Restoration Factory Kenya Incubation Program

Are you an ecopreneur developing a commercially-driven restoration project in Kenya?

The Restoration Factory, developed by the United Nations Environment Program, (UNEP) FAO, Partnerships for Forests and Bridge for Billions is an innovative incubation program aiming at supporting Kenyan eco-entrepreneurs in developing commercially viable restoration projects.

What is the Restoration Factory?

The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and Bridge for Billions, along with the support of Partnerships For Forests (P4F), join forces to create an incubation program that will support up to 50 enterprises with the potential to restore natural ecosystems.

The Restoration Factory has been created to support the emergence of commercially-viable, community-inclusive, and climate-resilient businesses that restore ecosystems and preserve landscapes. The program seeks to attract projects that show robust revenue generation perspectives and ambition to reach a critical mass. We aim to build a diverse and attractive cohort demonstrating the commercial potential and wide adoption of nature-positive business models.

Why Participate?

Methodology and structure

Our program follows a step-by-step methodology, which allows you to work directly on your business and make the most important decisions, as well as visualize your financial projections or your growth and impact plan for the next years.

Find your mentor

You’ll be partnered with a professional to personally guide you, with whom you will have weekly video call sessions. This way, you can have an external point of view while you validate your project and advance in key aspects to define your business and its potential. Learn more about our methodology here.

Experts on restoration

In addition to your personal mentor, you’ll join group sessions to learn even more about the restoration sector, and network with other budding entrepreneurs.

A hybrid online and offline program

Collaborate from anywhere at any time through our online platform; at the same time your Program Managers will be Kenyan organizations and you will be able to access their facilities regularly along with the program.

Build your own executive summary

The platform offers a learn-by-doing approach inspired by the most recent entrepreneurship methodologies and you’ll get to generate your own Executive Summary in PDF format, a document you can share with potential investors, co-founders, etc.

Note this is an equity-free incubation program.

Global Community

Become a part of a supportive global community of founders that share resources and harness challenges together.

This program is perfect for you if…

• You operate in one of the ecological zones in the Coastal, Arid, and Semi-Arid regions of Kenya.
• Click here to see an indication of the priority regions of interest.
• You have a business idea with a validated MVP (Minimum Viable Product), or you have a young business and you haven’t yet found a sustainable model for it (despite already having some sales).
• You have a reliable and stable internet connection.
• You have access to the key productive assets for your activity (you have secured community buy-in and key resources for execution such as land, etc.).
• Your venture has an executive team of at least 2-3 complementary profiles.
• You have a business-driven approach to your venture and are open to outside mentorship and guidance.
• You can commit to the whole duration of the program (7-8h/week for 6 months).