Deadline: 2 June 2017
The Safaricom Foundation is inviting applicants for its Technology for Good Accelerator (T4G) 2017, a three months long incubation and seed-funding program that empowers entrepreneurs to launch globally scalable mobile tech driven startups that solve relevant local challenges.
The selection process is a unique full-day workshop and pitch presentation (after a week) where participants are trained and equipped with the most relevant lean startup tools to conduct customer discovery and validation. Teams then pitch to demonstrate customer-problem fit. The teams are also trained and equipped with the tools and skills for business modeling. They develop a business model to be tested during the incubation period.
Themes
Funding Information
- Applicants can apply up to KES. 5,000,000 (USD 50,000) in seed funding.
- Applications for seed funding are submitted to the investment committee for review and approval.
Eligibility Criteria
- Teams of a maximum of three people by:
- Kenyan youth (18-35 years)
- National and community based non-governmental organisations
- Faith based and civil society organizations
- academic and research institutions
- innovation hubs and the private sector
- Teams that have the relevant technical and business capacity required to successfully execute the the business.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must apply online via given website.
Eligible Country: Kenya
For more information, please visit Technology for Good Accelerator.