As the first initiative of its kind in Africa, this equity-free mentorship program will identify promising early-stage startups keen on applying advanced connectivity and processing technologies to innovative end-to-end systems solutions, including hardware, and provide these companies with business coaching, access to engineering consultation for product development, and guidance on protecting intellectual property.
Qualcomm is enabling a world where everyone and everything can be intelligently connected. They are efficiently scaling the technologies that launched the mobile revolution to the next generation of connected smart devices.
Benefits
Mentorship
1:1 mentorship with Qualcomm leaders on a regular cadence
Guide startups to product realization
Skilling
Masterclasses on product management, pitch clinic, IPR, hardware architecture.
Visibility
Demo Day with the startup ecosystem
Connect with various industry leaders, VCs, investors, and other accelerators
Eligibility
Open to early-stage startups;
Applicants should be based in Africa.
Application Process
Application Phase: December 11, 2023 to February 18, 2024
