Getting there depends on ministries, hubs, universities and industry pulling in the same direction, week after week, long after strategies are launched.

Knowledge-based economy

How Nest Hubs makes an impact

01From strategy to roadmapWe translate national priorities and RSTI policy into practical programmes, owners and timelines.

02One coordinated ecosystemWe align hubs, ministries and partners so efforts reinforce each other instead of overlapping.

03Ideas into adoptionThrough labs and pilots we move local ideas from concept to validated solutions that institutions use.

04Momentum you can seeShared indicators and regular check-ins keep progress visible between missions and reviews.

IIWomen and youth

Inclusive by design

How it works

Inclusion is decided at the design stage, not added at the end. Who is invited, where and when sessions run, what support looks like after an event: each choice shapes who can take part. We make those choices deliberately so women and young people are central to the ecosystem, not on its edges.

Women and youth

How Nest Hubs makes an impact

01Open doorsCalls, schedules and venues designed so women and young innovators can realistically join.

02Support that lastsMentorship and peer networks that stay with founders after the programme ends.

03Beyond the capitalProgrammes taken to communities outside Gaborone, from Maun to the regions.

04Measured, not assumedDisaggregated data on participation and outcomes, so we know who benefits and adjust.

IIITwo continents

Bridges Botswana with African and European networks

How it works

Botswana’s innovators grow faster when they can reach wider markets, expertise and funding. Nest Hubs acts as the connector: the local partner that international networks work through, and the door Batswana founders use to step onto a regional and global stage.

Two continents

How Nest Hubs makes an impact

01A trusted local partnerWe host and co-deliver with African and European innovation networks and digital innovation hubs.

02Markets and peersWe link founders and hubs to regional ecosystems across Africa for exchange and growth.

03Missions that continueWe follow up international visits so connections become lasting projects, not one-off meetings.

04Knowledge brought homeMethods, partners and funding adapted to Botswana’s context and owned locally.

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Hackathons, workshops, policy consultations and demo days. Prepared, run and documented end to end.

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