Do you have an impactful solution addressing health challenges in Africa? Apply for mentorship and support from the Africa Oxford Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship programme before 31 May 2024
The University of Oxford, through its Africa Oxford Initiative, invites applicants to the Africa Oxford Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship programme. The multi-disciplinary programme seeks to support African innovators in building high-growth startups with real impact to address health and improve livelihoods on the continent.
The 50 successful applicants will complete a self-paced interactive virtual programme over 16 weeks. The programme will cover systems thinking, making financial projections, writing and delivering a pitch, and navigating intellectual property and regulatory hurdles. Additionally, the participants will be offered personalized mentorship and support to develop their ventures and a platform for networking with fellow innovators.
Interested participants should at least have high-impact solutions aimed at:
- Reducing premature deaths from non reducing premature deaths from non-communicable diseases amongst African populations
- Optimizing diagnostic and prognostic tests for African contexts
- Novel diagnostic tools to increase resilience to endemic diseases
- Preventing, diagnosing or treating zoonotic diseases
Furthermore, interested applicants must fulfil the following to apply:
- Be a national of an African country or have indefinite leave to remain in an African country
- Be based in an African country in which they must be a legal resident
- Be developing the proposed health solution in their host country
For more information, visit Africa Oxford Health Innovation. To apply, visit Application form.