LeadTech is an intensive 6-month incubation program dedicated to early stage women-owned or women-led tech start-ups. Based on a competition model. The program aims to nurture and provide a supportive environment for women entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and become independent. The goal of the program is to foster innovation and entrepreneurship at start-up for scale and to strengthen sustainability of growth.
Eligibility:
- Between the ages of 18 and 50. must be citizens of an African country.
- Have an innovative offer that integrated digital technologies into the process.
- Must resolve a real issue for customer or meet a need in the market.
- Must have a proof of concept (prototype).
- Have early customer interest / are close to product – market fit / early validation.
- Have raised or could raise (pre) seed investment.
- Passionate and committed.
- Complementary team with experience/expertise of subject matter.
Number of Awards: 15
Value of Award: Our program will enable startups to have access to:
- World-class mentors and experts
- Tailored trainings and capacity building
- Corporate partners
- Community of changemakers committed to women’s empowerment
- Events (pitch days, demo days, invest days and the annual AWIEF conference and exhibition)
- Space Infrastructure and Facilities
How to Apply: See link below