The HealthTech Hub Africa is a hybrid pan-African healthtech accelerator, with a physical co-working and community space in Kigali, Rwanda, working to drive development of health technologies in Africa and fast-track these innovations in public health systems through collaboration with government partners and funders of global health.
By doing so, the HealthTech Hub Africa aims to support African governments in tackling their largest health challenges, particularly those faced by low-income and underserved populations.
The program concentrates on four critical health domains:
- Cardiovascular Health: Aiming to reduce cardiovascular disease deaths through improved screening, referral, diagnosis, and management.
- Breast Cancer: Focusing on reducing breast cancer mortality through enhanced healthcare practices.
- Virtual Health and Care: Improving access, quality, and digital literacy in healthcare through remote delivery services.
- Data-Driven Decision-Making: Enhancing health system capabilities and preparedness for epidemics with integrated health information.
Benefits of HTHA Accelerator Program
Participation in an 8-month Accelerator Program, which includes:
- Access to office and meeting space at Norrsken House, Kigali
- Eligibility for exclusive funding opportunities throughout the year and as a HealthTech Hub Africa alum
- Diagnostic panels, expert masterclasses and self-paced online content
- Dedicated mentorship from industry experts in population health and technology
- Public speaking and pitch practice sessions
- Investment readiness support and access to HealthTech Hub Africa’s Investor Circle
- Community support, peer learning and collaboration opportunities
- Networking meetups and hybrid events in Kigali and across Africa
- Opportunities to attend and pitch during the annual HealthTech Hub Africa Investor Summit
- Opportunities to engage with relevant government ministries, departments and agencies involved in healthtech
- Support to understand national digital health strategies and roadmaps and to develop public-private partnerships
- Introduction to digital interoperability standards (e.g., HL7 FHIR, Open HIE, WHO SMART Guidelines)
- Access to the testing environment of the HealthTech Hub Africa Standards & Interoperability Lab to support public sector integration
- Access to opportunities provided by the HealthTech Hub Africa partner network, including startup awards, research opportunities and funding opportunities.
Requirements for HTHA Accelerator Program
- African registered
- Team: at least 2 full-time members with at least one founder who is an African national or permanent resident of an African country
- Internal note: This will be scrutinized during the review stage to ensure the African Founder has meaningful engagement in the work (not just added for the purposes of the application).
- Aligned with one of more of the four HealthTech Hub Africa thematic categories
- Post-revenue/ seed stage
- In operation for at least one year
- Already working or intending to work with the public (i.e. government) health sector, alongside other private sector business models
Application Deadline
January 17, 2025
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Novartis AG on thehealthtech.org to apply
For more details,visit HTHA webpage
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