Open Startup Science Road Program 2026 – YOA

Deadline: July 31, 2026

Applications are open for the Open Startup Science Road Program 2026. They are on the lookout for formidable founders and champions in Tech and Deep Tech for its two program tracks: Open Startup Pre-Seed Track and Open Startup Seed Track.

The focus areas embody DeepTech ventures based mostly on scientific, engineering, or technological breakthroughs; Tech-Enabled Startups that use expertise to unravel market challenges and create alternatives; Climate and Sustainability, together with AgriteTech, ClearTech, Renewable Energy, WaterTech, Circular Economy, Waste Management, and associated sustainability improvements; AI and Emerging Technologies, together with Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, SaaS, and AI-enabled ventures; Health and Well-being, together with HealthTech, MedTech, BioTech, Diagnostics, Telemedicine, and associated well being innovation options; and different excessive-impression sectors corresponding to FinTech, EdTech, Logistics and Supply Chain, and different expertise-enabled ventures.

Benefits

Both tracks provide entry to tailor-made coaching, palms-on mentorship, knowledgeable steerage, strategic connections, ecosystem publicity, and progress alternatives to assist startups transfer to the following stage.

• In-Person Training Bootcamp: Intensive, immersive coaching bootcamps tailor-made to startups wants.
• Global Exposure: Regional and world publicity to completely different ecosystems based mostly on startup wants (Africa, US, Europe)
• Training & Mentorship: Tailored coaching & customized mentorship based mostly on startups wants delivered by a pool of regional and world specialists.
• Hands-on Support: Continuous, strategic program help together with introductions, weekly observe-ups, and technical & expertise fellowships.
• Market & Investment Support: Tailored help, investor engagement, company connections, commercialization steerage, and fundraising preparation.
• Small Tickets: Selected startups might develop into eligible for mission-aligned funding tickets of as much as $20,000 to help their seed fundraising rounds.

Eligibility

Applicants to each tracks should:

• Building a expertise to unravel a demonstrated drawback on the continent
• Be integrated in an African nation
• Operate primarily in Africa
• Demonstrate proficiency in English
• Have a dedicated founding workforce
• Be accessible to take part actively in program actions
• Submit a whole application

Application

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For extra data, go to Open Startup Program.