NEXT GENERATION
AFRICA
2021-2022
Local challenges for glocal innovators
Create Impact locally, growth globally while delivering sustainable solutions.
About the program
With the knowledge and experience collected in our previous adventures, this time we want to do it again. But bigger, bolder, wower.
Next Generation Africa 21-22 is the accelerator project for African startups, innovators, makers, and young talents who intend to develop products or services with high potential impact driving the local economy. The 20 startups selected by Startup Africa Roadtrip will be supported with a unique bootcamp week in Kampala, Uganda from 1st to 5th of November 2021.
Mentors and experts are ready to give the unique boost and mentorship to the final startups to take off in the market. From networking to learning and prototyping, this is the opportunity to experience a 360° journey that aims to enrich your team not only professionally but humanly as well.
The themes
Sustainable Economy & Mobility
Waste-tech solutions, carbon free mobility, urban mobility management
Healthcare
Medical devices, drugs development, telemedicine, wellness, health-data, diagnostics, care management, nutrition
ICT & Fintech
B2B SaaS, payments, B2B and B2C lending
Agribusiness & Agritech
New farming systems, alternative feed supplies, new foods, agri-data business for monitoring and/or planning, new tools for farming and breeding
Education
Learning platforms, education financing, tutoring/teaching marketplaces
Tourism & Hospitality
Travel/experiences marketplaces, pricing optimization solutions, co-working, co-housing, prop-tech
Sustainable Economy & Mobility
Waste-tech solutions, carbon free mobility, urban mobility management
ICT & Fintech
B2B SaaS, payments, B2B and B2C lending
Healthcare
Medical devices, drugs development, telemedicine, wellness, health-data, diagnostics, care management, nutrition
Agribusiness & Agritech
New farming systems, alternative feed supplies, new foods, agri-data business for monitoring and/or planning, new tools for farming and breeding
Education
Learning platforms, education financing, tutoring/teaching marketplaces
Tourism & Hospitality
Travel/experiences marketplaces, pricing optimization solutions, co-working, co-housing, prop-tech
Benefit of Joining
The awarded startups will have the possibility to participate in the Italian Roadshow during the Digital Week
But not only:
- Create valuable and long term connection between system stakeholders
- Immerge the participants into a networking system made of mentors, potential investors, partners, startups and interesting people
- Close collaboration with domain experts and multinational company known worldwide
- Bring to life not only learning moments but exciting, engaging and inspiring events
- Improve early business features with tailored mentorship and tutoring
- Study projects’ values and work together to enhance the potentiality that the project has
- Improve the storytelling to build up killer elevator pitches
- Bring startups in front of business angels and people that matter and foster conversation
- Build bridges with international ecosystems
- Be part of our future contacts base for exciting future opportunities and collaborations
- Merge the teams into a unique and out-of-the-box learning experience delivered by professional in an exclusive educational methodology
- Provide an always-ready business tools archive for startups to consult and use in the future
- Create a stable community of professionals and people joined by the same passions and ambitions
Why Us
We bring a next-level accelerator and mentorship program that lays on thrilling roller coasters of activities of different natures and formats and emotions to enable as much creativity, craziness as possible. Our team of young professionals is ready to guide the startups through actionable best practices, inspiring talks, memorable group activities and one-in-a-life opportunities. We want to tackle bias and communications barriers to raise valuable ideas that not only enrich the local community but create an ethical impact worldwide.
Program
Phases
Scouting
End of the call on the 3rd of September 2021
Selection of the 20 Startups from East Africa landscape to bring to the final sprintSelection
Study and profile startups and create networking opportunities
Onboarding
Introduce our methodology and prepare startups to the boot camp in Kampala
Bootcamp
An intense journey of learning by doing and fruitful encounters (1st – 5th of November)
Italy Roadshow
Bring your startup oversea and show what you got to the European ecosystem
ARE YOU READY to MAKE THE DIFFERENCE?
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Eligibility
The startup can be based anywhere in the African continent but its product/service must have potential application/scalability in the East African region (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, etc…)
The average age of the team: 25 years old
The project should fit in one of the 6 social-impact topics mentioned above
Application steps
1. Screening phase
Tell us about your team and project/ startup with detailed info about your project, revenues and customers.
DOCUMENTS NEEDED:
- Business Plan (optional)
- Pitch Deck (optional)
- Cohort (optional)
2. One to One phase
Let’s get to know each other better. This is your chance to show to us your potential.
DOCUMENTS NEEDED:
- Business Plan
- Pitch Deck
- Cohort
- Prototype (optional)
- Visual explanations (optional)
3. Final event
Time to e-meet your future partners, mentors and other startups. It’s a great time to show your soft skills.
DOCUMENTS NEEDED:
- Nothing, we want to informally meet you and see your energy!
4. Announcement Day
We will get in touch with the team that has made it to the boot camp in Kampala!
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promoters
SUPPORTERS
Supporters
TECHNICAL PARTNERS
Technical Partners
Ecosystem Partners
Ecosystem Partners
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