
INTRODUCTION
The Association of Startup and SMEs Enablers of Kenya (ASSEK) is an association that brings together and represents the interests of Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESO) that support the development and growth of startups and SMEs for maximum impact. In fostering the startup and SME enablers ecosystem in Kenya, ASSEK plays a key role in representing all the Kenyan startup and SME enablers ecosystem actors by actively promoting networking among its members spread out across the country.
The association’s mission is to be the voice and support of startup enablers (Incubators, Accelerators, maker spaces, Co-working spaces, and Innovation centers) and their clients in Kenya and beyond through advancing innovation and entrepreneurship as a key driver of economic and social development.