Now Powering 176+ Businesses Across Ghana

The Infrastructure That Turns Training Programs Into Professional Experience Academies

MentForge gives institutions, incubators, and universities everything they need to run a complete academy: industry expert matching, structured practicums with stipends, business operations training, and verified impact reporting.

176+
Businesses Supported
4
Centers Connected
22
Platform Features
Live
SROI Tracking
Training Programs Deserve Real Infrastructure
Most institutions coordinate mentorship and practicums through spreadsheets, WhatsApp groups, and goodwill. That is not an academy it is a workaround.
01

No Structured Access to Experts

Learners rely on personal connections to find industry mentors. Those without networks get left behind creating inequitable outcomes.

02

Invisible Learning Outcomes

Training happens, but no one tracks what was learned, built, or changed. Impact is assumed, never verified.

03

Funder Frustration

Impact reports are estimates. Funders want verified data revenue generated, jobs created, capital efficiency ratios.

04

Disconnected Academy Operations

Session scheduling, practicum management, stipend payments, and reporting live in different tools or in someone's head.

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67%

of training programs cannot provide evidence-based impact data to their funders

Everything an Academy Needs.
From the moment a learner enrolls to the moment they download a professional CV every step structured, tracked, and reportable.
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Industry Expert Matching

Algorithm-driven recommendations match learners with the right industry experts based on skills, location, and learning needs.

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Session Booking

Experts publish availability. Learners browse and book. Capacity managed automatically with WhatsApp alerts.

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Paid Professional Practicum

Real-world projects with deliverables and stipends. Learners apply, experts review, admins approve.

Deliverable Review

Industry experts approve or request revisions with feedback. Completion triggers the disbursement chain.

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Verified Disbursements

4-step payment chain: Expert confirms, Admin verifies, Director approves, Payment processed.

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Business Operations Training

Learners run real businesses income, expenses, products, customers, sales, and auto-generated P&L.

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Professional Work Profile

Sessions and practicums auto-build a professional portfolio. One-click PDF for job applications.

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Impact Certification (SROI)

Real-time Social Return on Investment from actual business data. Evidence, not estimates.

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Investment Readiness Scoring

8-indicator framework scores profitability, record-keeping, customer base, savings, and capital efficiency.

How to Launch Your Academy
1

Set Up Your Academy

Define centers, tracks, and roles. Invite industry experts and enroll learners.

2

Publish & Match

Experts create sessions and practicums. Learners get matched and apply.

3

Deliver & Track

Attend sessions, complete practicums, submit deliverables. Stipends flow through verified chain.

4

Measure & Certify

Real-time dashboards show engagement, financials, SROI, and investment readiness.

Built For Organizations That Build People
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Incubators & Accelerators

Run a structured academy for your cohorts. Track which businesses are generating revenue and ready for investment.

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Universities & TVET

Turn your curriculum into a professional experience academy. Students graduate with real business skills and verified CVs.

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NGOs & Development Programs

Package your training as an academy with verified SROI reporting. Replace narrative reports with evidence.

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Government Agencies

Scale academy programs across centers and regions with standardized investment readiness indicators.

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Corporate CSR & Innovation

Run corporate academies, innovation challenges, and talent pipelines with full impact tracking.

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Workforce Development

Any organization pairing experienced professionals with emerging talent.

Proven at Scale with PQI Innovation Hub
Born from running a real academy the PQI Innovation Hub, a MasterCard Foundation-funded professional experience academy across 4 centers in Ghana.
4
Centers across Ghana
176
Active businesses
10
Technical tracks
22
Features deployed
MentorConnect has transformed how we coordinate our academy across centers. For the first time, we can see exactly which businesses are progressing and which need support in real time.
Paul Kwabena AsieduHub Director, PQI Innovation Hub Network
Academy Pricing, Built for Institutions
Start with a pilot. Scale when your academy is ready.
Starter Academy
Free
For single-center academy pilots
  • 1 academy center
  • Up to 20 cohort learners
  • 5 industry experts
  • Session booking & expert matching
  • Basic impact reports
  • Community support
Start Your Pilot
Academy Enterprise
Custom
For large organizations & multi-program institutions
  • Unlimited centers & learners
  • Full white-label branding
  • Dedicated academy success manager
  • Custom readiness indicators
  • API access for integrations
  • Priority support with SLA
  • Multi-program management
  • Quarterly strategic reviews
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to launch an academy?+

Most institutions are live within a week. Setup and expert invitations can be completed in a day. Your first cohort can start within 7-14 days of onboarding.

Do learners need to download an app?+

No. MentForge is a Progressive Web App works in any browser and installs on the home screen. No app store needed.

Can we use our own branding?+

Academy Pro includes a custom subdomain (yourorg.mentforge.com). Enterprise adds full white-label branding with logos, colors, and your own domain.

How does SROI certification work?+

SROI uses actual financial data recorded by learners revenue, savings, jobs supported divided by program investment inputs. Transparent and defensible for funders.

Is our academy data secure?+

Every academy's data is isolated with row-level security on PostgreSQL with encrypted connections. Your learner data stays yours.

Can industry experts be from outside our institution?+

Absolutely. External industry experts register and go through your approval process before becoming visible to learners.

What payment methods work for practicum stipends?+

MentForge tracks disbursements with a verified chain. Actual payments use your channels (Mobile Money, bank) we provide the audit trail.

Stop Running Programs
Without Infrastructure

Your academy deserves the tools that match its ambition.