CMU-Africa Industry Innovation Lab Techskills Marketplace Program 2026

Deadline: December 1, 2025

Applications are open for the Carnegie Mellon University Africa TechSkills Marketplace Program 2026. The TechSkills Marketplace Program connects African startups with prime CMU-Africa pupil expertise to unravel actual-world technical challenges whereas nurturing future-prepared innovators. Through this program, startups achieve entry to expert interns in areas comparable to AI, knowledge science, software program engineering, and product improvement, whereas contributing to fingers-on studying that drives Africa’s digital transformation.

Benefits

Access to excessive-performing CMU-Africa graduate interns
A co-funded internship mannequin the place CMU-Africa helps part of the stipend price
Access and visibility to CMU-Africa’s Innovation Hub associate community and innovation ecosystem

An OPPORTUNITY to nurture expertise whereas scaling impactful options

Eligibility

They are searching for affect-pushed startups which might be:

Registered and operational in Africa (with a transparent enterprise mannequin or product in improvement)
Able to co-fund the internship
Able to supply tasks centered on know-how or digital innovation comparable to growing a digital platform, enhancing knowledge programs, bettering product design, or constructing AI-pushed options and many others

Committed to mentorship and collaboration, offering a supportive atmosphere for graduate pupil interns
Open to distant or hybrid engagement fashions with interns from CMU-Africa

Application

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