Zimbabwe Business Innovation Forum
ZBIF connects companies with real operational challenges to innovators, universities and startups — then closes procurement and partnership deals at Zimbabwe's flagship business innovation forum.
Official launch, October 2026
ZBIF 2026 runs 19 to 22 October at ZITF in Bulawayo. It is not a talk shop — it is a marketplace for challenges, matches, pitches and deals.
The platform runs year-round: industry posts problems, innovators get matched, solutions get built, and Deal Rooms turn conversations into MOUs, pilots, investment leads and supplier onboarding.
Challenge to deal
Structured matching before the forum, commercial outcomes during forum week.
Not a talk shop
Procurement and investment decisions happen in curated Deal Rooms.
Industry problems. Local solutions. Closed deals.
Real challenges
Companies bring operational problems with context and, where possible, a path to procure.
Vetted innovators
Startups, universities and SMEs are screened and matched before they reach the stage.
Deal Rooms
Private rooms with the people who can say yes — for MOUs, pilots and investment leads.