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VILLGRO KENYA CALL FOR TECH-ENABLED MEDICAL DEVICES

Are you a talented innovator/inventor/entrepreneur with a Tech-Enabled Medical Device that addresses the lack of access to quality and affordable health services & technologies in East Africa? We want you…

Villgro Kenya, a business incubator and impact investor in the health sector, is looking for Innovative Medical Device solutions that address the lack of access to quality and affordable health services & technologies in low-income populations across East Africa.

We believe that Africa’s development problems will be sustainably resolved through for-profit, innovative products & business models that are demand-driven and scalable. Such enterprises deliver social impact by creating jobs for Africa’s rural and urban poor or by meeting their needs as the target market.  

How you will benefit

  • Funding – Startups can apply to join Villgro Kenya’s portfolio and receive funding from $20, 000 to help advance product development
  • Business development expertise which includes business modeling, product validation, and market entry support
  • Mentorship – We match startups with relevant mentors who are well versed in the health diagnostic sector in East Africa
  • Access to further investment opportunities – Our incubation program will make you investment ready and help unlock more investments from our network of relevant investors.

Our Criteria

Companies with a bias towards improving the livelihoods of people living in poverty. We seek to target interventions that support people who lack quality affordable healthcare. We work with talented innovators, inventors & entrepreneurs with brilliant ideas to help them get to market.

We have a preference for scalable and sustainable models led by a multidisciplinary team with a minimum viable product.

How to Apply

To apply visit http://villgrokenya.or.ke/apply-for-incubation or click the “Apply” button on the top and fill in the application form.

Referrals

We welcome referrals from organizations that have worked with or know a startup that is a good fit.

DETAILS

October 30
October 2, 2019
Villgro Kenya Accelerator/Incubator
http://www.villgrokenya.or.ke/node/174
Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda
Healthcare
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