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case study — Burundi · 2026
Green & circular economy — Burundi
Backing innovative solutions in the green and circular economy: 60 young talents (50% women) embedded in companies, a co-creation hackathon and 30 projects incubated through to Demo Day.
T+00:00 — context
Creating lasting jobs in Burundi's green and circular economy, starting from the concrete operational problems of local companies. The approach leans on intrapreneurship and workforce integration — a triple gain: better-performing companies, young professionals with real skills, and a more competitive private sector.
cue — what we ran
What we delivered.
- 01Company immersion: 60 selected young talents (50% women), MoUs with host companies and hybrid supervision through the Ovation Helpdesk
- 02Co-creation hackathon: 3 days of design thinking and the 11Rs of circularity, turning real challenges into tangible solutions
- 03Incubation of 30 projects: business model canvas, circular economy tools, OKRs and close coaching by 5 local coaches
- 04Demo Day in month 5 to connect projects with funders — and skills transfer to local players from the outset
T+end — results
What came out of it.
60
young talents embedded
50%
women participants
30
projects incubated through to Demo Day
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