Organization · Incubator
Lab'ess
Lab’ess is a Tunisian non-profit association established in 2012, recognized as the first incubator for projects with social and environmental impact in the MENA region. It supports social entrepreneurship and civil society.
Overview
What Lab'ess does
What Lab'ess is
Lab’ess is a Tunisian non-profit association established in 2012, recognized as the first incubator for projects with social and environmental impact in the MENA region. It supports social entrepreneurship and civil society.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports program host and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Incubator
- Founded
- Founded in 2012
- Approximate age
- About 14 years
- Structured capabilities
- Program host · Community
- Last reviewed
- April 1, 2026
What Incubator means
An incubator is a support environment for turning a nascent idea or early company into a startup that is more ready for customers, funding, or an accelerator.
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Find Lab'ess elsewhere
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Capability profile
Lab'ess as a program host
Program thesis
Lab'ess is an organization based in Tunisia that focuses on supporting entrepreneurs and fostering innovation.
Focus narrative
Lab'ess invests in various sectors including recycling, culture, sports, agriculture, food, solidarity, energy, education, animation, health, environment, craftsmanship, and tourism. The organization provides incubation and acceleration services to startups, aiming to support them at different stages of their development.
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
Notable projects include Samim, a project aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship.
Capability profile
Lab'ess as a community
Community overview
Lab'ess is an organization based in Tunisia that focuses on supporting entrepreneurs and fostering innovation. The organization was founded to provide resources and assistance to startups and small businesses, helping them to grow and succeed in various sectors.
Community focus
Lab'ess invests in various sectors including recycling, culture, sports, agriculture, food, solidarity, energy, education, animation, health, environment, craftsmanship, and tourism. The organization provides incubation and acceleration services to startups, aiming to support them at different stages of their development.
Member value
Members benefit from access to incubation and acceleration programs designed to support early-stage and more developed startups. Additionally, Lab'ess publishes a newsletter to keep its community informed about activities and updates.
Format and cadence
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- incubator and accelerator
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Sectors
- Energy
Common questions
What to know about Lab'ess
Upseed classifies Lab'ess under the Incubator organization type. Its current public profile includes program host and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 1, 2026
Known limits
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