Partner with us
Work with us.
Fɛlei works with technology companies, universities, investors, research institutions and development partners. Bring what you do best; we will connect it to a programme, a community or the Tech City.
Four routes in
Whatever you bring, there is a strand for it.
Technology firms
Train, equip, open markets
Collaboration with leading tech companies to provide training, resources and market access for local startups, and a base in the BPO Hub.
Universities & research
Skills and knowledge transfer
Joint labs and R&D facilities focused on AI, IoT and blockchain, curriculum links and talent pipelines into the city.
Venture capital
A pipeline of 200+ startups
SMIRA prepares startups for market entry and investment. Investors get first sight of the cohorts.
Development partners
Programmes with reach
Community engagement, workforce development and innovation programmes such as the Community Solvathon.
Already in the weave
Relationships already at work.
Partners and institutions that have worked with Fɛlei TechCity and MoCTI to date.
Huawei
Major digital transformation agreements announced by President Julius Maada Bio.
Nomadic Minds
Brought the Startup World Cup regional semi-finals and investors with over $10bn under management to Sierra Leone.
Pegasus Tech Ventures
Organisers of the Startup World Cup, the world’s largest pitch competition with a $1 million grand prize.
UNCITRAL
CEO David Manley delivered the keynote at the 3rd edition of UNCITRAL Days in Freetown.
Sierra Leone Digital Transformation Project
Co-host of the Community Solvathon series with Fɛlei TechCity.
MoCTI
The Ministry of Communication, Technology and Innovation, Government of Sierra Leone: the project’s sponsor.
How it works
Three steps from first call to signed partnership.
01
Tell us what you bring
Use the contact form and choose “Partnership”. A short note on your organisation and what you want to do in Sierra Leone is enough.
02
We match you to a vehicle
The BPO Hub, SMIRA or the Estates Company, depending on whether you bring jobs, startups or infrastructure.
03
Agree terms in the SEZ framework
Leasehold, freehold and programme agreements under the Special Economic Zone for Technology’s regulatory environment.
Start here
Bring your strand to the weave.
Partnership enquiries go straight to the project team.