{"id":6559,"date":"2022-12-01T15:07:27","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T15:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=6559"},"modified":"2022-12-01T15:07:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T15:07:34","slug":"innovate-now-africas-first-assistive-technology-accelerator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/innovate-now-africas-first-assistive-technology-accelerator\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovate Now Africa&#8217;s First Assistive Technology Accelerator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Innovate Now has helped to launch 21 African assistive tech ventures over four acceleration cycles. African start-ups receive mentorship, learning and expert guidance over a 3-6 month period to create market fit, scalable and investable Assistive Technologies (AT).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apply now for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/atinnovatenow.com\/apply\/\">Cohort 7: Digital &amp; Assistive Tech\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 closes 5th January 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Active learning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A programme of learning centred around user, market, product and business development<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentorship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hands on mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs, product developers and disability experts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Live labs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Clinical partners to help you understand, validate and test AT products and services with disabled individuals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Entrepreneur keynotes showcase the realities, success and challenges of venture building<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Demo day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pitch to a panel of judges, and an audience of investors, entrepreneurs and leaders in AT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A partnership between&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.disabilityinnovation.com\/\">Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub)<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ikt-norge.no\/english\/\">ICT Norway<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.norad.no\/en\/front\/\">Norad<\/a>&nbsp;to recruit the next generation of cutting-edge disability innovators to drive Africa as a technology powerhouse. Building on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/at2030.org\/\">AT2030<\/a>&nbsp;funding by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukaiddirect.org\/\">UK aid<\/a>, Innovate Now\u2019s next phase will focus on Digital AT and Entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Increasingly AT is digital, or requires digital capabilities. Digital AT are frontier technologies supporting the full inclusion of persons with disabilities. We are looking for innovation-driven startups who are improving access to assistive technology through digital means or offering digital assistive technology solutions across education, healthcare, livelihoods and other sectors.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/atinnovatenow.com\/apply\/\">Apply to join us.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Innovate Now is part of GDI Hub Accelerate. Driving innovation impact through scale studios, accelerators, live-labs, networks, coaching, events, knowledge sharing and collaborative partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cohort 7.0: Digital &amp; Assistive Tech \u2013 applications now open<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/atinnovatenow.com\/apply\/\">calling innovation-driven startups<\/a>, with proof-of-concept, who are improving access to AT through digital means, or offering digital AT solutions across education, healthcare and livelihoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#PressPayNg#EduSAVINGS#EduLOANS#EduSURE#INTERNSHIP#SCHOLARSHIP#EduHEALTHMAINTAINANCE#ENTERPRENUERSHIP#TERTIARY#EDUCATION#TUITION#FEES#UNIVERSITY#POLYTECHNIC#MONOTECHNIC#FELLOWSHIP#COLLEGEOFEDUCATION#HOLIDAYJOBS#SOFTSKILLSTRAINING<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Innovate Now has helped to launch 21 African assistive tech ventures over four acceleration cycles. 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