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title: "Census of Beninese startups"
description: "The Ministry is mapping Beninese startups with innovative projects, including AI, to know, guide and support them."
url: https://innovation.gouv.bj/en/startups
markdown: https://innovation.gouv.bj/en/startups.md
lang: en
alternate_fr: https://innovation.gouv.bj/startups.md
publisher: "Ministry of Digital Transformation and Innovation (MTDI, Republic of Benin)"
updated: 2026-11-11
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# Census of Beninese startups

The Ministry is mapping Beninese startups with innovative projects, to better know, guide and support them.

Working on an innovative project? The application is filled in online (about 10 minutes) on the page [Register your startup](https://innovation.gouv.bj/en/startups).

Track an application already submitted : [application tracking](https://innovation.gouv.bj/en/startups/suivi).

See also : [the national AI strategy](https://innovation.gouv.bj/en/strategie-ia.md).

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Official source: Ministry of Digital Transformation and Innovation, Republic of Benin. Web page: https://innovation.gouv.bj/en/startups. Site index for AI agents: https://innovation.gouv.bj/llms.txt