A 6-month incubation program to support early operational startups focused on health-related challenges
innovative startups across two cohorts
people impacted every month by our teams
Accelerating innovation in healthcare
The Lafiya Innovators program supported early-stage startups in healthcare and wellness over two cohorts in 2022 and 2023. The incubator was part of a multi-country program to bolster the health entrepreneurship ecosystem across Bangladesh, Cambodia, Colombia, and Ghana. Impact Hub Phnom Penh proudly implemented the incubation program in Cambodia.
We offered tailored support — including mentoring, masterclasses, and field visits — to an inspiring group of early operational startups. Through Lafiya Innovators, they improved their business acumen, operational effectiveness, and impact in their respective fields — leaving a lasting imprint on the future of their own businesses and on Cambodia’s health sector at large.
Our approach
Intentional Community and Mentoring
We rigorously selected a cohort of diverse health startups, fostering a peer-to-peer learning community and complemented by tailored mentorship from experts.
Hands-On Training and Masterclasses
A holistic package of workshops and masterclasses built essential business development and social entrepreneurship skills.
Field Visits and Practical Exposure
Field visits provided real-world insights and practical exposure, enhancing participants’ understanding of health sector challenges and opportunities.
Pitching Events and Funding Opportunities
A culminating pitching event offered visibility and funding opportunities to top startups, spotlighting local innovation and scalable health solutions.
“Lafiya helped me have an overall understanding of how entrepreneurship works, specifically in the health sector. It was very fruitful in guiding me, helping me know myself, lead the direction of the company, and identify how to produce, measure, and forecast results. I’m glad my team can also understand the nature of the business more and improve our harmony in working as a team.”
Participant in the 2023 Lafiya Innovators Cohort
Meet the inspiring changemakers
Cambodia Coaching Institute
Cambodia Coaching Institute
Cambodia Coaching Institute is a social enterprise that empowers organizations through professional training and coaching services to create inclusive, diverse, high-performing environments for well-being and thriving employees.
CancerCo
CancerCo
CancerCo is a mobile application that that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to predict/detect cancer symptoms as early as possible and provide users with cancer healthcare knowledge.
Agri-House
Agri-House
Agri House produces and sells cricket-enhanced, nutritionally balanced snacks for Cambodia’s primary school-aged and youth market.
Green Lady Cambodia
Green Lady Cambodia
Green Lady Cambodia team provides safer menstrual product choices, educates young people on SRHR topics, facilitates menstruation classrooms with sewing workshops for girls and women in Cambodia.
Meet Doctor
Meet Doctor
Meet Doctor: An online platform helping people access highly qualified doctors with features including automated medical appointment scheduling, telecommunication, home lab test, storage of medical records, and more.
Alkagizer (Power Food)
Alkagizer (Power Food)
Alkagizer, now known as Power Food, is a blend of the freshest organic vegetables, packed with essential vitamins and minerals, high in dietary fiber, very low in calories and carbs.
MUCH Mobile Healthcare
MUCH Mobile Healthcare
MUCH Mobile Healthcare provides medical treatment, teleconsultation, healthcare monitoring support and life support, and onsite medical services. They also provides a nursing center for long-term and short-term medical care.
Underground Academy
Underground Academy
Underground Academy is a transformative sports education platform fostering holistic development in young individuals and creating future leaders through integrated sports education programs.
In numbers
of the ventures in Cohort 1 reported increases in customer base by the end of the program
new fulltime jobs were created by the 8 startups in Cohort 2 since program start
of the ventures had increased the number of secured partnerships by the end of the program
average growth in revenue for our Cohort 2 startups since program start
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