Pangea has unveiled Kenya’s first-ever Blue Economy accelerator program. It is aimed at advancing a sustainable blue economy ecosystem in Kenya as a vehicle for economic development and growth through the creation of jobs and reduction of poverty.
The program is also designed to support women and youth-owned, ocean-based enterprises to sustain business growth through facilitating access to financing, business support, and technology adoption.
Are you a startup providing innovative solutions in the blue economy sector looking to join a program that aims to support you with personalized coaching, business-to-business sales opportunities, and adaptive learning to meet your unique needs and Investment? Then apply for the Blue Economy Accelerator powered by Pangea,
The 3-month program focus on supporting the startups in these areas:
- Business to Business Sales Opportunities: The program will support entrepreneurs access market linkages through B2B opportunities with leading businesses in the sector.
- Adaptive Learning: Entrepreneurs will undergo an intensive period of business evaluation and diagnosis. The curriculum is then tailored to meet the unique needs of each company.
- Access to Seed Capital: The program will groom participants to have the necessary tools and skills to secure investment from a pre-selected pool of investors. The program focus on two categories of investors focusing on early stage funding of up to $100,000 USD or seed funding which ranges up to $500,000 USD.
- Personalised Coaching: Experienced coaches will facilitate scheduled or need-based mentorship to provide personalized attention in addressing each company’s needs. Coaches also support tailoring growth strategies and pathways.
Startups with solutions in these fields should apply:
- Aquaculture
- Cold chain logistics
- Climate action
- Maritime and shipping
- Tourism
- Digital solutions
- Security and Data
The application deadline is 29th August 2021
