HORAXION

LISBON BASED. EUROPEAN OUTLOOK.

Ideas into action.
Programmes
into progress.

We help organisations design better programmes, build stronger teams and turn ambition into practical, measurable action.

Let’s shape your next step ↗Explore our services ↓

Enterprise. Learning. Evidence. Connected.

BUILT FOR ORGANISATIONS
THAT MOVE PEOPLE FORWARD

Innovation hubs

Education & training

NGOs & foundations

Programme teams

START WITH THE CHALLENGE

What needs to move forward?

Choose the situation closest to yours. We’ll point you to a practical starting offer—then agree the right scope together.

01 / DESIGNI’m building or redesigning a founder programmeShape the participant journey, curriculum and delivery plan.Start with an Accelerator Blueprint 02 / IMPROVEMy programme needs a clearer next moveFind the gaps, priorities and evidence behind your next decision.Start with a Programme Diagnostic 03 / ENABLEOur trainers need practical supportBuild confidence, consistency and reusable facilitation tools.Explore Trainer Development 04 / COACHI’m building one impact startupWork through your venture’s customer, model, impact and next test.Explore one-to-one coaching
Programme design connected to deliveryTools your team can put to workEvidence for practical decisions

01 / WHAT WE DO

Three perspectives.
One practical partner.

Programmes work best when strategy, people and evidence work together. We connect all three, from the first question to the next decision.

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01 / BUILD

Enterprise &
Innovation

Turn an enterprise-support idea into a programme people can actually deliver.

  • Incubator & accelerator design
  • Entrepreneurship support journeys
  • Partnership & ecosystem mapping
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02 / ENABLE

Learning &
Capacity Development

Give trainers and teams the structure, tools and confidence to put learning to work.

  • Trainer development
  • Learning journey & curriculum design
  • Facilitation & practical toolkits
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03 / IMPROVE

Programme Advisory
& Evidence

Understand what needs to change, make informed choices and define meaningful progress.

  • Programme diagnostics
  • Results frameworks & indicators
  • Learning reviews & recommendations

02 / START WITH SOMETHING CONCRETE

A clear scope.
A useful outcome.

Three focused ways to get moving. We agree deliverables, timing and responsibilities with you before work begins.

FIND YOUR NEXT MOVE

Programme
Diagnostic

€3,500

For teams with a live programme and questions about what to improve.

  • Review of programme materials
  • Stakeholder discovery conversations
  • Priority gaps & opportunities
  • Practical action roadmap
Discuss a diagnostic ↗

DESIGN FOR DELIVERY

Accelerator
Blueprint

€8,000

For organisations building or redesigning an enterprise-support programme.

  • Programme objectives & structure
  • Participant journey & selection approach
  • Curriculum & mentor framework
  • Delivery plan & success indicators
Shape your blueprint ↗

BUILD INTERNAL CAPABILITY

Trainer Development
Sprint

€5,000

For teams who want learning to be consistent, engaging and practical.

  • Trainer needs & capability review
  • Practical facilitation workshops
  • Reusable session-design toolkit
  • Practice, feedback & next steps
Develop your trainers ↗

Indicative package fees in EUR. Final scope, applicable VAT, travel and any additional costs are confirmed in a written proposal. No payment is taken on this website.

FOUNDER SUPPORT / 1:1

One founder.
A clearer next move.

Individual mentoring and coaching for impact entrepreneurs building a venture with both commercial purpose and social or environmental value.

Work through the questions that matter to your startup—at your stage, in your context, with a practical focus on what you can do next.

Explore one-to-one coaching ↗

A FOCUSED WORKING PARTNERSHIP

  • 01
    Clarify the problem

    Test who you serve, what they need and why your approach matters.

  • 02
    Strengthen the model

    Explore customer value, revenue logic and the assumptions behind your plan.

  • 03
    Make impact part of the business

    Connect the change you want to create with practical outcomes you can track.

  • 04
    Choose the next move

    Leave with clear priorities for validation, delivery or a founder conversation.

Start with a conversation about your venture and goals. Format, scope and fees are agreed together before coaching begins.

SELECTED PROJECTS / ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN ACTION

Real programmes.
Practical contributions.

From women-led enterprise in Afghanistan to impact startups in Lisbon: selected programme and consulting experience behind HORAXION.

