Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) in partnership with Google for Startups has announced the 10 African startups selected for PitchDrive II, a three week, five-city Asian tech tour across Singapore, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo.
The 10 startups billed for the PitchDrive II were chosen from more than 200 applications received from 20 African countries.
The first edition of the PitchDrive tour last year ferried 14 startups from across Africa through 5 European cities (London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Zurich and Paris) to pitch to investors, explore international opportunities and learn about frontier technology markets.
For PitchDrive II, the focus turns to Africa’s deep technology and hardware sectors, both of which have seen a steady rise in development, innovation, and reputation.
The startups selected for the Asia tour include cut across seven African countries with three from Nigeria, two from Kenya and one each from Morocco, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Uganda, and Rwanda.
In partnership with @GoogleforStartups, we are glad to announce the 10 startups that have been selected for #PitchDriveII🥳🥳
The deep-tech and hardware startups, from 7 African countries, will embark on a 2-week tour of 5 cities in Asia. #StoriesfromPitchDrive pic.twitter.com/HGNPdoBojy
— Co-Creation Hub (@Cc_HUB) July 24, 2019
Nigeria
Tǽillo
Tǽillo is a furniture brand using augmented reality to create immersive shopping experiences that allow customers to interact with furniture pieces in a life-like manner before purchasing.
Reliance HMO
Reliance HMO is an innovative insurance provider using technology to make insurance more affordable for Nigerians.
Gricd Frij
Gricd Frij provides affordable smart mobile cold chain solutions for the storage and tracking of temperature-sensitive materials.
Kenya
AccessAfya
AccessAfya is a primary healthcare social enterprise using technology to deliver quality, affordable and effective healthcare services in Kenya.
Flare is an emergency response dispatcher and aggregator built for countries without emergency dispatch systems.
Uganda
CHIL AI Lab
CHIL AI Lab using artificial intelligence and machine learning to extend essential healthcare services to the poor and marginalised in Uganda. They have also built self-testing kits that are able to detect breast and cervical cancer.
Morroco
Casky
Casky builds personal road safety IoT devices that make commuting safer for two-wheeled vehicles.
Ivory Coast
Lifi-Led CI
Lifi-Led CI uses light fidelity (Lifi) technology to transmit electricity, internet and educational content to rural areas across Africa.
Tunisia
Enova Robotics
Enova Robotics is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to deploy mobile robots for surveillance purposes.
Rwanda
AC Group
AC Group provides tailor-made smart transport solutions for the African market.
The tour is set to begin on August 21, 2019, with all the participants meeting at CcHUB’s Design Lab in Kigali, Rwanda for a two-day boot camp.
The team will continue to Singapore from where they will travel through Tokyo, Yokohama, Seoul, and Shenzhen to Hong Kong, the final city on the itinerary. They will engage with corporate organizations like Transsion Holdings, Dentsu Ventures, Google Korea, Samsung C & T, Yamaha, Kepple VC and more.
In Yokohama, the startups will be hosted to a pitch event by JETRO as part of the high profiled TICAD7 conference.
