Application Deadline: January 17, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 HealthTech Hub Africa Accelerator Program. Participating startups will engage in the 2025 HealthTech Hub Africa Accelerator Program. This program assists in validating solutions, accelerating growth, and facilitating connections with the right partners and contributors in the healthtech sector and within public health systems.
Eligibility Criteria
- African registered
- Team: at least 2 full-time members with at least one founder who is an African national or permanent resident of an African country
- Internal note: This will be scrutinized during the review stage to ensure the African Founder has meaningful engagement in the work (not just added for the purposes of the application).
- Aligned with one of more of the four HealthTech Hub Africa thematic categories
- Post-revenue/ seed stage
- In operation for at least one year
- Already working or intending to work with the public (i.e. government) health sector, alongside other private sector business models
Benefits
Participation in an 8-month Accelerator Program, which includes:
- Access to office and meeting space at Norrsken House, Kigali
- Eligibility for exclusive funding opportunities throughout the year and as a HealthTech Hub Africa alum
- Diagnostic panels, expert masterclasses and self-paced online content
- Dedicated mentorship from industry experts in population health and technology
- Public speaking and pitch practice sessions
- Investment readiness support and access to HealthTech Hub Africa’s Investor Circle
- Community support, peer learning and collaboration opportunities
- Networking meetups and hybrid events in Kigali and across Africa
- Opportunities to attend and pitch during the annual HealthTech Hub Africa Investor Summit
- Opportunities to engage with relevant government ministries, departments and agencies involved in healthtech
- Support to understand national digital health strategies and roadmaps and to develop public-private partnerships
- Introduction to digital interoperability standards (e.g., HL7 FHIR, Open HIE, WHO SMART Guidelines)
- Access to the testing environment of the HealthTech Hub Africa Standards & Interoperability Lab to support public sector integration
- Access to opportunities provided by the HealthTech Hub Africa partner network, including startup awards, research opportunities and funding opportunities
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the HealthTech Hub Africa Accelerator Program