Zimbabwe’s innovation network

Find the people who'll build it with you.

Smile Factory connects founders, investors, mentors and students — with a social network for the ecosystem and a Hub Workspace to run ventures like a product team: projects, tasks, milestones, budgets and access.

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25+ startups · 1,200+ members · Hub Workspace for delivery

Android app

Hub members — install Smile Factory on your phone

Sideload the latest APK (Android 7.0+). Sign in, open Hub Workspace, and use My QR at the desk — before we publish on Play Store.

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Who we are

We create a unique environment where innovators, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders collaborate to drive meaningful change.

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Smile Factory ecosystem stakeholders

Our mandate

We actively connect and support all stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem, ensuring seamless collaboration and sustainable growth.

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The goal

Smile Factory connects all stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem, creating a powerful network of collaboration and growth.

Connect
Collaborate
Grow
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Smile Factory Community

A unified digital platform connecting innovators, mentors, students, government, academia, and funders in one intelligent workspace.

Smart matchmaking and collaboration tools connect each stakeholder with the right opportunities, resources, and partnerships.

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What it is

A network and a workspace — not another chat group

The social layer helps you meet the right people. The ZB Hub Workspace is where admitted members run company-linked ventures: stages, document packs, task boards, milestones, Gantt, budgets, and physical access when you are on site.

  • Public signup gets you the social network — Hub access is granted by Effectiveness / Executive staff.
  • Link members to existing companies; keep CRM pipeline separate from innovation delivery.
  • Scan badges, visitors, boardrooms and equipment in the same Hub.

What's inside

Built for how the work actually happens

From the first introduction to the pilot launch, tools sit next to the people.

Social network

Profiles, posts, communities and messaging so the ecosystem stays in one place.

Hub Workspace

Staff and admitted members manage ventures, access and operations behind a clear gate.

Projects & delivery

Epics, sprints, boards, dependencies, time logging, Gantt drag, budgets and document approvals on each venture.

Company lifecycle

Link people to companies, advance stages, and keep the ordered document pack honest.

Physical access

Badges, visitors, boardrooms, equipment and live office presence for the Hub floor.

Mentorship & funding

Ask people who have done it, and track funding rounds alongside delivery — not instead of it.

Getting started

Three steps — network first, Hub when ready

01

Create your profile

Join as an innovator, mentor, investor or student. Interests and posts make you findable.

02

Work in the open

Communities, messages and projects on the social side. Ask for what you need; show progress.

03

Get Hub access

Effectiveness Manager or Hub Manager grants Hub Workspace and can assign you to a company.

25+
Startups launched
1,200+
Members
80+
Communities
1 Hub
Workspace for delivery

Your next collaborator is already here.

Create an account for the network. When you are ready for Hub delivery tools, staff will grant access.

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