Bootcamp / Training
Bootcamp / Training
In the first selection applicants will enter a bootcamp for a month to get an intensive training in enhancing their ideas and business plans as well as prototyping.
Financial award
Financial award
The financial award for successful awardee will amount to 185,000 ETB provided on a seed grant to 20 finalists. The seed grant will be a cash grant to the finalists right after the award.
Acceleration
Acceleration
After the grand finale award, top 10 winners will be provided a 6-month acceleration program. This will be a stepping stone towards transforming the business ideas to fully operational startup companies that is registered and, on the way, to start revenue generation.
Media coverage
TV Program
A media production crew will document the project starting from the applicants screening all the way to the award ceremony. The film will be transmitted on a national TV for 6 weeks / 6 episodes. The main program will be transmitted on a weekend and repeated on a weekday. This will show each competitor’s going through the training, the competition, the award starting from their background story. This documentary films will also be available for public on the project website page, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and other medias.