Business Support Centers

A hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, SME development, and support for larger businesses, built to benefit every member of the ecosystem.

A business support center serves the whole ecosystem without functioning as a union or business association. A center can serve several sectors, but focusing on one allows deeper technical support and stronger strategic partnerships. Centers aim to drive growth, raise productivity, and support transformation at every stage of business development.

How we establish a center

  1. Model and framework

    Define objectives, beneficiaries, and the service model: who the center serves, which services it delivers, and whether delivery is free, fee-based, in-house, or through partners.

  2. Process design

    An operational framework with clear workflows and systems, so services are structured, efficient, measurable, and aligned with sector priorities.

  3. Facility establishment

    Site selection criteria and a process-driven design for functional layout, services, management areas, visitor flow, security, technology, and furnishing.

  4. Staff and services

    Staff selection criteria, interviews, recruitment, and training, plus the service portfolio delivered by internal teams or qualified external providers.

  5. Pilot implementation

    Supervised pilot operations with KPIs and monitoring to validate the model, measure effectiveness, and improve continuously.

  6. Center digitalization

    ERP, CRM, and digital management tools to streamline operations, track client engagement, and integrate monitoring and evaluation in one platform.

Business support services

  • Business needs assessment
  • Mentorship
  • Advisory
  • Networking
  • Market linkages
  • Training
  • Events
  • Business development services (BDS)
  • Access to finance

Discuss your sector or business goals with us

Email info@ism-mena.org or send a message. Our team replies within 24 hours, and every engagement starts under a non-disclosure agreement.