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Four service lines, one ecosystem.

From national networks to labs, policy and partnerships. How Nest Hubs turns ambition into delivery.

01Service line

Weaving a national innovation network.

We coordinate the Botswana National Innovation Network (BNIN): from roadmap and governance framework to an active community that connects Botswana to regional and global innovation ecosystems.

Charter ratification
Membership activation
Communities of practice
Pathfinder projects
Visibility & communications
BDIH coordination & NICF integration
What we deliver
01Network roadmap
02Governance framework & charter
03Member onboarding & directory
04Quarterly community convenings
05Regional & EU ecosystem linkages
How it works
STEP 01Map
STEP 02Convene
STEP 03Formalise
STEP 04Activate
Who it’s for
Hubs & incubatorsUniversitiesGovernment agenciesCorporates
5+multi-stakeholder convenings to agree the network governance framework
02Service line

SmartBots Lab: from concept to adoption.

We operationalise labs like SmartBots Lab, moving digital ideas from concept to validated pilots and adoption.

IFramework-aligned
Lab operationsTemplates, routines and coordination linked to the National Innovation Capability Framework.
Lab operating playbook and weekly routinesPartner coordination calendarProgress tracked against framework indicators
IIRegulator-ready
FinTech inclusionA pathway with regulators and ecosystem actors to widen access to financial services.
Regulator and sandbox engagementEcosystem actor mappingInclusion-focused solution briefs
IIIChallenge-driven
Sector pilotsChallenge-driven pilots prepared with public and private owners.
Problem statements set with ownersCohort calls and selectionPilot design and success measures
IVLeadership-first
AI enablementExecutive AI awareness, expert workshops and opportunity discovery.
Executive AI awareness sessionsExpert-led workshopsUse-case discovery and shortlist
Concept→Testing→Validation→Pilot prep→Adoption
What we deliver
01Lab operating playbook
02Cohort calls & selection
03Prototype & testing sprints
04Pilot design with adopters
05Adoption & scale plans
How it works
STEP 01Scout
STEP 02Build
STEP 03Validate
STEP 04Adopt
Who it’s for
StartupsPublic agenciesRegulatorsInvestors
03Service line

Turning innovation policy into practice.

We support ministries to implement RSTI policy, councils, test beds, sandboxes and innovation procurement.

RSTI Policy reviewConsultations, validation workshops and an implementation roadmap.
National Research & Innovation CouncilGovernance, instruments, fund models and research data systems.
Innovation Sandbox & TestbedRegulatory pathways, pilot readiness and procurement routes.
Ecosystem governance & entrepreneurshipCoordination, SmartBots network activation and entrepreneurship policy.
Government as first customer
Public Procurement for InnovationVenture client modelChallenge-based procurementSandboxes and testbeds
Early market access helps local startups validate, adopt and scale. Delivered with MCI and MTE under the Africa-Europe Digital Innovation Bridge (AEDIB).
What we deliver
01Policy implementation roadmaps
02Council set-up & secretariat support
03Sandbox & testbed design
04Innovation procurement guidelines
05Stakeholder consultations
How it works
STEP 01Diagnose
STEP 02Co-design
STEP 03Pilot
STEP 04Institutionalise
Who it’s for
MinistriesCouncilsRegulatorsDevelopment partners
4national innovation policy work streams supported
04Service line

Partnerships that make innovation last.

We mobilise corporate partners and run open data innovation challenges that connect talent with real industry and society problems. The first Open Data Hackathon at BDIH ran in February 2026.

Private-sector partnership strategyOne strategy for open innovation.
Open Data HackathonsFirst edition at BDIH, Feb '26.
Open data challengesReal public datasets, real problems
Talent & partnersDevelopers, startups, sponsors
Solutions that growLinked to the lab, pilots and networks
What we deliver
01Partnership strategy
02Challenge design & data access
03Hackathon delivery
04Sponsor & mentor management
05Post-challenge incubation
How it works
STEP 01Frame
STEP 02Launch
STEP 03Build
STEP 04Grow
Who it’s for
CorporatesData ownersDevelopersStartups
2+corporate partners under MOU to sustain the Open Data Hackathons
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