Deadline: 05-Aug-2020
Are you a startup addressing justice problems and want to grow into an impactful business? Do you want to be part of the unique ecosystem of justice innovators? If yes, then HiiL is looking for YOU!
The Innovating Justice Challenge invites all startups that are transforming the justice sector to become part of 2020 accelerator cohort. Since 2011, they have successfully funded, trained and scaled over 110 startups globally. They are the only accelerator world-wide dedicated to justice and SDG16.
Focus Areas
With their annual Accelerator programme – the Innovation Justice Challenge – they look for innovative entrepreneurs that focus on:
- preventing or resolving pressing justice problems;
- being people and user-centred, rather than system-centred;
- reaching millions of people.
What are they looking for?
HiiL is looking for startups that:
- have products or services that prevent or resolve justice problems (e.g. help people to get access to legal services, work on removing barriers for people to access financial services, or get a registered identity, preventing (digital) fraud, tracking crime, etc.).
- are already showing serious traction and measurable impact.
- have a strong business model with the potential to become financially sustainable.
- have the ambition and plan to scale across different markets.
- are led by a strong team of experienced and inspiring founder(s).
Benefits
HiiL’s Justice Accelerator offers you a 4 month long programme that provides you with:
- Training, peer learning, coaching and mentorship;
- 10,000 EUR non-equity funding;
- Access to a global network of justice institutions, impact investors, legal tech organisations and academics;
- Potential investment opportunities;
- International exposure (at the INNOVATING JUSTICE FORUM 2021).
The Innovating Justice Challenge invites the most promising justice startups from:
- East Africa
- West Africa
- Southern Africa
- Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
- Ukraine
Who are they?
- They are the only accelerator in the world focused entirely on justice and SDG16.
- They accelerate startups that show serious traction, have a strong team, and can scale to impact thousands and millions of people.
- They have regional hubs in East Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa, MENA and Ukraine.
- They work with leading organisations (Justice Leadership Group, The Elders, and the Task Force on Justice) and international governments.
- They have supported 110+ justice startups globally since 2011.
For more information, visit https://www.hiil.org/innovating-justice-challenge/