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Applications for the Royal Academy of Engineering LIF Global Programme 2025 are now open. LIF nurtures bold, scalable innovations from all areas of engineering and technology that are addressing some of the world's most complex environmental, economic, and societal challenges.
Date Posted: 28 Aug, 2024
Are you a visionary HealthTech entrepreneur/innovator with a groundbreaking idea to transform healthcare in Africa and committed to leveraging innovation to contribute towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Do you have a scalable, defendable solution with clear monetization strategies? Apply now to join the timbuktoo HealthTech Hub.
Date Posted: 28 Aug, 2024
Applications are open for the Hello Tomorrow 2024 Global Challenge. This opportunity is open to tech startups worldwide. Connect with industry experts, investors & fellow entrepreneurs at this Global Summit.
Date Posted: 27 Aug, 2024
Applications are open for the AgroHack Challenge 2024. AgroHack Challenge is seeking innovative ideas across the agriculture industry's value chain. These ideas will be accelerated to create new opportunities for many young Nigerians.
Date Posted: 27 Aug, 2024
Applications are open for the African Masterclass Class Series (AMS) 4.0. Africa's brightest changemakers and transformational young leaders are about to advance their mission as Ideation Hub Africa kicks off its initiative to equip thousands of innovators and visionaries with the critical competencies for starting, scaling and sustaining social impact on the continent.
Date Posted: 26 Aug, 2024
Applications are open for the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa Challenge 2024. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 26 Aug, 2024
Are you at the cutting edge of scientific advancement? Karger Publishers is launching the annual 2024 Vesalius Innovation Award and invites innovative entrepreneurs like you to participate.
Date Posted: 26 Aug, 2024
Applications are open for the Founders Boost Startup Pre-Accelerator Program - Toronto 2024. The program provides high quality one-on-one mentorship and large global network to help accelerate the growth of startups accepted.
Date Posted: 24 Aug, 2024
Applications are now open for the Access Bank YouThrive program. The program is a groundbreaking collaboration between the bank and the Vice President's office, dedicated to empowering Individuals and MSMEs.
Date Posted: 23 Aug, 2024
Applications for the Simply Organic Giving Fund Grant Program 2024 are now open. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 23 Aug, 2024
Are you a leader with a vision to address the world’s most pressing challenges? Do you have an innovative idea that could transform unjust systems and help communities around the globe thrive? If so, the Echoing Green Fellowship might be your perfect opportunity. This fellowship seeks to identify and support visionary social innovators committed to creating transformative change in their communities and beyond.
Date Posted: 22 Aug, 2024
Applications are now open for the FATE Foundation 2024 Road to Growth Program. The program aims to support 40 women Entrepreneurs to break through barriers and support them to succeed.
Date Posted: 22 Aug, 2024
Are you a current college or university student or did you graduate in 2017 or later? Are you running a business, starting a business or do you have a business idea that could be the next BIG thing? Then the Tata Varsity Pitch 2024, powered by NACUE is for you!
Date Posted: 21 Aug, 2024
Applications are now open for the AFD 2024 Social and Inclusive Business Camp (SIBC). This opportunity is open to young African social entrepreneurs. Click here to learn more about this training and apply for it.
Date Posted: 21 Aug, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 Ugwumba Enterprise Challenge. This opportunity is open to young entrepreneurs in Nigeria between 18 - 40 years of age, who have ideas that can be transformed into successful business ventures or social enterprises.
Date Posted: 20 Aug, 2024
Applications for the Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) Virtual Business Accelerator Program 2024 are now open. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 19 Aug, 2024
Are you ready to change the world? If your purpose is to bring solutions for a more sustainable planet, this challenge is for you. Apply for the VivaTech "Pollute Paris" Challenge for Businesses 2024 and get the chance to be invited at Pollutec Paris, the leading B2B show for environment & climate, in Paris, in November 2024.
Date Posted: 19 Aug, 2024
Applications are open for the AFE Fintech Accelerator Program - Fall 2024. The CAFE Fall 2024 Fintech Accelerator Program is hybrid-virtual for 8 weeks starting on September 30, 2024.
Date Posted: 16 Aug, 2024
Are you passionate about sustainable development and social impact in your community and beyond? Are you a student, professional, activist, change-maker, entrepreneur, etc. between 16 - 35 years and interested in making a difference on the African continent and in the world? Do you form part of a youth innovation startup/project team based anywhere across Africa, and look to pivot your SDG impact? If yes, apply for the Melton Foundation SDG Innovation Challenge 2024.
Date Posted: 15 Aug, 2024
Are you a Rwandan-based, women-owned company with a project idea to empower women economically? Will your idea create good employment for women, improve working conditions for women, or empower women-owned businesses in your supply chain and industry? Submit your short project concept by September 6th, 2024, to apply for technical support.
Date Posted: 15 Aug, 2024
Here is a list of some notable entrepreneurship programs, the organizations that offer them, and what participants can achieve through each program:
1. Y Combinator (YC) Startup Accelerator
• Organization: Y Combinator
YC is one of the most prestigious startup accelerators in the world. Startups receive seed funding, mentorship, and access to a vast network of investors and successful entrepreneurs. Participants work intensively on their ideas for three months and present them to investors at Demo Day.
2. Techstars
• Organization: Techstars
Techstars provides early-stage startups with access to mentorship, funding, and a worldwide network of entrepreneurs and investors. The program offers hands-on mentorship and culminates in a demo day where startups pitch to potential investors.
3. Google for Startups Accelerator
• Organization: Google
This program supports early-stage startups through mentorship, access to Google resources, and hands-on guidance from industry experts. Participants gain the technical expertise needed to grow their businesses using Google's tools and infrastructure.
4. MIT LaunchX
• Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
This program targets high school students and focuses on building real startups from scratch. Participants learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, from ideation to market research and product development, while receiving mentorship from successful entrepreneurs.
5. Hult Prize
• Organization: Hult International Business School
The Hult Prize is a global competition that encourages university students to solve pressing social challenges through entrepreneurship. The winning team receives $1 million in seed capital to launch their startup.
6. Seedcamp
• Organization: Seedcamp
Seedcamp is a European seed fund and accelerator program that provides early-stage startups with mentorship, funding, and access to a global network of investors. Participants benefit from Seedcamp's support in refining their business models and scaling their startups.
7. Stanford Start Accelerator
• Organization: Stanford University
Start offers Stanford-affiliated startups access to a strong community of founders, investors, and mentors. The program supports founders with the resources they need to scale their companies, from fundraising to product development.