Joint venture partners
The Tomorrow Street innovation centre is a joint venture between Vodafone and Technoport (Luxembourg’s technology incubator) that brings together Vodafone’s extensive network and Luxembourg’s unique startup ecosystem, creating a world-class environment for technology innovation.
Unique in its scale as the largest pan-European and African technology communications company, Vodafone transforms the way we live and work through its innovation, technology, connectivity, platforms, products and services.
Vodafone operates mobile and fixed networks in 20 countries, and partners with mobile networks in 47 more. As of 31 December 2022, we had over 330 million mobile customers, more than 28 million fixed broadband customers, and 21 million TV customers. Vodafone is a world leader in the Internet of Things (IoT), connecting over 155 million devices and platforms.
We have revolutionised fintech in Africa through M-Pesa, which celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2022. It is the region’s largest fintech platform, providing access to financial services for more than 58 million people in a secure, affordable and convenient way.
Our purpose is to connect for a better future by using technology to improve lives, digitalise critical sectors and enable inclusive and sustainable digital societies.
We are committed to reducing our environmental impact to reach net zero emissions across our full value chain by 2040, while helping our customers reduce their own carbon emissions by 350 million tonnes by 2030. We are driving action to reduce device waste and achieve our target to reuse, resell or recycle 100% of our network waste.
We believe in the power of connectivity and digital services to improve society and economies, partnering with governments to digitalise healthcare, education and agriculture and create cleaner, safer cities. Our products and services support the digitalisation of businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Our inclusion for all strategy seeks to ensure no-one is left behind through access to connectivity, digital skills and creating relevant products and services such as access to education, healthcare and finance. We are also committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the customers and societies we serve.
Technoport is a technology-oriented business incubator that aims to bridge your ideas to success
Technoport has been supporting entrepreneurs since 1998 in validating business ideas, launching start-ups, and growing their business internationally.
They do this by providing a mix of support services like coaching, access to networks of suppliers, business leads, investors, and resellers. we manage over 16.000 sqm of professional infrastructures going from office space to industrial manufacturing halls; a unique post-industrial co-working space hosting several hackathons per year as well as a XL-Fablab, a digital manufacturing laboratory for rapid prototyping where you can access a unique set of tools and expertise in Luxembourg. We also run a Digital Experience Studio (DX-Studio) – a test-bench to validate innovative digital customer experiences and related business opportunities.
Over the past five years, Technoport has received over 750 applications and officially approved 42 new companies in the incubator with 24 leaving successfully.
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
A global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security.
Accenture and Tomorrow Street, collaborate to help late-stage innovators become successful businesses. Working with the Tomorrow Street management team, Accenture helps scaleups fast-track product development, providing support in the areas of the internet of things, security and artificial intelligence.The collaboration gives the scaleups direct exposure to communication industry executives, enabling them to gain insights into industry needs on a global level – which is fundamental to the scaleups’ success in the market.
A global trusted cybersecurity specialist for digital infrastructure
Exclusive Networks and Tomorrow Street, collaborate to provide late-stage startups and scaleups with access to new growth opportunities. Working together with the Tomorrow Street management team, Exclusive Networks helps Tomorrow Street’s portfolio companies accelerate their growth by providing business support and access to its expansive distribution channels.
