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Grants, VC funds, accelerators, and competitions for African entrepreneurs.
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MassChallenge Africa runs equity-free accelerator programs for startups in Africa, including founders in South Africa and across the continent. The program offers accelerator support, access to an expert network of founders, operators, researchers, and industry leaders, and connections to corporates, customers, regulators, and funders. It targets early-stage and growth companies, especially those working in challenge areas such as climate, global financial systems, sustainable food systems, healthcare and life sciences, and security and resiliency.
Accelerator support
MassChallenge accelerates founders through proven programs that provide access, insight, and relationships to help them move faster and go further.
Expert network
Founders get access to experts including founders, operators, researchers, and industry leaders who provide real-world insight at critical inflection points.
Connections to market movers
MassChallenge provides breakthrough access to corporates, customers, regulators, and funders to help startups scale.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
One of MassChallenge's stated challenge areas.
Security & Resiliency
One of MassChallenge's stated challenge areas.
Sustainable Food Systems
One of MassChallenge's stated challenge areas.
Climate
One of MassChallenge's stated challenge areas.
Global Financial Systems
One of MassChallenge's stated challenge areas.
Equity-free acceleration
Intensive mentorship, workspace, investor introductions, demo day
Show clear alignment with one of MassChallenge’s stated challenge areas and explain the specific problem your company is solving. Applicants should also highlight stage fit, since programs are designed for both early-stage and mid-to-late-stage startups, and show how access to corporates, regulators, and funders would help them scale.
2015
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