This is to inform any eligible applicants who may wish to apply for HealthTech Hub Africa (HTHA) Accelerator Program that the application portal is now available and ongoing for further registration.
Therefore, all interested and eligible applicants should do well to follow up on the right steps to for HealthTech Hub Africa (HTHA) Accelerator Program. Do apply below.
How to Apply for HealthTech Hub Africa (HTHA) Accelerator Program 2024
Benefits of HTHA Accelerator Program
10-Month Comprehensive Accelerator Program, including:
For Growth Startups: Mentorship, coaching, expert masterclasses, community support, demo opportunities, and networking events.
For Scale-Ups: All benefits for growth startups plus access to legal, accounting, marketing, talent acquisition services, and fundraising acceleration.
Membership in the HealthTech Public-Private Partners Network: Access to advisory services, matchmaking with partners, and discounted services.
Funding Opportunities for Innovation: Apply for grants and in-kind benefits exceeding USD 1M.
Full-Year Access to Co-Working Space: Utilise serviced office spaces and attend community events at Norrsken East Africa House in Kigali.
Lifetime Access to Alumni Network: Post-program, gain lifelong access to resources and future opportunities, along with a participation certificate.
Requirements for HTHA Accelerator Program Qualification
For Growth Startups:
African Registration: Must be registered in an African country.
Team Composition: At least two co-founders, including one African founder.
Thematic Alignment: Product or service aligning with one of the program’s thematic areas.
Revenue and Funding Stage: Open to pre-revenue and post-revenue, pre-SEED to SEED stage startups.
Operational Duration: Minimum one year of operation.
For Scale-Ups:
Evidence-Based Solution: Demonstrated positive health benefits.
Impact Monitoring: A strong approach to monitoring the solution’s impact.
Revenue and Funding Stage: Must be post-revenue, in the pre-Series A or Series A stage.
How to Apply
All Interested and qualified Applicants should visit Novartis AG on vc4a.com to apply
Application Deadline
December 11, 2023
About Novartis AG and HealthTech Hub
Novartis AG is a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical corporation based in Basel, Switzerland. Consistently ranked in the global top five, Novartis is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world and was the fourth largest by revenue in 2022. Novartis manufactures the drugs clozapine (Clozaril), diclofenac (Voltaren; sold to GlaxoSmithKline in 2015 deal), carbamazepine (Tegretol), valsartan (Diovan).
The HealthTech Hub Africa is a hybrid pan-African healthtech accelerator, with a physical co-working and community space in Kigali, Rwanda, working to drive development of health technologies in Africa and fast-track these innovations in public health systems through collaboration with government partners and funders of global health.
By doing so, the HealthTech Hub Africa aims to support African governments in tackling their largest health challenges, particularly those faced by low-income and underserved populations.
The program concentrates on four critical health domains:
Cardiovascular Health: Aiming to reduce cardiovascular disease deaths through improved screening, referral, diagnosis, and management.
Breast Cancer: Focusing on reducing breast cancer mortality through enhanced healthcare practices.
Virtual Health and Care: Improving access, quality, and digital literacy in healthcare through remote delivery services.
Data-Driven Decision-Making: Enhancing health system capabilities and preparedness for epidemics with integrated health information.
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