APPLY: Airbus Africa4Future Aerospace Accelerator 2020 for African Startups

Ohimai Henry February 12, 2020 0 Comments Aerospace Accelerator Program 2020 for African Startups, Airbus Africa4future 2020

About the Award: First launched in 2017, the #Africa4Future initiative was created by Airbus BizLab with the objective to encourage and support entrepreneurship in Africa. Through #Africa4future, Airbus seeks to build bridges between the aerospace industry and the different players in Africa.

For this third edition, the accelerator is open to African start-ups, service providers, software companies that are actively working on solutions in Agriculture and infrastructure that are related to remote-sensing technology. This includes automation, blockchain, artificial intelligence, data analytics, material composites, manufacturing and more. Infrastructure refers to transportation/logistics mapping, water monitoring, waste management, real estate, urban development and other related areas.

The program is implemented by Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), a Pan-African innovation center with a track record of accelerating the application of social capital and technology for economic prosperity. CcHUB will provide strategic support and practical industry know-how to the startups to engage multiple stakeholders within their ecosystem and facilitate the connection with these global organizations.

Eligibility: We are looking for startups/solution providers/companies that:
Create value in Agriculture and Infrastructure sectors
Have the ability to leverage remote sensing technologies
Have been running operations for at least 1 year
Have an existing product with traction (customers and/or revenue)
Have a strong management team
Have experience leveraging partnerships to create impact
In addition to the above, companies must be registered in Africa and at least one active member of the founding team must be a Citizen of an African country.