{"id":1799,"date":"2019-07-17T10:12:08","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T10:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarships.msqfon.com\/?p=1799"},"modified":"2019-07-17T10:12:08","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T10:12:08","slug":"swiss-africa-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careers.msqfon.com\/?p=1799","title":{"rendered":"Swiss Africa Business and Innovation Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Swiss Africa Business and Innovation Initiative<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1800 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/scholarships.msqfon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Swiss-Africa-Business-and-Innovation-Initiative.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"637\" height=\"919\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Topic: Swiss Africa Business Innovation Initiative: Advanced Startup Training &amp; Swiss Business Development Camp<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Date: Deadline: July 31st, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Export:<\/strong> Termin nach Microsoft Outlook exportieren Termin nach Google Calendar exportieren<br \/>\n<strong>Place:<\/strong> Addis Ababa<br \/>\n<strong>Price: <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Free of charge<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bring your science based startup to the next level!<\/p>\n<p>Maximise the potential of your booming startup with a fast-track Afri-Swiss acceleration program<br \/>\nGet your seat for the Advanced Startup Training &amp; Swiss Business Development Camp<\/p>\n<p>If you are an entrepreneur with academic background or a startup from a Sub-Saharan African innovation hub in the field of Mobile health, Pharmacometrics, Innovative Financing or Digital Humanities (knowledge transfer) then join the Swiss Africa Business and Innovation Initiative.<\/p>\n<p>If you think your project should get a boost, apply until July 31st.<\/p>\n<p>The Swiss Africa Business Innovation Initiative (SABII) aims to boost the entrepreneurial know-how and exposure of Sub-Saharan graduate students &#8211; entrepreneurs seeking growth opportunities by offering a unique program bringing entrepreneurs to innovation hotspot in Addis Ababa and Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>Offered free of charge to ambitious young entrepreneurs with academic background, this highly competitive program comprises a 3-days workshop for advanced innovation entrepreneurs, and for the top eight candidates, a 4 days intense business development program in the Swiss startup and business ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><br \/>\nOpen to graduate students &#8211; entrepreneurs and startups from Sub-Saharan African innovation hubs, with a strong link to academia, developing products or services in the fields of mobile health, pharmacometrics, innovative financing and digital humanities (knowledge transfer).<br \/>\nYour project or company must be based on research or technology developed at a local university\/research institute.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadline for application:<\/strong> July 31st, 2019<br \/>\n<strong>Selection of participants:<\/strong> September 2nd, 2019<br \/>\n<strong>Advanced entrepreneurs workshop in Addis Ababa :<\/strong> October 25th &#8211; 27th, 2019<br \/>\n<strong>Business development bootcamp in Switzerland<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Spring 2020 (dates to be confirmed)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Program<\/strong><br \/>\n3-days workshop in Addis Abeba<br \/>\nDay 1: Learn to deliver a unique customer value and define a striking business plan<br \/>\nDay 2: Shape a winning team and secure funding for growth<br \/>\nDay 3: Master a convincing pitch and individual coaching sessions.<br \/>\nPresentation to an African \u2013 Swiss jury and selection of eight candidates for a 4-days action packed entrepreneurial development week in Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conditions<\/strong><br \/>\nThe program is free of charge. Accommodation expenses on site in Addis Ababa are covered by the program. For the Swiss week, flights, transport and accommodation in Switzerland will also be covered by the program.<\/p>\n<p>For further information please contact Markus Rommel (<strong><a href=\"markus.rommel@venturelab.ch\">markus.rommel@venturelab.ch<\/a><\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.venturelab.ch\/index.cfm?CFID=135173942&amp;CFTOKEN=9fc60ddaecf005e5-F8CF9271-CCF3-1C4B-BB4732C02296DD8D&amp;page=132976&amp;event_id=6797\"><strong>Apply &#8211; Register<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swiss Africa Business and Innovation Initiative Topic: Swiss Africa Business Innovation Initiative: Advanced Startup Training &amp; Swiss Business Development Camp Date: Deadline: July 31st, 2019 Export: Termin nach Microsoft Outlook exportieren Termin nach Google Calendar exportieren Place: Addis Ababa Price: Free of charge Bring your science based startup to the next level! 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