For many impact incubators, screening is one of the most important and most demanding parts of the programme journey. It takes time, focus, and careful judgment to identify the right entrepreneurs for a cohort. And as application volumes grow, that process can become heavier, more uneven, and harder to sustain.
This two-part kickoff marks the beginning of Pollinate Impact’s first Collective Action Team (CAT) on smarter screening and selection. Rather than producing another static report, this is a working space for members who want to co-create something practical together grounded in the lived realities of impact incubators across contexts. The CAT is designed for those ready to move beyond identifying the problem and begin building more effective ways of approaching it.
In Part 1, we’ll focus on building trust within the group, validating shared challenges, and co-creating a problem statement that reflects what’s actually happening across your organisation. By the end, you’ll have moved from a shared pain point to a clearer, collectively owned direction for action. If screening and selection are challenges your team is grappling with, this is your opportunity to help shape what comes next alongside peers solving the same problem.