Our Mission
TechnoServe helps entrepreneurial men and women in poor areas of the developing world to build businesses that create income, opportunity and economic growth for their families, their communities and their countries.
Our Approach
Climbing out of poverty in the developing world takes more than hard work; it takes economic opportunities. Entrepreneurs create these opportunities by identifying and capitalizing on good business ideas. TechnoServe helps them turn their visions into reality.
Build on Success
Our programs focus on developing entrepreneurs, building businesses and industries, and improving the business environment. Over the course of four decades, we've learned what does and doesn't work. Our scaled-up initiatives and our expansion into new industries and regions build upon and adapt our successful business models and programs.
Our History
In 1968, TechnoServe was founded by Connecticut businessman Ed Bullard. After volunteering at a hospital in Ghana, Bullard was inspired to start an organization helping hardworking rural people harness the power of private enterprise to lift themselves out of poverty. Learn more »