Merck Accelerator Africa offers a three-month program, where your Start-up will benefit from experienced mentors, a robust training program and the backing of a leading Science and Technology company. The program is run in collaboration with the Merck Accelerator in Darmstadt and there are plenty of opportunities for exchange.
The Nairobi based program will be focussed on supporting companies addressing the big healthcare issues in Africa regardless of current location. If your company has what it takes to go international we offer an extended session in our new Innovation Hub in Silicon Valley.
What they are looking for:
Any entrepreneurs who are working on digital solutions that have an alignment to Healthcare for example:.
– Solutions that support care, diagnosis, monitoring and treatment in these areas – oncology, fertility, diabetes
– Wearables, Sensors, Photonics
– Healthtech with integrated Fintech innovations
– Big data analytics
What are the benefits?
- You will have access to mentors from Senior Management at Merck and external serial entrepreneurs and experts in healthtech innovations in Africa.
- They will provide up to US$15,000 to kick-off your project.
- At their co-working space in Nairobi you will be teaming up with other people, going through the same challenges.
- They will tap into their network and beyond to get the right set of expertise for each team and project.
- Besides their partner program in Darmstadt they run an extension program in Silicon Valley.
Apply here.
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