MIIC provides entrepreneurs with an environment conducive to idea maturation and business development. Doing so contributes to economic and social transformation in Uganda.

Makerere Innovation and Incubation Centre (MIIC) is a startup and innovation incubation center based in Kampala, Uganda. Founded in 2010 by Dr. Peter Ngategize, an agricultural economist and private sector development expert, MIIC aims to support the development and growth of technology-based businesses and innovations in key sectors.

It offers entrepreneurs collaborative spaces, product and business development support, coaching, market access, and capital as well as access to incubation, acceleration, validation, and training programs.

Its flagship incubation program, The MIIC Startup Dealflow, is a 6-month program aimed at seed and early-stage technology entrepreneurs seeking support for product design and improvement, business growth, and market expansion.

MIIC also organizes events such as the Jumpstart Series, which enables local business leaders, industry experts, and alumni from its programs to share business development, management, and growth ideas with founders/entrepreneurs from the local ecosystem.

The incubator collaborates with partners such as Startup Uganda, VRC Group, Afrolynk, Startup Africa Roadtrip, AfriLabs, and other players in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Since 2017, it has mentored over 50 startups and funded over 20 startups, helping create over 100 jobs. 

The center focuses on the most pressing needs of the market and society to develop viable and sustainable solutions. MIIC's sectors of intervention include agriculture, education, finance, health, tourism, transport, software services, and energy.

Melchior Koba