INNOVATION SERVICES

Growing ventures & ecosystems

Through AfricArena, AfricArise, ENRICH in Africa and SEADE, Methys connects African startups, researchers, corporates and European innovation partners through structured programmes, digital platforms and ecosystem-building initiatives.

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Innovation

Methys has served as the digital infrastructure partner on two consecutive European Commission Horizon-funded programmes, connecting African and European research, innovation and startup ecosystems. Alongside our AfricArena conference network and AfricArise accelerator, we are Africa's most connected innovation enabler.

EU Horizon Projects

Methys has played a leading digital role in EU-Africa innovation programmes, helping build the platforms and infrastructure that connect African and European research, startup and innovation ecosystems.

ENRICH in Africa

ENRICH in Africa strengthened EU-Africa tech and innovation ecosystems by connecting incubators, accelerators, investors, corporates and policymakers. Methys served as a consortium partner, contributing digital platform development, innovation services and Africa ecosystem access.

SEADE

SEADE strengthened the Europe-Africa digital ecosystem through research and innovation cooperation. Methys served as digital lead, integrating SEADE’s digital environment into the ENRICH in Africa Centre platform and supporting tools for bootcamps, matchmaking, twinning and learning expeditions.

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ECOSYSTEM PROGRAMMES

Methys builds and supports Africa-Europe innovation ecosystems through flagship startup programmes, accelerators and ecosystem partnerships.

30+ African countries · 500+ startups · 9 years

AfricArena is Africa’s flagship tech startup conference and corporate open innovation ecosystem, co-founded by Methys Group. Through pan-African events, pitch competitions and structured innovation challenges, AfricArena connects startups with investors, corporates and ecosystem partners across the continent.

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Startup acceleration · Corporate pilots · Investor readiness

AfricArise is a non-profit accelerator co-founded by Methys, supporting early-stage African tech startups through structured cohort programmes, mentorship, investor access and corporate pilots. It serves as a key delivery vehicle for Methys’s innovation and accelerator programmes.

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EU-Africa collaboration · Platform development · Innovation services

The ENRICH in Africa Centre is a permanent ecosystem organisation co-founded by Methys, created to strengthen EU-Africa innovation collaboration and provide a digital home for tools, services and successor programmes.

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Startup incubation • Acceleration • Soft-landing support

FSAT Labs is a Cape Town-based incubator and accelerator helping early-stage tech founders move from concept to customer. Co-founded through a partnership between Methys and Seda, it supports entrepreneurs through structured programmes, workspace, mentorship and ecosystem access.

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Open-source tools • Standards • Ecosystem infrastructure

Digital Collective Africa is a non-profit initiative building shared infrastructure for African innovation. Seeded by FMO and AfricArena, and supported by ecosystem partners, it provides open-source standards, tools and resources to help strengthen Africa’s tech and investment ecosystem.

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