Are you a young entrepreneur with a business that aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals? If so, apply now for the Accelerate2030 Program!
Accelerate2030 Rwanda, a scale-readiness program, seeks to support entrepreneurs from emerging and developing markets to scale up their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) solutions. Through the program, entrepreneurs will receive support that aims to shape and help them implement their scaling strategy. Entrepreneurs will be taken through a bootcamp and have access toworkshops, coaching, and online support as well access to strategic connections to investors, international organizations, and corporations.
The Accelerate2030 program seeks innovative youth-led businesses whose solutions are related to the following SDGs:
- SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy
- SDG11: Sustainable cities and communities
- SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production
- SDG 13: Climate Action
- SDG 15: Life on land
Selection of business to participate in the program will be based on:
- Impact on the SGDs: Your solution must demonstrate effectiveness in addressing substantial issues linked to the SGDs.
- Scalability: Your solution must have s
- the potential to be replicated and scaled to other contexts.
- Growth stage: Your innovation must show traction and demonstrate impact.
- Team skills: Your team must demonstrate ambition and skills to scale your solution.
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Accelerate2030 Rwanda will kick off with online sessions and an in–person bootcamp. After the bootcamp, up to 12 ventures will be selected to continue to the next stage, where participants will receive personalized coaching, online support and connections to experts and partners. The program will culminate in a Demo Day , where up to 3 ventures will be selected a to represent Rwanda ioKn the global scaling program. Applications close on the 3rd of August 2021.
To apply for the program, visit: Accelerate2030 Rwanda