The fourth iteration of the Migration Challenge, which seeks startups innovating standard migration processes, has been launched by Seedstars and the International Organization of Employers (IOE).
For the fourth time, the program is looking for international tech startups, especially those close to Europe – Northern Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe – with a mission to innovate common migration processes that serve migrants, businesses, and governments, including solutions that address migration caused by the climate and support green transitions with migrant workforce.
The Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) stakeholders and the tech startup scene have been connected over the course of the previous three editions by IOE and Seedstars. The shared goal was to find viable, scaleable solutions to the migration governance problems as well as to give promising tech startups a platform to grow more quickly.
The focus of the fourth edition is on startups working to simplify migration procedures for organizations and governments, with a special emphasis on green climate tech solutions.
Participating startups must have a tested minimum viable product with early traction and concentrate on mobility and services for corporations or governments in the area of labor migration.
The Migration Challenge will identify 20 innovative solutions, and of those, 10 finalists will be chosen to present their ideas at the GFMD Summit in Geneva in January 2024.
The winner and the two runners-up will be paired with a mentor from the Seedstars Mentorship Hub who will offer advice and assistance to address their key business challenges, strengthen fundraising efforts, and aid in the scaling up of their operations. A CHF5,000 (US $5,500) prize will be given to the challenge winner.
“We are eager to see the transformative solutions this edition will bring. Our collaboration with IOE in the past editions has always paved the way for groundbreaking innovations in the migration sector,” said Elizabeth Jones, head of programmes at Seedstars.
Applications are open until October 6.
