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Applications are now open for Access Bank 2024 Youthrive Program for Nigerian Entrepreneurs. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 11 Jul, 2024
Applications are open for the Character Labs Al Startup Accelerator 2024. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 11 Jul, 2024
Calling on all technologists, researchers, and social and cultural workers who are working on innovative solutions to improve Internet access and connectivity to apply for the $300,000, 2024 BOLT Grant Program. Click to read more and apply for this opportunity.
Date Posted: 10 Jul, 2024
Aplications are open for Ontario Community changmarkers. This opportunity is open to all who reside in Ontario, Canada. Click to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 10 Jul, 2024
Calling all innovators, students, and entrepreneurs! Apply for the Lineage Food Chain Innovation Challenge 2024 and receive cash prizes.
Date Posted: 10 Jul, 2024
Applications are open for the GCA Local Adaptation Champions Awards 2024. Four winners will receive a cash prize of €15,000 in this contest. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 10 Jul, 2024
Applications are open for the World Summit Awards (WSA) Young Innovators 2024. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 09 Jul, 2024
Applications are now open for the fully sponsored Google for Startups Accelerator Canada. This is a A 10-week accelerator program for high potential Seed to Series A tech startups based in Canada. Click here to learn more about the program and apply for it.
Date Posted: 09 Jul, 2024
Applications are open for the Milestone Makers Program for Entrepreneurs organized by the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 09 Jul, 2024
Applications are now open for the Westerwelle Young Founders Programme – Autumn 2024. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 03 Jul, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 GAIN AGRI-Business Innovation Challenge. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 03 Jul, 2024
Applications are now open for the Financial Alliance for Women Hackathon 2024. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 02 Jul, 2024
Applications are invited for the Innovate Now Accelerator Programme 2024. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 29 Jun, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 THRIVE Global Impact Challenge. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 29 Jun, 2024
Are you a young Nepali entrepreneur with a passion for agriculture and innovation? Then the National Youth Agri-Innovation Challenge is for you! This exciting program, supported by FAO and UNDP and implemented by Youth Innovation Lab, is designed to empower young agri-preneurs from all seven provinces of Nepal.
Date Posted: 28 Jun, 2024
Applications are now open for the Microsoft GrowthX Accelerator Program 2024 to connect startups with the best of Microsoft and help them scale.
Date Posted: 28 Jun, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 ACT Foundation's Changemakers Innovation Challenge. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 28 Jun, 2024
Does your technology transform how businesses operate - such as improving productivity, safety, logistics, sustainability, customer experience or something else? Could your Fintech startup boost efficiency, save costs, improve security, or spending behaviour? If you're a founder looking for funding to grow your startup, and want to make a positive impact, this contest is for you. Apply for the Future of Capitalism Tech Startup Competition 2024-2025.
Date Posted: 27 Jun, 2024
Are you a growing enterprise making a splash in the female health and hygiene space with a sound business model and track record, as well as first sales under your belt, and actively working in any of the target countries Kenya, Uganda and/or Ghana? Join this capacity building, networking, and financing opportunities to elevate your business to new heights. Apply for the Female Health & Hygiene Accelerator 2024.
Date Posted: 26 Jun, 2024
Applications are open for the Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Program 2024. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 26 Jun, 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.