Application Deadline: February 28th, 2023
The Qualcomm® Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Initiative is one of its kind in Africa; this equity-free mentorship program will identify promising early-stage startups keen on applying advanced connectivity and processing technologies to innovative end-to-end systems solutions, including hardware, and provide these companies with business coaching, access to engineering consultation for product development, and guidance on protecting intellectual property.
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Program Benefits
Mentorship
1:1 mentorship with Qualcomm leaders on a regular cadence
Guide startups to product realization
Skilling
Masterclasses on product management, pitch clinic, IPR, hardware architecture.
Visibility
Demo Day with the startup ecosystem
Connect with various industry leaders, VCs, investors, and other accelerators
Program Timeline
Application Phase: December 13th 2022 to February 28th 2023
Shortlisting of the Startups: March 2023
Mentorship Program: April 2023 to November 2023
Program Finale & Demo Day: December 2023
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