About the Moroccan Innovation Centre
Building the institution
Morocco's diaspora deserves.
MIC is a London-based centre creating the infrastructure for Moroccan and British innovators to collaborate, invest, and build together — with institutional rigour and genuine ambition.
MIC is not a network event or a cultural society. It is an institution in formation — built to last.
MIC was founded on a single conviction: the UK's Moroccan professional community — one of the most talented in the world — lacks a serious institutional home. We are building it.
Mission. Vision. Values.
Mission
To build a world-class innovation centre for the UK–Morocco corridor.
Permanent infrastructure channelling UK–Moroccan talent, capital, and ambition into high-impact programmes across entrepreneurship, research, investment, and culture.
Vision
A future where UK–Morocco is one of the world's most dynamic innovation partnerships.
Hundreds of ventures launched, millions in cross-border investment, and a generation of alumni whose careers MIC helped shape.
Values
Rigour. Ambition. Openness. Longevity.
No corners cut. Ambitions that demand real commitment. Open to all who share the vision. Built to outlast its founders.
The gap is real.
The moment is now.
Morocco is one of Africa's fastest-growing economies, with a young population and a rising tech sector. The UK's Moroccan professional community maintains deep ties to Morocco — but has never had a serious institutional home. MIC is its answer.
First dedicated centre
The first organisation designed to institutionalise the UK–Morocco innovation relationship.
Untapped bilateral potential
UK–Morocco bilateral trade stands at ~£2bn — a fraction of what proper infrastructure could unlock.
Youth population in Morocco
70% of Morocco's population is under 35. The talent is ready. The infrastructure is not.
Africa innovation rankings
Morocco ranks top 5 in African innovation readiness — without a dedicated UK institutional partner.
Four interconnected
programme pillars.
Incubation & Venture Support
Structured cohort programmes for early-stage founders — mentorship, investor access, and peer accountability.
View Venture Programme →Academic Research & Knowledge Transfer
Bridging UK universities and Moroccan institutions to translate research into applied innovation — joint tracks, fellowships, and knowledge transfer.
Our Academic Partners →Investment & Capital Facilitation
Structured pathways between UK investors and Moroccan ventures — deal flow, pitch events, and co-investment vehicles. We introduce, verify, and facilitate.
Investor & Partner Page →Community & Cultural Programming
Events, forums, and cultural convenings keeping the community connected. Culture is part of the infrastructure.
Community & Culture →A founding story in progress.
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The Conviction — 2023
Founding idea crystallised
The founding team committed to building MIC after identifying the absence of any serious institutional home for the UK's Moroccan professional community.
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The Groundwork — 2024
Conversations, partnerships, architecture
Legal structure, academic partnerships, advisory formation, and early dialogue with Brunel University London.
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The Build — Early 2025
MIC formally constituted
MIC formally registered in England and Wales. Founding team in place, key partnerships confirmed, founding round open.
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The Launch — 2025
Inaugural cohort + public launch
First cohort applications open late 2025. The inaugural MIC Summit marks the public launch.
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The Scale — 2026 onwards
Full programme portfolio live
All four programme pillars operational, full membership community, and co-investment structure live.
Grounded in expertise.
Driven by purpose.
MIC is led by practitioners — people who have built careers in their fields and are now applying that expertise in service of something larger than themselves.
Nour-eddine Aboudihaj
Founding Director
Innovation strategist with 15+ years across UK and Moroccan ecosystems. Former NHS adviser. Drives MIC's institutional vision.
Dr. Marwan El Naghi
Academic Lead
Brunel University London alumnus researching entrepreneurship and MENA economies. Leads MIC's research pillar.
Dr. Radouane Oudghiri
Investment Lead
10+ years in early-stage venture and ESG-aligned investing across EMEA. Oversees MIC's investor relations.
Dr. Souad Slyman
Community Director
Community organiser and cultural strategist, Deputy Head of MOSI, with deep ties to the Moroccan diaspora in London. Leads MIC's membership programme.
Be part of
what we're building.
Our founding cohort is forming now. Whether you bring capital, expertise, or conviction — we want to hear from you.