Swiss Africa Business and Innovation Initiative 2019 for African Entrepreneurs (Fully Funded to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Switzerland)

Application Deadline: July 31st 2019

Bring your science based startup to the next level!
Maximise the potential of your booming startup with a fast-track Afro-Swiss acceleration program

If you are an entrepreneur with academic background or a startup from a Sub-Saharan 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.

If you think your project should get a boost, apply until July 31st.

The Swiss Africa Business Innovation Initiative (SABII) aims to boost the entrepreneurial know-how and exposure of Sub-Saharan graduate students – entrepreneurs seeking growth opportunities by offering a unique program bringing entrepreneurs to innovation hotspot in Addis Ababa 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.
  
Eligibility
Open to graduate students – entrepreneurs and startups from Sub-Saharan African innovation hubs, with a strong link to academia, developing products or services in the fields of mobile health, pharmacometrics, innovative financing and digital humanities (knowledge transfer).
Your project or company must be based on research or technology developed at a local university/research institute.

Program
3-days workshop in Addis Abeba
Day 1: Learn to deliver a unique customer value and define a striking business plan
Day 2: Shape a winning team and secure funding for growth
Day 3: Master a convincing pitch and individual coaching sessions.
Presentation to an African – Swiss jury and selection of eight candidates for a 4-days action packed entrepreneurial development week in Switzerland.

Benefits:

The program is free of charge. Accommodation expenses on site in Addis Ababa are covered by the program.

For the Swiss week, flights, transport and accommodation in Switzerland will also be covered by the program. 

For further information please contact Markus Rommel (markus.rommel@venturelab.ch).
 

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Swiss Africa Business and Innovation Initiative 2019