The F.A.S.T Accelerator Program 2022 for African Startups
Application Deadline: February 22nd, 2022
FAST is an initiative of Flapmax in partnership with Microsoft. The program combines business development, technology integration, funding and community building opportunities to enable African startups to scale more rapidly and sustainably.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Startups must be based in Africa
- Be ready to scale or expand within the continent
- Have established product-market fit and generating revenue
- B2B startups are prioritized
- Healthtech, Fintech, Edutech and Industrials/Agritech startups are specifically of interest. Sustainability and Deeptech are welcomed
- Commitment: Participants must be committed for the entire duration of the program, 7th of March, 2022 – 27th of May, 2022.
BENEFITS
Startups benefit from a broad range of services and perks for achieving high growth and scale.
ACCESS AND CO-INNOVATION WITH MICROSOFT ENGINEERING AND PRODUCT TEAM
Startups within the program will have access to Microsoft engineering team to co-innovate, this can range from product integrations to new offerings
ACCESS AND CO-INNOVATION WITH FLAPMAX ENGINEERING AND PRODUCT TEAM
Startups within the program will have access to Flapmax engineering team to co-innovate, this can include product integrations with Measure, Coral Imaging, and Fast Portal
AZURE CLOUD CREDIT, GITHUB AND DEVELOPER TOOLS
Up to $250,000 in cloud credits, including access to Founders Hub and virtual reality (VR) hardware
SME VALUE PROPOSITION AND MARKETPLACE
We have a high preference for startups with SME solution. Our vision is to impact millions of SME’S across the continent as such we will be positioning solutions targeted to solving the SME challenge in the continent
ENTERPRISE AND GOVERNMENT PROACTIVE CO-SELL
Joint Co-Sell engagement with Microsoft sales team in the enterprise and public sector as well as with Flapmax product team
ACCESS TO TALENT THROUGH FLAPMAX AI ACADEMY
The AI Academy program includes xHAIL Apprenticeship program, Resident Research Engineers and International Internships
MICROSOFT PARTNER ECOSYSTEM
Partner Network provides access to exclusive resources, programs, tools and connections across the continent to foster business growth
ACCESS TO MICROSOFT AFRICA VC CIRCLE
Our network of VCs help drive growth. Startups will have access to Microsoft VC circle to raise funds and scale their business
CROSS MARKET EXPANSION
Startups seeking to expand to the rest of Africa will benefit from cross market expansion activities which introduces their product/services to new markets within the continent
Key Dates
- Applications Open: Monday, 31st of Jan, 2022
- Applications Close: Tuesday, 22nd of Feb, 2022
- Program Starts: Tuesday, 7th of Mar, 2022
- Program Ends : Friday, 27th of May, 2022
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the FAST Accelerator Program 2022
