🕊️ NEST – Nurturing Entrepreneurship, Skills & Transformation

Empowering Youth • Incubating Innovation • Building the Future

NEST is BIRD’s flagship Innovation & Incubation Center — a donor- and government-sponsored hub that trains youth, incubates startups, and provides seed funds, mentorship, and market access.

NEST is more than a training center — it is a residential innovation campus with world-class facilities, connecting youth with skills, technology, investors, and global opportunities.

🔹 Core Functions of NEST

🎓 Entrepreneurship Training

  • Bootcamps on business planning, marketing, digital skills, and financial literacy

  • Emotional Intelligence (EI) & leadership development

  • AI-powered tools for research, e-commerce, and startup growth

💡 Incubation & Mentorship

  • 6–12 month incubation program for youth-led startups

  • Mentorship from entrepreneurs, corporate leaders & academics

  • Access to co-working spaces, labs, and digital classrooms

🌱 Innovation & Seed Funding

  • NEST Angel & Startup Fund: seed grants of USD 1,000–5,000

  • Fully donor/government sponsored (no burden on youth)

  • Priority for women-led & climate-smart startups

🌍 Market Access & Partnerships

  • Linkages with Daraz, Evaly, Amazon, Alibaba

  • Connections to SME Foundation, Export Promotion Bureau

  • Exposure through trade fairs, demo days, exhibitions

🚀 Acceleration & Scaling

  • Support for startups ready to scale beyond incubation

  • Connect with venture capital, angel investors & impact funds

  • AI-based monitoring dashboard to track growth & social impact

🏢 The NEST Campus & Facilities

NEST is designed as a complete ecosystem for learning, innovation, and collaboration.

🔹 Facilities

  • Residential Campus – for foreign guests, trainers & participants

  • Rooftop Restaurant & Café – networking over meals with skyline views

  • Gym & Wellness Center – health and fitness for residents

  • Swimming Pool – recreation & stress relief for trainees and guests

  • Digital Classrooms & Co-working Labs – AI-enabled learning environment

  • Innovation & Startup Halls – for workshops, pitching, and exhibitions

  • Conference & Event Center – for summits, demo days, and donor meetings

  • 24/7 Connectivity & Security – high-speed internet & professional support

🔹 Donor & Government Sponsorship Scope

Bangladesh Government Partners

  • ICT Division

  • Startup Bangladesh

  • SME Foundation

  • SEIP (Skills for Employment Investment Program)

  • Ministry of Youth & Sports (MoYS)

International Development Partners

  • World Bank, ADB, UNDP, USAID, DFID (UK)

  • GIZ (Germany), EU, JICA (Japan), KOICA (Korea)

Private Sector & CSR Partners

  • Banks, telecom operators, fintech companies

  • FMCG & corporate brands (CSR in youth, skills, and innovation)

🔹 Focus Streams at NEST

  • Digital & AI Startups – AI for agriculture, healthcare, commerce

  • Agri-entrepreneurship – organic farming, food processing, smart irrigation

  • Green Startups – renewable energy, recycling, climate adaptation

  • Social Enterprises – health, education, disability inclusion startups

  • Women & Youth-led Startups – gender-responsive incubation support

🌟 Why Choose NEST?

✔️ 100% donor & government-sponsored (youth don’t pay)
✔️ World-class residential campus with modern facilities
✔️ Direct link to markets, investors & global partners
✔️ Focus on youth, women, and climate-smart innovation
✔️ AI-based startup tracking ensures impact & transparency

 

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