Montée Jouvence, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Mon - Sat: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
+237 222 311 875 / +237 677 325 343

Energy Start-up Incubator (Ages 16–25)

From an idea to a solution and a viable business.

FLEC Incubator
Learn to innovate and start an energy business

Turn community energy challenges into business projects!

The FLEC Energy Start-up Incubator supports ages 16–25 in designing solar solutions for households, small and medium-sized businesses and rural areas. FLEC stands for Future Leaders for Energy in Communities and is run by the Centre for Communication and Sustainable Development for All (CECOSDA).

The incubator is approved by the Ministry of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Social Economy and Handicrafts (MINPMEESA).

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Real challenges, business opportunities

Each challenge can become a start-up idea

How can solar power run a cassava-processing machine? How can fruit be dried without depending on an unreliable electricity grid? How can an artisan workshop keep operating?

Each challenge can become a start-up idea: needs assessment, prototype, testing, business model and first customer.

What the programme offers

Workspaces and offices at CECOSDA.

Hands-on green entrepreneurship and project-management training.

Community and customer needs assessment.

Energy-solution design, prototyping and testing.

Business-model development and market preparation.

Expert meetings, mentoring and professional immersion.

Project pitches and networking.

The programme in pictures

See the incubator in action

Teamwork and project development

FLEC Incubator

Teamwork and project development
Putting technical skills into practice

FLEC Incubator

Putting technical skills into practice
Presenting and sharing ideas

FLEC Incubator

Presenting and sharing ideas
Discovering energy equipment

FLEC Incubator

Discovering energy equipment
Who can join?

Young people aged 16–25

Young people aged 16–25, from technical or general education, university students or young innovators. Basic knowledge of electricity, physics or mathematics and an interest in energy are assets.

Motivation and availability for practical sessions are essential.

Schedule and fees

Wednesday: 2:00–5:00 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. or 1:30–4:30 p.m., depending on the cohort.

Venue: CECOSDA, Montée Jouvence, Yaoundé.

Cohort: October 2026.

Contribution: 30,000 Central African CFA francs (XAF) per month.

Conference and networking: one meeting each month.

Join the next generation of green entrepreneurs

Have an idea for lighting, solar pumping, preservation, agricultural processing or technical services?

Companies and experts: support young people through mentoring, project visits, equipment or prototype funding.

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Montée Jouvence, Yaoundé, Cameroon

+237 222 311 875 / +237 677 325 343

infos@cecosdaformation.com

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