Business Incubation Programme (BIP)

Empowering Clean Energy Entrepreneurs to Lead the Transition

What is BIP

The Business Incubation Programme (BIP) is TENN’s platform for accelerating entrepreneurship in decentralized renewable energy. We support early-stage ventures with mentorship, funding, and technical guidance to bring clean energy solutions to underserved communities.

Who We Support

Clean Energy Enterprises (CEEs)

Small businesses delivering solar-powered tools, services, and energy access solutions tailored to local needs.

Clean Technology Entrepreneurs (CTEs)

Early-stage tech creators working on affordable, climate-smart innovations for underserved communities.

Energy for Cooking Entrepreneurs (ECEs)

Community-based ventures designing and distributing clean cooking technologies that promote health and environmental sustainability.

Our Process

How We Help Entrepreneurs Grow

Map the Landscape – Identify and profile clean energy entrepreneurs
Unlock Opportunity – Conduct energy need assessments and value chain studies
Mentor for Growth – Provide business and technical mentorship
Fund Innovation – Offer seed funding to de-risk pilot deployment
Connect Markets – Support scale through market and community linkages

Why It Matters

We’re not just lighting up communities — we’re sparking the rise of homegrown solutions to energy poverty.

BIP is about resilience, ownership, and opportunity. Every entrepreneur we support becomes a beacon of change, showing that clean energy solutions don’t have to be imported. They can be designed, built, and led locally.

Get Involved

Joining BIP means becoming part of a growing network of innovators, doers, and believers in local solutions. Whether you're building a clean energy startup, funding the future of sustainability, or exploring how to support impact-driven entrepreneurs, there's a place for you here.