Innova Intel

Start with
the right idea.

Innova Intel studies what’s shaping business where you are: market demand, government policy, trade, weather and soil. Then it shows you the venture worth starting there now, or gives you a straight Go or No-Go on your own idea.

Find my venture Free to use. No sign-up.
Innova Academy

Then learn
how to run it.

Practical courses on production, farm finance and marketing, taught for African soil, weather and markets. Know the numbers before you put money in.

Catfish farming course

Every pond, planned
before it’s stocked.

A video course on the whole cycle: pond setup, stocking, feed, water, mortality control and the buyers you’ll sell to. Opening soon in Innova Academy.

AI diagnosis and expert support

Catch the problem
before the loss.

Photograph an affected leaf and get the likely cause and what to do next. When you want a second opinion, our team is a WhatsApp message away.

A farm business can fail in four places. We built a tool for each.

The wrong idea. Not knowing how to run it. A first cycle run on guesswork. A problem spotted too late. Here’s how we close each gap, from the first idea to the harvest.

  1. 1The wrong ideaInnova Intel
  2. 2No know-howInnova Academy
  3. 3A first cycle run on guessworkCatfish course
  4. 4A problem caught too lateAI diagnosis and expert support
The Innova Intel page on a laptop and a phone, showing live conditions for Kumasi: temperature, humidity, wind, rain chance and today's brief

1Find the ideaInnova Intel

Find the agribusiness your area is missing.

Innova Intel weighs what drives business where you are: demand in nearby towns and cities, import bans and government support schemes, trade flows, power and transport gaps, ten years of weather and the soil. You get one clear answer, not a list of maybes.

  • Find me an idea. The venture with the strongest case in your area right now, why it works, and a small, realistic first step.
  • Test my idea. A straight Go or No-Go on a plan you already have, with the reasons for and against.
  • Live conditions. Today’s weather, the 8-day forecast, water balance and soil for any town you search.

Built for farmers choosing what to grow next, graduates who want an idea that works where they live, and investors looking for a gap worth funding.

Free. No sign-up. Your report takes 1 to 3 minutes.

The Innova Academy page on a laptop and a phone, showing video courses on maize, chili and cassava farming in Ghana

2Learn to run itInnova Academy

Learn the business before you fund it.

An idea is only as good as your ability to run it. Our video courses walk through the real work and the real numbers: what it costs to start, how to grow it, what goes wrong and how to sell, taught for Ghanaian farms and markets.

Courses include

  • Commercial maize production in Ghana
  • Profitable chili business in Ghana
  • Cost analysis for maize farming
  • Commercial cassava farming in Ghana
  • Fall armyworm in maize
  • Maize fertilizer application strategy
The catfish course page on a laptop and a phone: the course film, the price card and footage from client ponds

3See it doneCatfish course

Build a catfish farm that actually makes money.

Most catfish farms lose money in the first cycle, not because farming is hard, but because they stocked before they were ready. This video course takes you through the whole cycle, from the water and the pond to the buyer, before you put your money in.

  • $25One payment. Every lesson, the study room and exercises, yours to keep.
  • 4–6
    mo
    One full cycle. From fingerling to table size, planned before you stock.
  • 1:1Mentorship if you want it. A mentor beside you on your farm, as an optional next step.

Filming now. Opening soon in Innova Academy.

The crop diagnosis page on a laptop and a phone: a photo upload frame, and the report sections for the crop, the likely problem, the signs and three treatments

4Protect the harvestAI diagnosis and expert support

See the problem. Save the harvest.

Photograph the leaf, fruit, pod or stem that’s giving you trouble. In under a minute you’ll know what’s attacking your crop, whether it’s a disease, a pest or a nutrient problem, and what to do about it.

  • The likely problem, and the signs to check across your field to confirm it.
  • Three treatments, organic and chemical, that work in a hot, humid climate, plus how to stop it spreading.
  • A person when you need one. Send your report to our team on WhatsApp for a second opinion before you spray.

Free. No sign-up. Your photo is deleted as soon as your report is ready.

Watch how we farm before you spend a cedi.

Free lessons on catfish, crops and the money side of farming, made for farmers in Ghana. Watch how we teach, then decide if you want us beside you.

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One-to-one sessions on farm setup, expansion, financial models and marketing.

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On-the-ground monitoring and audits for diaspora-funded farm projects in Ghana.

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Start with the idea. We’ll walk the rest with you.

Tell Innova Intel where you are and what you can bring. In a few minutes you’ll know what’s worth starting, and every step after it has a tool or a person behind it.