Applications are now open for the 2025 Investing in Africa i3 Program. i3 seeks to catalyze the development of early and growth stage ventures building data-driven products or services focused on the distribution of health products in Africa. The program target companies owned, led or operated by African citizens and produce products for African customers.
Table of Content- Investing in Innovation Africa i3 Program
- Benefits of Investing in Innovation Africa i3 Program
- Requirements for Investing in Innovation Africa i3 Program
- Application Deadline
- How to Apply
Investing in Innovation Africa i3 Program
| Application Deadline | February 28, 2025 |
| Type | Entrepreneurs |
| Sponsor | Investing in Innovation |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Benefits of Investing in Innovation Africa i3 Program
- Access to Markets: i3 connects healthtech start-ups with large healthcare organizations including governments, donors, and global health institutions to drive adoption of start-ups’ offerings and scale.
- Risk-Tolerant Finance: i3 provides grant funding of $50K for early-stage innovators and up to $225K for growth-stage innovators, to overcome barriers to partnerships with large healthcare organizations e.g. WHO pre-qualification and regulatory compliance.
- Partnership Readiness Support: i3 provides a roadmap to help innovators meet the requirements for partnering with major healthcare organizations.
- Bespoke Deal Facilitation: i3 helps innovators refine their strategic positioning and increase the likelihood of successful partnerships and deals with large healthcare organizations.
- Communications and Advocacy: i3 provides highly professionalized communications and advocacy, to amplify the work of African healthtech innovators in the global health landscape. Additionally, i3 works towards resolving key ecosystem barriers that impact healthtech innovation in Africa.
Requirements for Investing in Innovation Africa i3 Program
01 African Ownership & Focus
Companies must be African-owned, led, or operated and focused on serving African markets.
02 Tech-Enabled & ?Data-Driven
Innovators must leverage technology and data to improve healthcare delivery or product distribution.
03 Stage-Specific Innovators
Early-Stage: Companies in the early stages of development with a proven concept.
Growth-Stage: Companies with demonstrated traction and scaling potential.
Application Deadline
February 28, 2025How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Investing in Innovation on vc4a.com to applyFor more details, visit Investing in Innovation Africa webpage