EMERGING Mediterranean Acceleration Program 2022

EMERGING Valley, with the support of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) and the French Development Agency (AFD) are calling for applicants to apply for the EMERGING Mediterranean Acceleration Program 2022, more Information below.

EMERGING Mediterranean Acceleration Program 2022

E.M. Acceleration program for entrepreneurs with high social and environmental impactsfrom the southern shore of the Mediterranean -Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya- committed to e-health, mobility, agritech, environment, edtech, social and solidarity economy or female entrepreneurship.

customized and personalized mentoring,
fundraising support,
preparation for scale-up,
accelerating social and inclusive innovation,
networking,
exchanges between peers,
leadership…

Eligibility Requirements:

The submission of applications to participate in the Program is free of charge and open to any project leader with the following characteristics:

be of legal age (+ 18 years);
have a company that has been in existence for more than 18 months and is domiciled in one of the five (5) countries covered by the EMERGING Mediterranean Program (Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia);
Have a project related to one of the themes below-mentionned:
- E-health
- Environment
- Agritech
- Edtech
- Mobility
- Social and Solidarity Economy
master the French or English language and agree to express themselves in one of these two languages during the various events planned by the Program;
not be an EMERGING Mediterranean Laureate from previous editions.

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Awards

Selection of thirty startups after a call for applications
A grant of 5000 euros,
Personalized technical support through individual mentoring sessions
An important visibility push and media support,
Integration into the Social & Inclusive Business Camp acceleration program (3 months of pedagogical support by experts in the sector, ending with a Bootcamp in Marseille and a speed-pitching day in front of a panel of investors,
Transportation and accommodation for the annual EMERGING Valley Summit in Marseille,
Full-pass to the EMERGING Valley Summit where the laureates’ projects will be highlighted

Timeline:

The schedule for the Program is as followed:

April 11, 2022 to May 15, 2022 (6 weeks): Open call for applications for the selection of six (6) candidates per country, i.e. thirty (30) Selected Participants;
June 24, 25 and 26, 2022: Bootcamp of the two shores of the Mediterranean (hybrid physical and digital format organized from one of the countries of the South Shore) with a final Pitch at the end of which two (2) Finalists per country will be selected, as well as two (2) Finalists of the Women’s Entrepreneurship Award all countries combined;
July 2022 (date to be confirmed): EMERGING Mediterranean Startup Clinic, giving access to one (1) hour of personalized mentoring to each of the twelve (12) Finalists (in digital);
July 2022 (date to be confirmed): Final Jury for selection and announcement of the six (6) Winners (in digital);
4th week of November 2022: SIBC Bootcamp in Marseille;
November 28 and 29, 2022: EMERGING Valley Summit in Marseille. Valuation of the Laureates’ projects during the Summit.