Are you a visionary HealthTech entrepreneur/innovator with a groundbreaking idea to transform healthcare in Africa and committed to leveraging innovation to contribute towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Do you have a scalable, defendable solution with clear monetization strategies? Apply now to join the timbuktoo HealthTech Hub.
Africa’s HealthTech landscape presents both challenges and opportunities, with a projected $11 billion digital health market by 2025. To address critical healthcare gaps, there’s an urgent need to establish a robust HealthTech hub.
This initiative aims to foster startups developing groundbreaking solutions in deep tech, hardware, and advanced technologies. Key areas include AI-driven diagnostics, locally manufactured medical devices, and biotechnology tailored to African needs. The hub can provide a foundation for building a flourishing full stack HealthTech industry.
The timbuktoo HealthTech hub aims to support innovative startups that meet the following key criteria:
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Technology-Enabled Solution:
Your startup must have a technology-enabled solution at its core, utilising digital tools and platforms to drive innovation and efficiency in the financial sector.
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Contribution Towards the SDGs:
Your solution should align with and contribute towards one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, addressing pressing global challenges such as poverty, inequality, climate change, and more.
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High Scalability:
Your startup should demonstrate high scalability either through digital distribution channels or the ability to scale sales rapidly across markets.
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Defensible Position:
Your startup should have a defensible position, whether through Intellectual Property (IP) rights, network effects, domain expertise, or regional market dominance, ensuring sustainable competitive advantage in the HealthTech landscape.
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Innovation and uniqueness:
Novel approach to solving health challenges, potential for disruptive impact in the healthcare sector
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Technical feasibility:
Sound scientific/technical basis for the solution, realistic development timeline
- Regulatory compliance:
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Awareness of relevant healthcare regulations, strategy for obtaining necessary approvals
Startups with an emphasis in the following areas are strongly encouraged:
Eligibility:
Groundbreaking founders and innovators across Africa who are already building startups that meet the following criteria:
Programme Timeline:
What is the Programme timeline?
- Application and Selection Process: August 2024 – October 2024
- Bootcamp: November 2024 – December 2024 (Attendance in Kigali, Rwanda from November 7th – 17th 2024)
- Incubation & Acceleration: January 2025 – May 2025
The most promising startups from bootcamp will receive long-term wrap around support for a period of 5 months. In this curated technical assistance, coaching, product refinement, and scaling will be provided to startups. Additionally, partnerships will be facilitated to spur product iterations, market access and capital raising for the startups. Startups selected for incubation and acceleration will have the opportunity to receive equity-free grants of up to $100,000 USD.
Benefits:
- Membership in the pioneer cohort of timbuktoo HealthTech Hub and entire Timbuktoo ecosystem
- Mentorship from industry experts and seasoned entrepreneurs.
- Equity-free funding of up to $100,000 USD.
- Networking with potential partners, collaborators, and customers.
- Access to investor networks.
- Resources and support to accelerate growth and impact.
- Access to networks and agencies within the larger UN system
- Access to networks and resources within the AfCTA system
- Impact and shape a pan-African HealthTech evolution
How to Apply:
Complete the Application here: link
Applications open: 27th August 2024
Deadline: 6th October 2024
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