Application is open for the 2020 Swiss Africa Business Innovation Initiative
Eligibility :
Open to graduate students – entrepreneurs and startups from 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.
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The Swiss Africa Business Innovation Initiative (SABII) aims to boost the entrepreneurial know-how and exposure of African graduate students – entrepreneurs seeking growth opportunities by offering a unique program bringing entrepreneurs to innovation hotspot in Morocco 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.
Program Structure
Program of the 3-days workshop in Marrakesh
Day 1:Learn to deliver a unique customer value, master a convincing pitch and define a striking business plan
Day 2:Shape a winning team and secure funding for growth
Day 3:Individual coaching sessions, followed by presentation to an African – Swiss jury and selection of eight candidates for a 4-days action packed entrepreneurial development week in Switzerland.
Cost
The program is free of charge. Flights, transport and accommodation expenses on site in Marrakesh are covered by the program.
For the Swiss week, flights, transport and accommodation in Switzerland will also be covered by the program.
