Call for Startups: Apply to join the second cohort of the UNICEF Startup Lab
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February 10, 2021UNICEF and its partners, including MeltWater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), are excited to welcome twenty young startups into the second cohort of the UNICEF Startup Lab beginning February 2021.
This six-month programme will accelerate startups with innovative, open-source and market-driven solutions addressing complex problems that impact children and young people in Ghana. UNICEF and MEST have joined hands with iCode, Ho Node Hub and HopIn Academy for this programme.
The UNICEF Startup Lab provides a platform for co-creation by drawing partnerships from the Ghanaian startup ecosystem (including among civil society, academia and the private sector), to identify and enable the next generation of impact-focused businesses.
One cofounder from each startup will benefit from a six-month entrepreneurship programme, including curriculum delivery, soft-skills development and mentorship. The UNICEF Startup Lab also aims to provide opportunities for the broader engagement and empowerment, especially for girls.
In 2019, UNICEF received over eighty-five applications in the first round, out of which thirteen were selected.
These thirteen entrepreneurs proposed solutions to address issues in agriculture, health and nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, education and social accountability. They got the opportunity to work on-site with UNICEF programme specialists to gain valuable market knowledge, prototype their products, and test solutions on the ground.
Startups joining the programme in 2021 will also gain access to investment opportunities, including possible support from the UNICEF Innovation Fund. To apply, fill this form here before January 8, 2021
This six-month programme will accelerate startups with innovative, open-source and market-driven solutions addressing complex problems that impact children and young people in Ghana. UNICEF and MEST have joined hands with iCode, Ho Node Hub and HopIn Academy for this programme.
The UNICEF Startup Lab provides a platform for co-creation by drawing partnerships from the Ghanaian startup ecosystem (including among civil society, academia and the private sector), to identify and enable the next generation of impact-focused businesses.
One cofounder from each startup will benefit from a six-month entrepreneurship programme, including curriculum delivery, soft-skills development and mentorship. The UNICEF Startup Lab also aims to provide opportunities for the broader engagement and empowerment, especially for girls.
In 2019, UNICEF received over eighty-five applications in the first round, out of which thirteen were selected.
These thirteen entrepreneurs proposed solutions to address issues in agriculture, health and nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, education and social accountability. They got the opportunity to work on-site with UNICEF programme specialists to gain valuable market knowledge, prototype their products, and test solutions on the ground.
Startups joining the programme in 2021 will also gain access to investment opportunities, including possible support from the UNICEF Innovation Fund. To apply, fill this form here before January 8, 2021
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