The Norway-based innovation challenge Katapult Accelerator is looking for African tech start-ups to stand a chance of receiving a US$150 000 cash prize.
The Katapult Accelerator aims to make a positive impact while building great business opportunities for start-ups across Africa, in exchange for an 8% equity share.
The three-month long programme aims to assist entrepreneurs to improve their solution and identify the best innovation. It entails fast-paced, hands-on skills development training to help entrepreneurs scale their business.
Categories for entries include artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of things (IOT) and virtual reality (VR) technologies to solve environmental and societal challenges.
"We believe the new exponential technologies available today can help impact-focused companies reach new heights faster than ever before. So, we're looking for companies already leveraging these technologies or companies interested in incorporating one or more of these technologies into an existing product. We'll bring in experts and provide tools from the areas below to support you," notes the accelerator.
The programme will take place in Oslo, Norway for the duration of three months.
Selected start-ups, according to the accelerator, will be given an opportunity to engage with dedicated global experts to unleash the potential of AI and IOT in their innovations. They will also further take part in a one month follow-up programme in New York with Katapult partner ERA which has a network of more than 350 mentors and dozens of industry partners.
Applications for the challenge close on 15 December 2017.
Last year, Kenyan start-up Sky.Garden was one of the 12 start-ups selected to join the 2016 cohort of the Katapult Accelerator.
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