These stories bring together Syed Shahdawil’s consultancy and training work, including assignments delivered under EVEGO. Each programme’s implementing organisations and our contribution are identified below.

Participants discuss ideas beside business-model worksheets during the Afghanistan programme.
A participant develops ideas with sticky notes and a Lean Canvas activity book.A participant works on a laptop during the Afghanistan programme.

Programme photographs: Horaxian / EVEGO, via the linked LinkedIn announcement.

AFGHANISTAN / WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Building the foundations
for women-led enterprise.

Implemented by Rupani Foundation Afghanistan
Supported by the World Food Programme (WFP)

Consultancy and trainer development for an incubation programme supporting women-led business ideas. EVEGO’s contribution covered Lean Model Canvas, business ideation and entrepreneurial mindset.

6trainers trained
50+women-led business
ideas incubated

Programme outputs reported in the public project announcement; not a measure of businesses launched or long-term outcomes.

Read the programme story ↗ (opens LinkedIn in a new tab)
02PAKISTAN

PROGRAMME DESIGN & DELIVERY

START Programme

Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP)

Consulting support spanning programme framework design, Training of Trainers and pilot implementation—connecting the structure of the programme with the people delivering it.

Contribution

  • Programme design and framework
  • Training of Trainers
  • Pilot implementation support
About AKRSP’s START programme ↗ (opens LinkedIn in a new tab)
03LISBON, PORTUGAL

COACHING FOR IMPACT ENTREPRENEURS

Bloom Your Biz (BYB)

Aga Khan Foundation Portugal

Startup coaching for impact entrepreneurs within the BYB programme in Lisbon, bringing a practical entrepreneurship perspective to founders developing their ventures.

Contribution

  • Startup coaching
  • Support for impact entrepreneurs
  • Founder-focused guidance
Explore the BYB programme ↗ (opens LinkedIn in a new tab)
04GILGIT, PAKISTAN

STARTUP COACHING & TRAINING

Developing young CEOs

PITB Gilgit Incubation Centre

Startup coaching and training at the Gilgit Incubation Centre, including Young CEOs training and Business Model Canvas sessions for entrepreneurs.

Contribution

  • Startup coaching and training
  • Young CEOs training
  • Business Model Canvas workshops
Discuss founder training ↗

Planning an incubation programme or developing your trainers?

Let’s put this experience to work ↗

03 / HOW WE WORK

Clarity first.
Progress, together.

Direct collaboration, tangible deliverables and a handover your team can use. A focused engagement, built around your context.

01

Understand

Start with your challenge, your people and what success needs to look like.

02

Define

Agree a focused brief with clear outputs, responsibilities, fees and milestones.

03

Build together

Develop practical tools and recommendations, with your team involved along the way.

04

Put it to work

Hand over the plan, clarify next steps and define how you will track progress.

FROM LISBON, WITH PURPOSE

Syed Shahdawil

Founder, HORAXION · Lisbon, Portugal

04 / THE THINKING BEHIND HORAXION

Good ideas deserve
to go somewhere.

HORAXION is a Lisbon-based consultancy founded by Syed Shahdawil, bringing an entrepreneurship and programme-coordination perspective to the challenges organisations face.

Our proposition is simple: connect programme design, team capability and evidence in one focused engagement. So you leave with more than a recommendation — you leave with a practical way forward.

Meet Syed on LinkedIn ↗ (opens in a new tab)

A FEW USEFUL ANSWERS

Before we begin.

Who is HORAXION for?

Innovation hubs, education and training providers, NGOs, foundations and programme teams looking for practical support with programme design, delivery capability or evidence.

Can we start if our brief is still taking shape?

Yes. Share the challenge you are working through. An initial conversation helps identify whether a focused package or a tailored engagement is the right fit.

Do you support European projects and partnerships?

We can discuss programme design, partner roles, learning activities and results frameworks for European collaborations. Funding eligibility, specialist application support and any additional expertise must be agreed separately. Funding awards are never guaranteed.

How are delivery and pricing agreed?

We confirm the scope, schedule, delivery format, number of participants or stakeholders, and commercial terms in a written proposal. Package prices are a starting reference; additional work requires agreement.

LET’S MOVE SOMETHING FORWARD

What are you
working towards?

Tell us where you are, what you want to change
and what a useful next step would look like.

Email Syed Shahdawil ↗Connect on LinkedIn ↗

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