Apply for the TechBridge 2022 Acceleration Programme. Are you a startup addressing African markets by solving pressing problems with your innovation and need capital and support to stimulate your growth?

At Techbridge, they're not just another accelerator programme. They are a community of startups, knowledge partners and investors with the aim of enabling their growth and wanting their innovation to succeed to create a wider impact. They provide venture-building programmes, peer-to-peer learning, knowledge partners, capital investments and networks. Your journey with TechBridge doesn't end unless you want it to. After the programme, you will join the TechBridge Alumni and continue to be part of a growing community with networking events.

VALUE

• The support offered through coaches, mentors, trainers and programme specialists is tailored to each company based on an exhaustive analysis of the company's growth gaps and obstacles.
• TechBridge Accelerator offers an equity-based investment opportunity of up to US$ 200,000 for startups that meet their investment criteria. They also offer an opportunity to present an external pitch to an international network of investors after 6 months of the programme.
• The Techbridge Accelerator programme offers a unique approach to knowledge transfer through personalised content from TechBridge's international knowledge partners.
• Each selected company will have access to the TechBridge Hub and desk space for operations for up to 3 years.
• Access to a vibrant community of founders and professional talent. TechBridge also facilitates introduction to its extensive network of industry experts and innovators.
• They complement knowledge and support through their selected tools and resources designed to accelerate your growth.

ELIGIBILITY

• They are looking for you, the entrepreneur with an innovative solution for African markets who has motivation, a commercial mindset, the ability to implement and the will to pivot, adapt and grow.
• They're looking:
  • Product companies with a proven working prototype, launch customers and high production costs.
  • Service and Software: companies with at least 6 months of customer-based operations and a decent customer base and good customer retention.
  • Service/software/product companies with at least 6 months of client-based operations with a solid business model and good client retention.

Selection criteria

• Ready to scale - the technological solution is safe for use by thousands of users and can be deployed in a new country with minimal effort to adapt, if the conditions for scale are met.
• Clear problem-solution fit - ability to demonstrate that the company solves a problem that is relevant to the East African market with an easy-to-understand solution and clear benefits for users.
• Innovative - solves a problem in a unique way / or does it better than what's out there.
• Proven concept - the technological solution is in advanced stages of product development (ideally, it has already launched a beta), has significant real-world results and has measurable and;
• Impactful - the company has achieved significant high-impact indicators linked to 1 or more of the Sustainable Development Goals.
• Safe to use - the solution is safe for technical use from a code, data privacy and cyber security perspective (e.g. Open Source or proprietary developed with the founders).
• Significant use of technology - the company is able to demonstrate that it creates value through technology.

DEADLINE: Not specified

To register and for more information go here