At its heart, a potluck is about bringing something to the table—whether it’s a story, a strategy, or just your presence. The Regional Potlucks invite impact enablers from across the ecosystem—incubators and accelerators, investors, funders, entrepreneurs and entrepreneur support organizations—to come together in person and bring something meaningful to the table. Whether you’ve been following our journey since the beginning or just getting to know Pollinate Impact, we are excited to have you at the table. This is a chance to surface our collective wisdom and grow stronger—together.
Why Attend?
Because we’re stronger when we build together.
The Regional Potlucks bring together a diverse group of impact enablers to step away from day-to-day demands and reflect, learn, and co-create.
Gather with Intention
To create space for difficult conversations and to ask the challenging questions.
Connect
Connect deeply with peers navigating similar challenges in your region
Everyone is Equal
Everyone has something to share and something to learn
Reflect
Reflect openly on the state of incubation, funding, partnerships, and talent
Expert Facilitators
Workshops, breakout sessions, speed networking, escape rooms and immersion visits, tailored to your needs and industry.
Collaborate
Collaborate boldly on ideas that can strengthen our ecosystems
Expert Facilitators
Workshops, breakout sessions, speed networking, escape rooms and immersion visits, tailored to your needs and industry.
Grow
Grow your practice with new tools, insights, and shared experience
Expert Facilitators
Workshops, breakout sessions, speed networking, escape rooms and immersion visits, tailored to your needs and industry.
Celebrate
Celebrate what’s local—and contribute to a broader, global community of practice
Sneak Peek of the Menu
It is a flavourful adventure where the impact incubation community gathers to share food, ideas, and inspiration. Think of it as a feast designed around the spirit of collaboration.
Capacity-Building Workshops
Gain hands-on tools to strengthen your work! Whether it’s smarter fundraising, meaningful alumni engagement, or cracking the funding code. You’ll leave with practical takeaways, not just post-its.
Peer-Led Learning & Co-Creation Sessions
Harness the collective intelligence of your region. From investor-incubator dialogues to building better funder relationships. These sessions are built around real challenges, real insights, and your lived experience.
Escape Rooms (Yes, Really!)
Be locked into structured chaos with the region’s boldest minds. Solve design challenges like rethinking talent pipelines or co-designing sticky programs, and get out only when you’ve cracked it, together.
Networking Activities with a Twist
Forget stiff introductions! This is networking, potluck-style. Whether it’s Human Bingo or an Asks & Offers marketplace, these sessions are designed to uncover alignment, spark curiosity, and build real connections over coffee and conversation.
Community & Culture Moments
From shared meals to local storytelling and a lively Snack Exchange + Cultural Mixer, we’re bringing regional identity and joy into every part of the experience. Expect warmth, laughter, and maybe even a new dance move.
Reflection & Closing Circles
We believe the way we end matters just as much as how we begin. Guided reflection, commitment-setting, and closing circles help us leave not just inspired—but activated.
*This agenda is indicative and subject to change.
This is a gathering with intention.
At the Regional Potlucks, we’re not just sharing what we do—we’re unpacking why we do it, how we come together, and where we want to go next.
We’ve designed this gathering to hold space for the hard conversations that often get skipped—about burnout, broken funding models, power dynamics, and what truly makes incubation work.
At the Regional Potlucks, we’re offering exactly this, with a dash of local flavor, expert facilitators, a spoonful of trust, and a dollop of fun.
You will have deeper conversations about how to move the needle for better outcomes of your program—grounded in your region’s realities.
You will gain a clearer understanding of where your organization fits in your region’s evolving incubation ecosystem.
You will explore new pathways for growth and uncover opportunities for collaboration with incubators working in similar contexts.
This gathering of changemakers is more than just ‘sharing dishes’. It’s about collaboratively preparing a feast of solutions. Together, we’ll create a thriving ecosystem, united in our passion for positive and transformative change.
Not Just a Ticket.
A Seat at the Table.
Come for the sessions, stay for the stories, and leave with the clarity, community, and collaboration you’ve been craving.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Southeast Asia
South Asia
Calling pollinators from far
and wide to register
We invite everyone to the Potluck who is curious to experience the power of collective transformation.
Incubators, accelerators, and entrepreneur support organizations providers actively engaged in building entrepreneurial capacity.
Researchers, academic institutions, entrepreneurs, technical assistance providers, funders, and media enthusiastic about impact incubation.
Sponsorship Opportunities
If you are interested in having a conversation with us about becoming a sponsor, please check out our sponsorships package deck and contact Ruod Ariete at Ruod@pollinateimpact.org.
* The Pollinate Potlucks are hosted by Pollinate Impact, a member-driven network of incubators and accelerators serving the Global South. We create avenues for incubators and accelerators to learn, grow and collaborate while also equipping them with the resources needed to deliver transformational support. To learn more, visit us at www.pollinateimpact.org.
Pollinate Impact Convened its First Potluck in Bangalore, India.
Let’s Look Back at the Feast.
Reflecting on Pollinate Potluck 2024
Pollinate Impact’s first-ever in-person gathering was hosted in Bangalore, India bringing together over 70+ incubator leaders, funders, and entrepreneur support organizations from across Global South.
This three-day convening—fondly named Nirmaan—was filled with honest conversations, peer learning, local flavors, and intentional collaboration. Together, we shaped what’s next for incubation in the region—with openness, trust, and a whole lot of South Asian hospitality.
Dig in and download our Potluck Report here!
