{"id":2530,"date":"2022-12-02T15:41:55","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T16:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/?p=2530"},"modified":"2022-12-02T15:41:58","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T16:41:58","slug":"2023-innovate-now-africa-programa-acelerador-de-tecnologia-assistiva-para-startups-africanas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wecare.center\/en\/bolsas-e-fundos\/2023-innovate-now-africa-programa-acelerador-de-tecnologia-assistiva-para-startups-africanas\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Innovate Now Africa Assistive Technology Accelerator Programme for African Startups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Innovate Now<\/strong>\u00a0has helped launch 21 African assistive technology ventures over four acceleration cycles. The African start-ups receive mentoring, learning and specialised guidance over a period of 3 to 6 months to create market-appropriate, scalable and investable Assistive Technologies (AT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Innovate Now is a partnership between the Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub), ICT Norway and Norad to recruit the next generation of cutting-edge disability innovators to drive Africa forward as a technological powerhouse. Based on AT2030 funding from UK aid, the next phase of Innovate Now will focus on Digital AT and Entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More and more AT is digital or requires digital skills. Digital AT are cutting-edge technologies that support the full inclusion of people with disabilities. We are looking for innovation-driven start-ups that are improving access to Assistive Technology through digital means or offering digital Assistive Technology solutions in education, health, livelihoods and other sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cohort 7.0: Digital and Assistive Technology - registration now open<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Innovate Now is calling for innovation-driven, proof-of-concept start-ups that are improving access to TA through digital means or offering digital TA solutions in education, health and livelihoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Active learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A learning programme centred on the development of users, markets, products and businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentoring<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Practical guidance from experienced entrepreneurs, product developers and disability experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Live labs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Clinical partners to help you understand, validate and test AT products and services with people with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Talks by entrepreneurs show the realities, successes and challenges of building businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Demo day<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Make a presentation to a panel of judges and an audience of investors, entrepreneurs and TA leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Application deadline:\u00a0<strong>5th January 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For more information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atinnovatenow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Visit the official website<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Innovate Now\u00a0ajudou a lan\u00e7ar 21 empreendimentos africanos de tecnologia Assistiva ao longo de quatro ciclos de acelera\u00e7\u00e3o.\u00a0As start-ups africanas recebem orienta\u00e7\u00e3o, aprendizado e orienta\u00e7\u00e3o especializada durante um per\u00edodo de 3 a 6 meses para criar tecnologias Assistiva (AT) adequadas ao mercado, escal\u00e1veis \u200b\u200be pass\u00edveis de investimento. 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