Deadline: 28-Jun-2020
If you are an entrepreneur with academic background or a startup from an African innovation hub in the field of Mobile health, Pharmacometrics, Innovative Financing or Digital Humanities (knowledge transfer) then join the Swiss Africa Business and Innovation Initiative.
The Swiss Africa Business Innovation Initiative (SABII) aims to boost the entrepreneurial know-how and exposure of African graduate students – entrepreneurs seeking growth opportunities by offering a unique program bringing entrepreneurs to innovation hotspot in Morocco and Switzerland.
Offered free of charge to ambitious young entrepreneurs with academic background, this highly competitive program comprises a 3-days workshop for advanced innovation entrepreneurs, and for the top eight candidates, a 4 days intense business development program in the Swiss startup and business ecosystem.
Prize Information
The prizes consist of an entrepreneurial and business development program comprising:
- For the Entrepreneurs workshop in Marrakesh: 20 winner s are offered three days advanced entrepreneurial an d business development workshop in Marrakesh;
- For the Business development bootcamp in Switzerland: The top 8 participants of the advanced workshop: a 4 days business development roadshow in Switzerland, comprising company visits, presentations, networking with investors and startup experts, intensive training provided by entrepreneurial experts.
The program is free of charge for selected participants, and will cover the following costs:
- Flight s to Marrakesh and to Switzerland (economy class);
- Accommodation and food in Morocco from October 12th to October 16th and in Switzerland (dates to be defined)
Program of the 3-days workshop in Marrakesh
- Day 1: Learn to deliver a unique customer value, master a convincing pitch and define a striking business plan
- Day 2: Shape a winning team and secure funding for growth
- Day 3: Individual coaching sessions, followed by presentation to an African – Swiss jury and selection of eight candidates for a 4-days action packed entrepreneurial development week in Switzerland.
Eligibility Criteria
Those eligible to participate include:
- founding and managing members of technology based African startups or members of African universities;
- ready to grow international business activities in the destination country of the program ( Switzerland ), with international investors; with a strong link to academia, developing products or services in the fields of mobile health, pharmacometrics, innovative financing and digital humanities/knowledge transfer
For more information, visit https://www.venturelab.ch/index.cfm?page=137303&event_id=7641