Impact Lab plays a key role in promoting entrepreneurship and innovation in Africa. With a presence in 17 countries, it is among the largest technology hubs on the continent.

Founded in 2014 by Salma Kabbaj and Leyth Zniber, Impact Lab is a Morocco-based social innovation lab committed to accelerating the deployment of innovative solutions to address the continent's challenges.

It provides a dynamic platform for social entrepreneurs to develop innovative ideas and high-impact projects. It also assists in the operationalization of innovation governance and the framing of innovation strategy. The lab develops specific training programs adapted to the objectives of each company it supports and strengthens the digital skills of employees.  

As an innovation hub, it also supports the framing and deployment of transformation projects following design thinking and lean principles. In addition, it connects companies, start-ups, and institutions to experiment collaborative approaches. 

The lab has organized several acceleration programs including the Agritech Launchpad dedicated to Moroccan start-ups that have developed innovative solutions to address challenges in the agro-industrial value chain. It is also an implementing partner of the Investing in Innovation (I3) program in Francophone Africa.

From 2016 to date, Impact Lab has supported more than 250 startups, such as Kriterion, a company that uses artificial intelligence to provide actionable intelligence to digital companies in the heavy industry. It helped organize several events, such as the Fintech Challenge and the Mining Challenge. It has also deployed 25 innovation programs across the 17 countries it covers thanks to partners like Alvarium and Blackbelt in Morocco.

Melchior Koba