Idea to revenue.
A working pathway.

The commercialization pathway describes how the Startup Centre moves an idea from validation through revenue and into scale — connected end-to-end to the Nayokan System.

An entrepreneur demonstrating a hardware product prototype to a customer in Yaoundé.Illustrative image
Fig. — A founder demonstrating a prototype to a first customer
STAGE 01

Idea

Original insight or research output — from universities, innovators or corporate spinouts.

STAGE 02

Validation

Market and technical validation. Pilot customers. First evidence of demand.

STAGE 03

Product

Buildable product designed against pilot feedback. Working operational unit.

STAGE 04

Market

Structured go-to-market. Distribution partners. First recurring customers.

STAGE 05

Revenue

Sustainable revenue. Unit economics validated. Ready for capital.

STAGE 06

Scale

Growth capital deployed. Handover to Nayokan VC or strategic partners.

Nayokan Commercialization Framework · v1.0Time horizon · 12–36 months · venture-dependent

Where the pathway
meets each of the
six stages.

01 · Capability

VTI graduates enter the pathway as founders, hires or co-founders.

02 · Production

Clusters serve as operational partners and early customers.

03 · Markets

Startup Centre coordinates pilot markets with pre-vetted institutional partners.

04 · Innovation

The core function — de-risking research and turning it into ventures.

05 · Capital

Investment-ready ventures graduate into Nayokan VC or co-investor introductions.

06 · Assets

Hospitality assets host residencies, cohorts and long-stay founder support.

Have a venture?
Enter the pathway.