Injini in partnership with WAVE has announced the West African Virtual EdTech Bootcamp for ideation stage EdTech entrepreneurs.
Up to 12 solutions will be selected to participate in the programme that will run from 8 January 2021 to 21 January 2021, with the entire programme requiring a time commitment of approximately 30 hours (or more).
This time will be spent completing the pre-coursework and assigned deliverables, engaging in virtual workshops and collaborating with your teammates.
Bootcamp Programme Structure
Pre-Programme
Before starting the Bootcamp, selected participants will be required to work through an Injini-created course called “Fundamentals for African EdTech Entrepreneurs”.
The course is composed of four topics, but participants will only be required to complete two of the four.
The mandatory topics are focused on the Myths & Evidence in Education and the Business Model Canvas, the other two topics are optional (but beneficial if you have time to complete them).
Completing the prescribed topics will help ensure that everyone participating in the programme is more or less on the same level and has considered the most fundamental aspects of their potential businesses.
The course will be accessible to selected participants for one week before the programme begins and they will have up until the sessions in Week 2 (21 January 2021) to make their way through the content.
Programme Structure
The programme will take place virtually and will require all participants to have a stable internet connection.
Up to three members of a given solution’s team may participate, but at least one team member must be able to commit to attending all of the programmatic sessions.
The programme includes three workshops covering the following topics:
- Startup Strategy (Understanding the key influencers on any business): Week 1
- Customer Value (Creating a solution based on user and customer needs): Week 2
- How to Pitch your Startup (Preparing for the final pitch at the end of the programme): Week 2
Programmatic Support
Throughout the programme, participants will be receiving support from the Injini and [X] teams.
Support will come in the form of workshop facilitation plus written and/or verbal feedback on the deliverables submitted by participants. Some one-on-one video calls may be arranged with select participants.
Winning Prize
The programme will culminate with a pitch competition (Thursday, 21 January) to a panel of judges, allowing each participant to present their progress (both during the programme, but also to date) and other key factors of the solution/business.
The winner, who will be determined based on their performance throughout the programme and the pitch itself, will receive a cash prize of $250.
Criteria For Participating in the Programme
- You must be based in West Africa.
- You are an ideation stage EdTech entrepreneur or an aspiring entrepreneur with a tech-enabled idea that addresses a key problem in education
- You may or may not have a prototype or minimum viable product (MVP) that you’ve begun testing
- Your solution is likely to be pre-revenue (but some post-revenue solutions may also be eligible)
- You are able to commit to the time expectations outlined above
- You are excited to learn and believe you will benefit from participating in this programme
Click here to apply and the deadline is Tuesday, 15 December.
