Innovation
Start with the problem, not the solution.
We bring people with different experience together to understand a problem, test ideas and build a practical response. Sometimes that is technology; sometimes a venture, a partnership or a new way of working.
How we build
Test. Learn. Adapt. Repeat.
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Test
Create the smallest useful experiment that can produce evidence.
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Learn
Pay attention to what happened rather than defending the original idea.
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Adapt
Use what was learned to improve, scale, partner or stop.
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Repeat
Run the next experiment. Evidence, not assumption, decides what comes next.
Our work in innovation
Three ways ideas get tested.
Incubator & Accelerator
Founders and project leaders test ideas with the community, get feedback from operators and investors, and decide what to build next.
About the program →Deal Flow Friday
A live pitch session on the first Friday of each month, hosted on the Adaptive Exchange, the community's online platform: about six short pitches, each followed by questions. Founders, Fellows and operators pitch; investors and advisors attend.
About the Adaptive Exchange →
Wharton Africa Business Forum, New Venture Competition
Adaptive sponsored the competition. The 2025 winners were MyItura, BetaLife Health and Brydge.
Read about the region →Ventures from the community
The 2025 New Venture Competition winners.
What problem are you trying to understand?
Tell us about it. The most useful conversations start before anyone proposes a solution.