# Turbine

> Turbine is a Mauritian incubator and accelerator supported by ER Group and corporate partners. It helps founders test ideas, build businesses and prepare for growth through coaching, workshops, workspace, customer introductions and investor access. Its ELEVATE offer also trains entrepreneurs, leaders and corporate teams.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Moka, Mauritius
- **Founders:** ENL Group (Institutional founder and original corporate backer)
- **Products:** Ideation, Incubation, Acceleration, Innovation Challenge 2026, ELEVATE
- **Notable:** Four of seven ventures graduated from the first acceleration cohort in October 2021., The 2023 IFC-World Bank diagnostic recorded 144 ventures supported through ideation, 42 proceeding to incubation and seven accelerated through April 2023; 33 supported startups were still operating., ENL’s 2023 integrated report recorded over 100 projects supported, 34 active startups and more than 50 jobs created.

## Products & services

- **Ideation** — Early-stage support to develop and test a business idea through coaching and workshops.
- **Incubation** — Business development support including coaching, workshops, workspace, investor pitching and connections to potential clients.
- **Acceleration** — Growth support for existing businesses with traction, including coaching and access to investment opportunities. Launched in 2021.
- **Innovation Challenge 2026** — Two-month pre-incubation programme focused on sustainable ventures; offers a MUR 300,000 equity-free prize pool across three ventures, linked to incubation entry.
- **ELEVATE** — Practical masterclasses for entrepreneurs and corporate teams, plus corporate ideathons and hackathons.

## Achievements

- Four of seven ventures graduated from the first acceleration cohort in October 2021.
- The 2023 IFC-World Bank diagnostic recorded 144 ventures supported through ideation, 42 proceeding to incubation and seven accelerated through April 2023; 33 supported startups were still operating.
- ENL’s 2023 integrated report recorded over 100 projects supported, 34 active startups and more than 50 jobs created.
- CommUnity, Koud’min, Fouraz and Lwé Li completed acceleration in 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Launched ELEVATE for entrepreneurs and corporate innovators.
- **2026-03** — Welcomed ten startups into incubation, eight from the 2025 Innovation Challenge.
- **2026-09** — Published Innovation Challenge schedule runs from 10 September to 16 November 2026, focused on sustainable ventures and intelligent business tools.
- **2026-10** — ELEVATE calendar lists branding and market differentiation on 14 October and AI creativity training on 28 October.

## Links

- Website: https://turbine.mu/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/turbinemauritius
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBadWAgp-6k
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turbine.mu/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/turbine.mu/

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