The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law’s (HiiL) Innovating Justice Challenge 2019 is now open for entries.
HiiL is looking for justice innovators and startups from East Africa, West Africa and Southern Africa that are focused on preventing or resolving a justice problem for many people, including small and medium-sized businesses.
These startups must have the potential to become financially sustainable and be scalable nationwide or globally. Solutions must furthermore already be showing measurable impact and are led by a motivated, focused team driven to make a change.
Up to 10 finalists will be chosen from each of the three African regions, all of whom will be invited to take part in a week-long business development programme designed to support organisations that seek to create an impact in access to justice.
Finalists will then pitch to a jury made up of local and international specialists. The best innovators will then be invited to join HiiL’s Southern Africa Justice Accelerator programme.
Innovators that show significant growth can win up to €20,000 in seed-funding, business development support, access to a global network, potential further investment opportunities and international exposure for their innovation, including the chance to pitch at the Innovating Justice Forum in The Hague in February 2020.
To submit an application visit www.hiil.org/hja. Applications close on 15 August, at midnight Central European Time (CET).
