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Orbit Innovation Hub

Social-enterprise incubator linked to Orbit Health; runs SEED cohorts across regional cities and supports digital-health and wider tech ventures.

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Location
Addis Ababa
Layer
Talent & Human Capital
Type
Hub / incubator
Source
Mixed sources
Checked 29 Oct 2026

Connections

3 links

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Funding1

Ownership1

Portfolio companies

5 companies

Companies this organisation lists as incubated or supported.

  • BL
    Blue Health (Blue Health Ethiopia)

    Healthcare innovation company running the Derash emergency-response app and a continuing professional development platform.

  • ME
    Med Store (Medstore ET)

    Digital marketplace, tender platform and matchmaking service for medical equipment.

  • LE
    Lelije

    Orbit lists it as a service startup led by Addis Assefa; no public description or website found.

  • GE
    Gebeta Maps

    Mapping, geocoding, routing and route-optimisation APIs, plus a consumer maps app.

  • SH
    Shemach

    B2B e-commerce platform connecting FMCG retailers to suppliers, with credit facilities.

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