Services

Ideas, people, and projects need the right conditions to develop and deliver impact.

NEST helps create those conditions through thoughtful design and practical execution.

Programmes supporting individuals and teams from early ideas to sustainable ventures.

  • Entrepreneurship Training Programmes
    Structured learning programmes covering core entrepreneurial skills, business modelling, and market readiness.
  • Idea Validation & Pre-Incubation Programmes
    Short programmes helping participants test ideas, assess feasibility, and understand customer needs.
  • Startup Incubation Programmes
    Medium-term programmes providing mentoring, training, and structured guidance for early-stage startups.
  • Startup Acceleration Programmes
    Time-bound, growth-oriented programmes supporting startups to refine products, scale operations, and access markets.
  • Youth Entrepreneurship Programmes
    Tailored programmes supporting young people in developing entrepreneurial mindsets and viable business ideas.

Formats designed to stimulate creativity, collaboration, and solution development.

  • Hackathons & Innovation Challenges
    Short, intensive events bringing diverse stakeholders together to develop solutions to defined challenges.
  • Open Innovation Programmes
    Structured calls and processes inviting innovators to propose solutions aligned with organisational or societal needs.
  • Corporate Innovation Programmes
    Programmes supporting organisations in engaging startups, employees, or external innovators to generate new solutions.
  • Design Thinking & Co-Creation Workshops
    Facilitated sessions applying human-centred design approaches to problem identification and solution development.

End-to-end management of complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.

  • End-to-End Project Management
    Planning, coordination, implementation, and reporting for donor-funded and institutional projects.
  • Programme Management Support
    Oversight of multiple related projects to ensure coherence, timelines, and objectives are achieved.
  • Operational Coordination & Secretariat Services
    Day-to-day coordination, stakeholder communication, and administrative management of programmes.
  • Livelihoods & Income Generation Programmes
    Design and implementation of programmes supporting individuals and households in developing sustainable income-generating activities.
  • SME & Micro-Enterprise Support/Grant Programmes
    Programmes providing structured support to small and micro enterprises through financial, technical, and capacity-building mechanisms.
  • Vulnerable Group & Inclusion-Focused Programmes
    Programmes targeting vulnerable groups to improve access to economic opportunities.
  • Skills Development Linked to Economic Participation
    Training and capacity-building programmes directly linked to employability, entrepreneurship, or enterprise development.

                Ensuring accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.

                • MEL Framework Design
                  Development of indicators, data collection tools, and reporting structures aligned with programme objectives.
                • Mid-Term & Final Evaluations
                  Evaluations assessing programme relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and results.
                • Impact Assessment Studies
                  Studies examining programme outcomes and broader effects on beneficiaries and ecosystems.

                We develop tailored programmes and advisory solutions aligned with specific institutional, sectoral, and local needs.

                • Policy-to-Programme Design
                  Supporting institutions in translating policy objectives and strategic priorities into clear, implementable programme designs.
                • Local Economic Development & Ecosystem Strategy
                  Helping regions, cities, and organisations design place-based strategies that strengthen local economies and innovation ecosystems.
                • Research and Feasibility Studies
                  Conducting feasibility studies and providing research based insights to assess needs, capacities, and opportunities to enable organisations make informed decisions to design better projects/programmes.
                • Capacity Building & Institutional Strengthening
                  Designing and delivering tailored capacity-building support to strengthen organisational systems, skills, and internal processes.