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UNICEF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR HEALTH TECH STARTUPS

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Application Deadline: 20 October 2023

LOCATION: New York, USA

Call for Frontier Technology Applications for Strengthening Systems for Health, Nutrition and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support. The UNICEF Venture Fund is looking to invest in Open Source frontier technology solutions that have the potential to create radical change in children’s health, nutrition, and mental health

ELIGIBILITY:

Female and youth-led/founded startups are encouraged to apply. If you’re ready to make a global impact, reach out!

If your company is leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), data science (DS), drones, blockchain, or extended reality (XR), we want to hear from you! We are specifically seeking companies registered in one of UNICEF’s programme countries that have impressive working prototypes and a commitment to Open Source licensing. 

UNICEF’s Venture Fund is currently looking to invest in companies that are developing software solutions using frontier technologies such as blockchain, drones, data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, or extended reality to strengthen systems for health, including mental health.

BENEFIT:

UNICEF will offer up to US$100K in equity-free funding for early stage, for-profit technology start-ups that can improve the lives of children.

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FOUNDERS FACTORY AFRICA GEN F ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE PROGRAMME

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Application Deadline: 14 August, 2028 (Applications are on a rolling basis and hence they are always open. Please apply anytime.)

LOCATION: Johannesburg, South Africa

Join the Gen F Entrepreneur in Residence studio. Turning startup concepts into reality in 12 weeks through our Venture Design Studio and funding to validate your idea

ELIGIBILITY:

Exceptional founders/aspiring entrepreneurs looking to build out and test their ideas, achieve commercial success and create outsized, systemic impact.

Outstanding professionals and domain experts looking to make the transition from the corporate environment to entrepreneurship.

Founders looking to build tech solutions that solve Africa’s largest problems and catalyse change.

Entrepreneurs who have a keen eye for local market gaps and a sharp sense for local problems that they are passionate about solving.

BENEFIT:

During GenF, we provide:

$3 000 stipend for founder for 3 months

$5 000 once-off to run market validation experiments

Working closing with our venture builders to refine your concept and help you prep for IC

If Investment Committe approved:

Free access to our studio services to launch your startup

Up to $250 000 in funding available

We don’t take payment from founders (in the form of a programme fee or otherwise) to participate in GenF
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