Nairobi
Experience Silicon Savannah and
shape the future of digital healthcare in Africa.
Are you working on a digital project in healthcare?
Healthcare
Prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals as well as solutions in the areas of allergies, biopharma and biosimilars.
What do you get?
Mentoring
You will have access to mentors from Senior Management at Merck and external serial entrepreneurs and experts in healthtech innovations in Africa.
You will have access to mentors from Senior Management at Merck and external serial entrepreneurs and experts in healthtech innovations in Africa. Plus, you will gain access to our global network of 50,000+ experts and staff who will be available to provide guidance at all times.
Funding
We will provide up to 15,000 USD to kick-off your project.
We will provide up to 15,000 USD to kick-off your project. Furthermore, being a Merck Accelerator startup will give you exposure and network to reach investors – Demo Day being a highlight.
Community
At our co-working space in Nairobi you will be teaming up with other people, going through the same challenges.
At our co-working space in Nairobi you will be teaming up with other people, going through the same challenges. Grow your network, get access to + 50,000 experts and Merck staff and become part of the upcoming startup ecosystem of Nairobi.
Curriculum
We tap into our network and beyond to get the right set of expertise for each team and project.
We tap into our network and beyond to get the right set of expertise for each team and project. Regular coachings, workshops and meetups are part of the curriculum in Nairobi. You will be digitally linked to the Innovation Center curriculum of the Merck Accelerator Program in Darmstadt as well.
A Global Experience
Besides our partner
program in Darmstadt we run an extension program in Silicon Valley.
Besides our partnerprogram in Darmstadt we run an extension program in Silicon Valley. One of the three selected startups will be sent to Silicon Valley for an additional month to get access to the world’s most vivid startup- and investors’ ecosystem and internationalize their business.
Apply Now!
The application period is now open. Fill out our application form and
become part of the next batch of Merck Accelerator startups.
Deadline application period: July 25, 2016
Notification to winning teams: August 16, 2016
Start of Accelerator Program: September 12, 2016