The most recent UNICEF StartUp Lab, a six-month accelerator program for innovative Ghanaian startups and companies advancing the Sustainable Development Goals for children and youth, is now accepting applications.
The UNICEF StartUp Lab program was started in 2019 and is run by UNICEF in Ghana. It is supported by KOICA and carried out by MEST Africa. It offers extensive technical expertise and systems knowledge in the social sector, with UNICEF experts in child protection, social policy and protection, education, health, and nutrition, and water, sanitation, and hygiene leading the charge.
Individual mentoring, a network of UN System partners, funding for prototyping, and numerous other support systems are available to the participants. With a technology-centric focus, the program targets impact-driven startups in Ghana with the goal of accelerating growth and innovation.
Applications close on May 15.
