Ian Lorenzen

Real tech, added tech or techboxes? Have all businesses or the ventures we work with just become "tech" and we all become "tech hubs"? Where does that leave the great entrepreneurs that doesn't fit in the boxes or do we just squeeze them in? linkedin.com/posts/ianlorenz…

LETS RECLAIM OUR DATA – VALUE IT AND “MONITISE” IT What do entrepreneur support organisations (ESOs) get for the data and insights we share with external researchers? Does it rightly contribute our ecosystems’ development and advancement? If not, why is t…lnkd.in/gxE-5SH

Believing in good - and that it will prevail? Absolutely spot on must-watch motivational and reflective video for the day. Do look beyond the opening image - and see for yourself. youtube.com/watch?v=LBi85Wje…

Imagine if our dear politicians would take would take a 100% cut on their corruption for indefinite instead of smaller cuts on their salaries. That would truly make a difference.

"Social distancing": I distance myself from people and ideas that I dislike or disagree with - not from "social". Would love to be social but accept the current limitations. I practice "social spacing". Should we not give space rather than distance ourselves socially?

Kicking off Africa's first assistive technology innovation ecosystem in Nairobi #atinnovatenow

Hubs: Tech and/or something else? How is it tracked: by external assessment or self identification? Many hubs are most likely a good mix of whatever pays the bills. Unless in a big capital city there is no sustainability in being one label. Should we then measure hubs by a label?

Supporting entrepreneurs only - or also supporting the capacity building of the very organisations and people delivering the growth services to entrepreneurs? Ought there be a ratio for this support to ensure that the ecosystem continuously improve its delivery and impact?

Politicising: As we build our ecosystems how do we address those who think its just a political play? How do we counter the disbelief that this is done for a common and greater good rather than short term selfish gains? We need to rise and build faith in the truly bigger picture

Ecosystem buddy building: What if we to bridge the gap between the ecosystem in the capital cities and outside the capital cities created a buddy system teaming up hubs? Exchange of ideas and resources, of networks and possibly opportunities. Building an inclusive ecosystem

White (co)founders more likely to receive investments: There is data on this but we need data on why this is and how we can change it to create an even playing field. How can we proactively work with investors on this? Can there be true impact investing without considering this?

Great work. What are your thoughts and plans for increasingly also tracking the quality of the hubs and their services - ultimately the outcome? Surely not an easy task

Spot on! Have had the same thought. Think it needs a strong concept and high level of curation. Something to collaborate on?

Repeat programme participants: What should be the limit and how do we police it? Some ventures have been in multiple programmes. Is it their issue or the responsibility of the programme managers? Can we as an ecosystem agree on a max no. programmes - and if so how do we police it