The Beagine Project
Our vision & proposed directionWe are building Beagine to connect the people who need technical work, the specialists who deliver it, and the local businesses that supply it.
One shared ambition: make everyday engineering services easier to access, easier to coordinate and more accountable, from the first request to the finished job.
01 / Why this project matters
A leaking pipe, an electrical fault or a renovation can begin with the same question: who can I trust to do this properly? Finding a name is only the beginning. Customers still need to explain the job, agree on expectations, arrange materials and follow through when something changes.
On the other side, a capable specialist may depend on personal referrals to find work, while a local supplier has limited visibility beyond their shop. The people, skills and materials are there, but the journey between them can be fragmented.
Our project is to bring that journey together: a shared place where demand becomes organised work, skill earns visible credibility, and local supply supports delivery.
02 / What we are building
Homeowners, businesses and organisations need a clearer way to find the right expertise, agree on the work and understand what happens next.
Confidence from first contact to completion.
Explore the customers visionElectricians, plumbers, carpenters and other technical professionals deserve a place to show their work, reach customers and build a reputation that travels beyond word of mouth.
More visibility. Better tools. Meaningful opportunity.
Explore the specialists visionLocal shops and suppliers are part of every successful job. We want to connect their tools and materials to the people who need them, with digital storefronts and clearer order management.
Local supply connected to real demand.
Explore the vendors vision03 / The experience we want to create
Imagine a customer arranging an electrical repair. The ambition is for the request, specialist selection, agreed scope, material needs and completion record to stay connected. Each person should know what is expected and what happens next.
Describe the problem, location and timing so the work starts with useful context.
Compare relevant skills, portfolios and trust signals before agreeing on the job.
Keep scope, communication, progress and material needs connected to one job record.
Record completion, confirm the outcome and build a history that informs the next decision.
This is the intended service journey. Features, availability and operational processes will be shaped by research and pilot learning.
04 / What makes it worth building
A successful match is only one part of a successful job. We want to design the surrounding experience with equal care.
Explore our trust & safety directionProfiles, portfolios and appropriate verification should help people understand who they are working with and whether their experience fits the job.
Agreed scope, progress updates and a record of changes should reduce guesswork for both the customer and the specialist.
Completion evidence, feedback and a clear route for raising concerns should make outcomes easier to understand and problems easier to address.
Privacy, consent and practical safety processes need to be considered alongside convenience. Good tools should give people more control over their work and information.
05 / Proposed path forward
The roadmap is a direction for the project, with progress guided by evidence and readiness. We want the first community to shape the service before we bring it to the next.
01Listen & validate
Use customer and specialist research, alongside early community participation, to understand how people find help, price jobs, source materials and resolve problems today.
What we want to learn or achieveA focused set of problems worth solving.
02Build & pilot
Our proposed starting point is the Dawhenya, Tema and Prampram corridor in Ghana. A focused pilot would let us test discovery, coordination and completion with a manageable community before expanding.
What we want to learn or achieveEvidence from real service journeys.
03Learn & strengthen
Use feedback and job outcomes to improve onboarding, trust checks, support and the connection between services and supplies. Resolve friction before adding more complexity.
What we want to learn or achieveA service people can return to with confidence.
04Expand responsibly
Extend to more trades and communities as service quality, local supply and operational capacity allow. The wider ambition is an engineering ecosystem that can serve people well beyond the first pilot.
What we want to learn or achieveGrowth supported by quality and local relevance.
06 / The impact we are working toward
Our ambition is to make technical expertise more accessible, strengthen independent livelihoods and give local commerce a greater role in the digital economy. These are the questions we would use to assess progress.
Can customers find a suitable specialist and receive a useful response?
Are agreed jobs completed, with clear communication and fewer unresolved issues?
Are specialists gaining relevant enquiries, repeat work and stronger professional records?
Can vendors reach relevant customers and help jobs move forward with the right supplies?
Help shape what comes next
Whether you need skilled help, work in a trade, supply materials or see a way to contribute, your experience can help us build something useful.
Join as a customer, specialist or vendor to register your interest.
Join the waitlistTake part in our customer or specialist research and help us understand what matters on the ground.
Contribute to the research