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Call for Applications: Qualcomm® Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program 2025 for Early-Stage Startups

Applications Deadline: February 16th 2025 As the first initiative of its kind in Africa, this equity-free mentorship program will identify promising early-stage startups keen on applying advanced connectivity and processing technologies to innovative end-to-end systems solutions, including hardware, and provide these companies with business coaching, access to engineering consultation for product development, and guidance on […]

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Call for Applications: Qualcomm® Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program 2025 for Early-Stage Startups

Applications Deadline: February 16th 2025

As the first initiative of its kind in Africa, this equity-free mentorship program will identify promising early-stage startups keen on applying advanced connectivity and processing technologies to innovative end-to-end systems solutions, including hardware, and provide these companies with business coaching, access to engineering consultation for product development, and guidance on protecting intellectual property.

Program Benefits

Mentorship

  • 1:1 mentorship with Qualcomm leaders on a regular cadence
  • Guide startups to product realization

Skilling

Masterclasses on product management, pitch clinic, IPR, hardware architecture.

Visibility

  • Demo Day with the startup ecosystem
  • Connect with various industry leaders, VCs, investors, and other accelerators

Program Timeline

  • Application Phase:  December 5th 2024 to February 16th 2025
  • Shortlist of the Startups:  March 2025
  • Mentorship Program:  April 2025 to November 2025
  • Program Finale & Demo Day:  December 2025

For any questions, please write at  qdesigninfo@qualcomm.com

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