Startups
A tailor-made acceleration platform
IMPACT Lab offers you personalized support to accelerate the growth of your startup through expertise, commercial opportunities and funding.
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By joining our acceleration programs, you gain access to :
Personalized coaching
Tailored one-to-one expert advice to reinforce the key building blocks of your business model and your organization
Commercial acceleration
Connections with key corporates around specific market opportunities and facilitation of commercial conversations
Fund raising
Access to direct funding instruments and to a network of potential investors across Africa
Our programs achieve a recommendation rate above 90%
Supporting over 300 startups
Our programs
Each of our programs is carefully designed depending on the target sector, the level of maturity of the target startups and the objectives of the program partners. Visit each program’s dedicated page to find out more.
Frequently Asked Questions
How frequently do you integrate new startups into your programs?
We launch regular calls for applications for programs that we design specifically for our program partners. Please follow our LinkedIn page to be sure you don’t miss the next opportunity to join our community.
In the meantime, you can sign up any time to benefit from our personalized Pitch Support.
What are the selection criteria to integrate your programs?
Each program has its specific set of eligibility criteria depending on the objectives of our program sponsors and partners. These can include specific sectors or themes or a minimum maturity level. Please check the landing pages of each program for more information.
When evaluating applications, we will generally look at the degree of innovation, the scalability of the business model, the expected social or environmental impact and the quality of the team.
How long do your programs last?
Each program has a specific set of characteristics, including duration. Please check the landing pages of each program for more information.
What is the cost to integrate your programs?
The cost of our program is evaluated at $20 000 to $30 000 per supported startup. However, startups are usually not charged to integrate our programs as their cost is covered by international donors or corporate partners.
We do offer paid services to startups such as the personalized Pitch Support. Please check the dedicated page for more information.
Do you offer funding to the startups you support?
Some programs integrate a funding mechanism, such as a grant or an interest-free loan. The characteristics of these instruments vary from program to program. Please check the landing pages of each program for more information