Deadline: January 31, 2025
Applications are open for the Co-creation Hub-Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship 2025 [Cohort III]. CcHub and Mastercard Foundation are partnering to empower edtech startups who are building tools that enhance learning outcomes and accelerate access to equitable and quality education for Africa’s next generation.
The program provides a unique opportunity to collaborate with a network of experienced professionals with the same goal: to drive innovation in the edtech sector. They will provide hands-on mentorship and resources to help you get your startup to the next level.
Benefits
Startups that make it into the accelerator programme enjoy the following benefits.
- Equity Free Funding: Qualified startups are entitled to $100k in equity free funding over the course of the accelerator programme.
- Support & Mentoring: Startups can tap into the multidisciplinary experts for design, product, and tech optimization.
- Investor Network: Startups, through this programme would be exposed to investors to help scale their products.
- Discount & Deals: Startup through this programme can enjoy special deals from tools and service providers they have partnered.
- Marketing Strategy: Their team of experts will help startups align their market strategy to enable them hit PMF.
Eligibility
- Startups must be Africa focused and incorporated in Nigeria. They should be building solutions that address challenges across K-12, tertiary education and vocational skills training.
- Your Edtech Solution must possess these two qualities:
- EdTech Solution Base: Must have verifiable users aligned with the accelerator’s focus: education access, student learning, school management, and teacher/trainer effectiveness.
- Inclusive Teams: Applicants should have a balanced team, passionate about education. Female founders of EdTech solution companies are strongly encouraged to apply.
Selection Criteria
In this stage, the Edtech solutions will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Problem/Solution Fit
- Founder Potential
- Business Model Fit
- Traction
Application
For more information, visit Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship.
