Enterprise skills
Equip enterprise skills, financial literacy and market-ready business models.
TESY 2026
Digital Innovation and Technology Adoption for Inclusive Local Businesses and Economic Growth.
What TESY is
TESY (Tooro Entrepreneurship Symposium) is a flagship programme of Fort Portal City Chamber of Business and Commerce Ltd, bringing together entrepreneurs, SMEs, startups, innovators, professionals, investors and institutions across 10 districts of the Tooro Sub-region to promote enterprise growth, innovation, technology adoption, investment, networking and inclusive economic development.
Over three intensive days, participants build practical business skills, connect with mentors and buyers, and leave with clearer pathways to formalisation, growth and market access. TESY is designed for people who are ready to turn ambition into registered, revenue-generating enterprise.
- Hands-on clinics in modelling, finance, branding and digital presence
- Mentorship matchmaking with practitioners and alumni
- Buyer introductions and investor-readiness support
Programme Objectives
TESY translates youth ambition into registered, revenue-generating enterprise.
Inclusive growth
Prioritise women founders, digital ventures and agribusiness value addition across Tooro.
Networks & markets
Connect graduates to mentorship, buyer networks and investor-ready preparation.
Alumni pathway
Build an alumni network with continued advisory access and pipeline opportunities.
Programme Agenda
A structured three-day intensive followed by cohort mentorship and marketplace exposure.
Discovery & Enterprise Foundations
- Welcome & cohort orientation
- Business modelling clinic
- Compliance & formalisation basics
- Financial literacy workshop
Skills, Brand & Market Access
- Branding and customer acquisition
- Digital presence for MSMEs
- Pitch fundamentals
- Peer learning circles
Mentorship & Marketplace Exposure
- Mentor matchmaking sessions
- Buyer & partner introductions
- Investor-readiness clinic
- Cohort showcase & next steps
Partners & Sponsors
Institutions enabling TESY reach, mentorship capacity and market linkages.
FPCCBC Resource Centre
Plot 12, Lugard Road, Fort Portal Tourism City — a professional convening space for enterprise clinics, cohort sessions and marketplace showcases.
Additional site visits and partner venues may be announced for specific cohort activities across the Tooro Sub-region.
Register for TESY
Complete the registration form to express interest in the next TESY cohort. Our Programmes Team will review your application and contact shortlisted candidates.
Eligibility
- Aged 18–35 and based in or connected to Tooro
- Aspiring or early-stage entrepreneur
- Commitment to complete the full programme pathway
Official TESY 2026 registration
Complete the multi-step registration for your participation category. Paid categories proceed securely via Pesapal.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about TESY and Chamber programmes.
TESY — the Tooro Entrepreneurship Symposium — is FPCCBC’s flagship youth enterprise programme. It helps aspiring and early-stage founders across the Tooro Sub-region build skills, access mentorship, and connect to markets so ideas can grow into registered, revenue-generating businesses.
TESY 2026 runs from 16–18 November 2026. The programme is a three-day intensive, with continued mentorship and alumni support after the symposium.
TESY 2026 will be hosted at Kalya Courts Hotel in Fort Portal Tourism City. Additional site visits or partner venues may be announced for selected cohort activities across the Tooro Sub-region.
Participants take part in enterprise clinics covering business modelling, finance, branding and digital presence; mentorship matchmaking; buyer and partner introductions; and investor-readiness support. The three days move from foundations, to skills and market access, then mentorship and marketplace exposure.
TESY is open to people aged 18–35 who are based in or connected to Tooro. It is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs, early-stage founders and student innovators ready to complete the full programme pathway.
Questions About TESY?
Reach the Programmes Team for eligibility, cohort dates and partnership opportunities.