Current programs

Dare’Inc Innovation Factory

The Dare’Inc Innovation Factory is a unique pre-incubation and capacity-building program designed to support aspiring social entrepreneurs in the region. This initiative was launched through a collaboration between Alwaleed Philanthropies, Ashoka Arab World, and the Moroccan Center for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (MCISE).
The program’s primary objective is to empower participants to develop impactful and sustainable social projects that address key challenges in their communities.

Program Highlights

Throughout several months, participants benefited from:

Training sessions on business planning, market research, and effective pitching techniques.
The development and prototyping of project ideas.
Real-world testing of their solutions to validate project viability.
Final presentations before a jury of experts.

As a result, nine projects successfully secured seed funding to advance their initiatives.

During the reporting period, MCISE implemented the activities outlined in the work plan under the Dare’Inc Innovation Factory program, fulfilling the following key mandates:

1. Outreach Campaign

  • Conducted an extensive outreach and communication campaign to identify and engage eligible participants.
  • Targeted potential social entrepreneurs and civil society actors with promising project ideas.

2 .Ideation Hackathon

  • Organized an ideation hackathon to help participants refine their project concepts.
  • Curated innovative solutions in collaboration with local civil society actors.
  • Selected 50 potential changemakers to participate in the program.

3. Online Bootcamp (5 days)

A comprehensive online bootcamp was delivered, covering:

  • Business modeling
  • Market research
  • Financial analysis
  • Communication & marketing strategies
  • Pitching techniques

4. Pre-Incubation Journey

  • Designed and executed a transformative pre-incubation program consisting of 32 training days spread over 4 months.
  • Provided participants with in-depth capacity-building sessions to enhance their entrepreneurial skills and project development capabilities.