Top 15 Innovation and Startup Hubs in Tanzania (2025)
From Dar es Salaam to Dodoma, Iringa to Arusha, hubs are empowering young entrepreneurs, tech innovators, and startups to access mentorship, funding, and global networks
Tanzania’s innovation ecosystem is growing fast. From Dar es Salaam to Dodoma, Iringa to Arusha, hubs are empowering young entrepreneurs, tech innovators, and startups to access mentorship, funding, and global networks. If you are a student, entrepreneur, or investor, these hubs should be on your radar.
Here are 15 leading hubs shaping Tanzania’s future economy:
1. Buni Hub – Dar es Salaam
The pioneer of Tanzania’s hub ecosystem, hosted at COSTECH. Known for its makerspace, incubation programmes, and hosting the Innovation Week Tanzania.
2. Smart Lab – Dar es Salaam
A corporate innovation hub helping startups in healthtech, agritech, and edtech. Works closely with big brands and accelerators.
3. Tanzania–Nordic Innovation Hub – Dar es Salaam
Bridging innovation between Tanzania and Nordic countries with a focus on AI, green innovation, and digital public goods.
4. Silicon Dar – Dar es Salaam
An emerging innovation corridor where telecoms, startups, and accelerators cluster together, turning Dar into Tanzania’s “Silicon Valley.”
5. Obuntu Hub – Arusha
Supports northern Tanzania’s entrepreneurs with co-working space, digital training, and community-driven entrepreneurship programmes.
6. Ndoto Hub – Dodoma
Focused on women and youth entrepreneurship. Known for hosting impactful business development bootcamps and mentorship.
7. KIOTA Hub (University of Iringa – DEI)
Strong in regional innovation. Offers incubation, research-driven entrepreneurship, and community projects in Iringa.
8. Eco-Sanaa / CIDEA Hub – Dar es Salaam
Blends creativity and social innovation. A co-working hub for artists, creatives, and social entrepreneurs.
9. Anza Entrepreneurs Hub – Arusha
Well known for supporting social enterprises with training, access to finance, and scaling mentorship.
10. Mafinga Innovation Hub – Njombe Region
A rising regional hub promoting agribusiness and digital skills in southern highlands.
11. Sahara Ventures – Dar es Salaam
Organizers of Sahara Sparks, one of Africa’s biggest innovation & entrepreneurship events. They also run incubation and investment readiness programmes.
12. Seedspace Dar es Salaam
Part of Seedstars global network. Offers co-working, training, and global accelerator linkages.
13. DTBi (Dar Teknohama Business Incubator) – COSTECH
Supports tech startups with incubation, mentoring, and access to investors.
14. Tanzania Hubs Network (THN) – Nationwide
An umbrella network linking 35+ hubs across Tanzania, sharing resources, advocacy, and capacity building.
15. Technology Parks under COSTECH – Various Regions
COSTECH runs innovation centres and technology parks in universities and regions like Mbeya, Dodoma, and Zanzibar to spread digital entrepreneurship countrywide.
Why This Matters
Tanzania’s hubs are more than just co-working spaces. They:
- Build skills for youth and women
- Connect startups to funding and investors
- Provide mentorship and training
- Drive digital transformation and job creation
Bottom Line: Whether you are a young innovator in Dodoma or an investor from abroad, Tanzania’s hubs are the engines of the new economy. Connecting with them means tapping into the future of technology, entrepreneurship, and inclusive growth.