Catalyst Talent Incubator

Investing in People —
Not Just Skills.

Identifying high-potential African youth in AI, cybersecurity, and emerging tech — bridging raw talent and professional excellence through mentorship, exposure, and placement.

Partner with the incubator
Programme overview

Developing Africa's next
generation of tech leaders

The Catalyst Talent Incubator identifies high-potential individuals in AI, Cybersecurity, and Software Engineering, giving young Africans the mentorship, resources, exposure, and real-world experience needed to accelerate their professional growth and join the global workforce.

01

Expert mentorship

Direct guidance from international technology leaders, researchers, and executive practitioners with proven global track records.

02

Real-world exposure

Project-based learning and hands-on execution embedded within our active corporate partner network and live summit operations.

03

Essential resources

Access to modern infrastructure, compute credits, technical tools, and globally recognised certification tracks.

04

Career launchpad

Top-performing graduates connected directly to employment, internship, and founder opportunities within our enterprise partner network.

iNvent Kids
SheHacks YCN Awards

Programme tracks

iNvent Kids
Ages 9–16 · AI, App Dev, e-Commerce · Project-based cohorts
Kinetic Hub
Young professionals · Emerging tech skills · Industry placement
Nexus Academy
Adult learners · Advanced AI & Cybersecurity · Executive tracks
For corporate partners

Partner with the Incubator

Partnering with the Catalyst Talent Incubator gives your organisation an active pipeline of pre-vetted, highly trained tech talent while demonstrating real, measurable ESG impact within the African tech ecosystem.

Partners receive first right of refusal on every graduating cohort — a talent pipeline with no equivalent on the continent.

Partner with the incubator

What partner organisations receive

→First right of refusal on all graduating cohort placements
→Co-branded programme recognition and ESG reporting
→Access to real-world project outputs from cohort participants
→Mentorship and speaker visibility at iNvent Kids events
→Featured in Catalyst partner comms across 16+ countries