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Innovation Agency · Namibia

Namibia Research and Innovation Commission Hub

Namibia Research and Innovation Commission Hub is a innovation agency based in Windhoek, Namibia, working across CleanTech, Marine Economy. Demonstration record created for the ESTDEV mockup.

Researcher verifiedMedium confidenceLast updated 2026-04-25
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2013

Founded

50+

Staff size

191

Entities supported / year

3

Support mechanisms

2

Sources recorded

Section 1

Identity and contact information

Registered name
Namibia Research and Innovation Commission Hub
Acronym
No verified data available
Email
contact@namibia-research-a.example
Telephone
+000 000 1087
Address
17 Innovation Way, Windhoek, Namibia

Section 2

Organisational classification

Actor type
Innovation Agency
Legal form
Public–private partnership
Year founded
2013
Staff size
50+
Organisational maturity
Established
Ecosystem roles
Market linkagesInfrastructure provisionKnowledge production

Section 3

Target groups

Growth-oriented SMEsYouth entrepreneursResearch spin-offsTechnology startups
Inclusion focus
Gender-focused servicesYouth-focused services
Entities supported per year
191

Section 4

Sectors and technologies

Sectors
CleanTechMarine Economy
Technologies
Renewable Energy SystemsGeospatial

Section 5

Services and support mechanisms

Grant FundingPolicy & AdvocacyTechnical Services

Recorded at the level of general services and support mechanisms. No programme-level records are held in this platform.

Section 6

Locations and coverage

Headquarters
Windhoek, Namibia
Geographic scope
National
Operating locations
Windhoek

Section 7

Funding mechanisms

Instruments used or offered
Concessional loansEquity investmentConsulting revenue
Funding sources
National governmentEuropean donors

Section 8

Partners and relationships

  • Namibia Ministry of Digital EconomyPublic partnerAfrica
  • Regional hub networkNetwork memberAfrica
Africa–Europe relationships
No verified data available

Section 9

Supporting sources

  • Organisation websitePrimary2026-04-12
  • Country researcher interviewInterview2026-05-03

Section 10

Verification and update history

Verification status
Researcher verified
Evidence confidence
Medium confidence
Last updated
2026-04-25
Next review due
2026-12-31

Relationship intelligence

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Nairobi Ecosystem Alliance — MembershipNairobi EcosysDar es Salaam Innovation Commission Hub — Policy CoordinationDar es Salaam Walvis Bay Green Hydrogen Cluster — Africa–Europe PartnershipWalvis Bay GreKenya Digital Innovation Hub — Africa–Europe PartnershipKDIHCôte d'Ivoire SME Development Agency — Policy CoordinationCôte d'Ivoire Kinshasa Innovation Collective — MembershipKinshasa InnovNami

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Relationships

6

Verified

4

Africa–Europe

2

Active / historical

5 / 1

Connected organisationCountryTypeStatusEvidence
Nairobi Ecosystem AllianceFlag of KE KenyaMembershipactiveverified · high
Dar es Salaam Innovation Commission HubFlag of TZ TanzaniaPolicy Coordinationactiveverified · high
Walvis Bay Green Hydrogen ClusterFlag of NA NamibiaAfrica–Europe Partnershipactiveverified · high
Kenya Digital Innovation HubFlag of KE KenyaAfrica–Europe Partnershipactiveverified · high
Côte d'Ivoire SME Development AgencyFlag of CI Côte d'IvoirePolicy Coordinationhistoricalreported · medium
Kinshasa Innovation CollectiveFlag of CD Democratic Republic of CongoMembershipactiveindicative · low

Relationship-type breakdown

  • Membership2
  • Policy Coordination2
  • Africa–Europe Partnership2

Connected countries

Evidence summary: 4 high, 1 medium, 1 low confidence records.

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