Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Kenya(Cohort 5) 2022

Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Kenya(Cohort 5) 2022

The Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Kenya is Africa’s leading incubator program for female founded businesses, aligning with calls for more diversity in technology, entrepreneurship and for more opportunities for women to develop entrepreneurial and leadership excellence.

The program combines world class startup support with local and international experience to provide a holistic startup incubation program focusing on immersive learning, mentorship & coaching, seed financing and business to business linkages for high potential startups tackling the continent’s most relevant challenges.

Thematic Areas

Companies solving for any of the 17 SDGs with operations within, but not limited to the following sectors are eligible to apply for the program;

  • Agriculture
  • Healthcare
  • Education
  • Manufacturing
  • Information Technology
  • Financial Services
  • Logistics

About Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered plc is a British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London, England. It operates a network of more than 1,200 branches and outlets (including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures) across more than 70 countries and employs around 87,000 people. It is a universal bank with operations in consumer, corporate and institutional banking, and treasury services. Despite its UK base, it does not conduct retail banking in the UK, and around 90% of its profits come from Asia, Africa&nbs... read more

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Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator

Application DeadlineNot Specified
TypeEntrepreneurs
SponsorStandard Chartered
GenderMen and Women

Aim and Benefits of Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator

  • 12 weeks of an immersive learning experience
  • Access to a leading network of coaching experts
  • Access to B2B networking opportunities
  • Personalized mentorship sessions to address your unique business needs
  • Opportunity to join a supportive Women in Tech Alumni Network
  • KES 1,000,000 equity-free grant seed funding for the top five finalists
  • 9 months ongoing support from Standard Chartered and @iBizAfrica to assist with the go-to market and scale for the top five finalists

Requirements for Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Qualification

  • The business must be based in Kenya i.e. be aligned with the needs of Kenyans and operating in Kenya;
  • The company must be a tech-enabled and/or leveraging on emerging technologies, including but not limited to; Internet of Things (IoT); Artificial Intelligence; Robotics; Augmented & Virtual Reality; 3D & 4D Printing; Cloud Computing; Big Data; Blockchain; Drone Technology and Biometrics;
  • The company must be founded or cofounded by a woman with an equal or majority stake;
  • The founder or co founder must be over 18 years old and Kenyan;
  • Business models must have a clear focus on sustainability and alignment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
  • 3 months to less than 2 years of operations;
  • Seeking support for proof of concept, customer, product and business model development;
  • Pre-revenue with early traction (users);
  • Post revenue is an added advantage, with the creation of a new business module.

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Standard Chartered on vc4a.com to apply

For more details,visit SC website


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