mAkE Residency and Matchmaking Report

This report outlines key initiatives aimed at fostering innovation between African and European makers, startups, and investors. The Residency Program enabled cross-cultural collaboration and prototyping, while the Founder-to-Founder (F2F) Matchmaking facilitated trust-building and strategic partnerships. B2B matchmaking events supported startups by linking them with complementary partners in design and agriculture. Despite challenges such as funding constraints, the initiatives laid a strong foundation for future Afro-European collaborations, with continued fi nancial and strategic support essential for scaling and sustaining these partnerships.