Startup|Energy invites innovative entrepreneur who are looking to transform the energy supply and livelihoods in SubSaharan Africa to the Energy Camp 2024.
From 18 to 23 October 2024, the Energy Camp will take place in Nairobi, bringing together up to 12 visionary founders. For an entire week, entrepreneurs will engage in an intensive programme that includes interactive training sessions, networking opportunities with other innovators and tailored workshops.
Here’s what awaits participants at the Energy Camp:
- Customer-Focused Product Development: Discover how to refine your product to meet customer needs effectively.
- Exploring Sales Channels: Identify and leverage the best sales channels for your business.
- Building a Dynamic Team: Learn the best ways to put together and manage a powerful team.
- Financial Planning Essentials: Get crucial insights into financial planning and management.
- Pitching to Investors/Partners: Master the art of presenting your startup to investors and potential partners.
- Funding Applications: Understand what funders look for in applications and proposals to increase your chances of success.
- The Energy Camp will culminate in an international Demo Day (online), where you get the chance to pitch your solution to a global audience of investors, organisations, corporatives.
After the camp, startups will benefit from becoming a Fellow
The Energy Camp is not the end of the journey together! As a Fellow of Startup|Energy, startups continue to benefit from our support:
Tailored coaching: Thanks to the Energy Camp, we know the needs of each startup better. In tailored coaching sessions, we provide specific support for the further development of the startups.
Exclusive Expert Webinars: Fellows join exclusive webinars with industry experts who can offer invaluable advice.
Network Access: All Fellows gain continuous access to our extensive international network and the collective entrepreneurial knowledge of our coaches.
Check your eligibility – and then apply!
Closing date for applications: 28 August 2024
Five reasons to apply for the Energy Camp 2024:
- Proven Success: 80% of our Fellows generate revenue, and collectively, they have raised nearly USD 3 million in grants, loans, and equity and won 18 Awards. Join a program with a track record of tangible results.
- Practical Focus: Our Energy Camp is practice-oriented, not just theoretical. The training is tailored to the specific needs of African energy startups, ensuring you get relevant and actionable insights.
- Expert Guidance: Benefit from the expertise of our trainers and coaches, who are experienced entrepreneurs with deep knowledge of the African market. Receive hands-on support from those who understand your unique challenges.
- Valuable Connections: While we don’t offer cash rewards, we provide access to investors and the opportunity to present your startup to an international audience. Open doors to funding and global exposure.
- Peer-to-Peer-Learning: As a Fellow of Startup|Energy, you’ll gain excess to exclusive peer-to-peer learning sessions with other startup founders, where you can share insights, collaborate, and inspire each other.
