Qualcomm® Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program 2023 for early-stage startups.

Application Deadline: February 28^th, 2023

The Qualcomm® Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Initiative is one 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.

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

Timeline

Application Phase: December 13^th 2022 to February 28^th 2023

Shortlisting of the Startups: March 2023

Mentorship Program: April 2023 to November 2023

Program Finale & Demo Day: December 2023

For Inquiries: qdesigninfo@qualcomm.com

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Qualcomm® Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program 2023