iceaddis

iceaddis is a startup support organisation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It runs a co-working and innovation space and helps founders move from an idea to a product that fits its market. It has more than ten years of experience supporting the local technology community.

What iceaddis offers

• Co-working space — a shared workplace for early-stage teams.
• Incubation and acceleration — help for high-potential founders to launch and reach product-market fit.
• Hackathons and competitions — events such as green innovation and agritech contests and women-in-tech hackathons.
• Consultancy and product development — projects with companies, organisations and government agencies.
• Investment — early-stage venture funding for startups it works with.
• Programme design — planning and delivery of entrepreneurship projects.

Who it works with

Founders and youth-led initiatives, plus organisations that want to back them. Its approach is sector-agnostic and tech-enabled, with a focus on Ethiopia.

Key facts

• Based in: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Experience: more than ten years in startup support
• Anniversary: marked its tenth year with a public event