Apply now for the START FELLOWSHIP ACCELERATOR
The START Fellowship Accelerator is an exceptional initiative designed to empower emerging entrepreneurs from Latin America and Africa. Over the course of 3.5 months in Switzerland, participants will engage deeply with the European startup ecosystem. This program includes interactive sessions with seasoned investors and entrepreneurs, academic classes at the University of St. Gallen, as well as mentoring and coaching from industry experts.
Additionally, the START Fellowship Accelerator offers funding opportunities to support the growth of startups. Participants will have the chance to cultivate a robust network of like-minded individuals, fostering a close-knit community, and potentially securing investments to significantly enhance their startup’s development.
WHAT YOU WILL GET OUT OF IT! – START Fellowship Accelerator
Embark on your entrepreneurial journey to Switzerland and accelerate your Startup through START Fellowship Accelerator focus areas of content, network and fundraising – all costs covered and opportunities to receive equity-free funding.
- ICT and Office Hours
- Workshops
- Founder Stories
- Deep Dives
- Hot Spot Trips
- Mentoring
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS – START Fellowship Accelerator
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Enrollment at a partner university in LatAm or Africa
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You are between 18 – 24 years old
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Committed to founding
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You already have an MVP or a first prototype
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You are a co-founder with a team of at least 2 people (no solo founders!)
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Recommended: English C1 Level
Partner Universities – START Fellowship Accelerator
Africa
🇪🇬 Egypt (6)
🎓 American University in Cairo, Cairo
🎓 Cairo University, Cairo
🎓 German University of Cairo, Cairo
🎓 British University of Cairo, Cairo
🎓 Ain Shams University, Cairo
🎓 Future University in Egypt, Cairo
🇰🇪 Kenya (2)
🎓 Strathmore University, Strathmore Business School, Nairobi
🎓 University of Nairobi, Nairobi
🇲🇦 Morocco (3)
🎓 Université Mohammed V de Rabat, Rabat
🎓 University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, Ben Guerir
🎓 ESCA Ecole de Management, Casablanca
🇳🇬 Nigeria (4)
🎓 Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos Business School, Lagos
🎓 University of Port Harcourt, Choba
🎓University of Ibadan, Ibadan
🎓Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife Ife
🇿🇦 South Africa (12)
🎓 University of Witwatersrand – Wits School of Business, Johannesburg
🎓 University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg
🎓 University of Cape Town, Cape Town
🎓 Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth
🎓 Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch
🎓 University of Pretoria, Pretoria
🎓 University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban ****
🎓 North-West University, Potchefstroom
🎓 Rhodes University South Africa, Grahamstown
🎓 University of South Africa, Pretoria
🎓 University of the Free State, Bloemfontein
🎓 Henley Business School, Sandton
🇹🇿 Tanzania (1)
🎓 University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam
🇬🇭 Ghana (1)
🎓 Ashesi University, Berekuso
LatAm
🇦🇷 Argentina (10)
🎓 UdeSA – Universidad de San Andrés Católica, Buenos Aires
🎓 UTDT – Universidad Torcuato di Tella, Buenos Aires
🎓 UCA – Pontificia Universidad Catolica Argentina, Buenos Aires
🎓 UADE – Universidad Argentina de la Empresa, Buenos Aires
🎓 Universidad Catolica de Cordoba, Cordoba
🎓 Universidad de Belgrano, Buenos Aires
🎓 UBA – Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
🎓 Universidad del CEMA, Buenos Aires
🎓 ITBA – Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
🎓 Universidad Tecnológica de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
🇧🇷 Brazil (22)
🎓 FACAMP, Campinas
🎓 FGV-EAESP, São Paulo
🎓 FGV-Direito, São Paulo
🎓 FGV-EESP, São Paulo
🎓 USP – Universidade de São Paulo – FFLCH / CCInt IRI
🎓 USP – Universidade de São Paulo – CCInt FEA
🎓 Presbyterianische Universität Mackenzie, São Paulo
🎓 Insper, São Paulo
🎓 Link – Link School of Business, São Paulo
🎓 UEM – State University of Maringá, Maringá
🎓 PUC Goias, São Paulo
🎓 FGV-EBAPE, Rio de Janeiro
🎓 FGV-EPGE, Rio de Janeiro
🎓 FGV-Direito, Rio de Janeiro
🎓 Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
🎓 UFRJ – Universidad Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
🎓 Universidad Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte
🎓 Universidad Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre
🎓 UFRGS – University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre
🎓 Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre
🎓 Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA), Sao Jose dos Campus
🎓 UFJF – Universidad Federal de Juiz Fora, Juiz de Fora
🇨🇱 Chile (8)
🎓 PUC – Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile – Escuela de Administración, Santiago de Chile
🎓 PUC – Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile – Instituto de Ciencia Politica, Santiago de Chile
🎓 PUC – Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile – School of Engineering, Santiago de Chile
🎓 UAI – Universidad Adólfo Ibañez, Santiago de Chile
🎓 Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile
🎓 Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia
🎓 UDD – Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago de Chile
🎓 PUCV – Pontifica Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Santiago de Chile
🇨🇴 Colombia (14)
🎓 Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá
🎓 ULA – Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá
🎓 UNAL – Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá
🎓 Universidad de la Sabana, Chia (Bogotá)
🎓 CESA – Colegio de Estudios Superiores de Administración, Bogotá
🎓 Universidad EAFIT, Medellin
🎓 UDEM – Universidad de Medellin
🎓 UPB – Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin
🎓 ****La Universidad EIA (Escuela de Ingeniería de Antioquia), Medellin
🎓 ICESI – Universidad Icesi, Cali
🎓 UNAB – Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga, Bucaramanga
🎓 Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena
🎓 UDI – Universidad de Investigación y Desarrollo, Bucaramanga
🎓 UCC – Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
🇨🇷 Costa Rica (1)
🎓 Universidad Nacional Costa Rica, San José
🇪🇨 Ecuador (8)
🎓 EPN – Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Quito
🎓 UASB – Universidad Andina Simón Bolivar, Quito
🎓 USFQ – Universidad San Francisco, Quito
🎓 UDLA – Universidad de Las Américas, Quito
🎓 PUCE – Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito
🎓 UTPL – Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja
🎓 Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, Guayaquil
🎓 Yachay Tech University, San Miguel de Urcuquí
🇲🇽 Mexico (15)
🎓 ITAM – Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, Mexico City
🎓 IBERO – Universidad Iberoamericano, Mexico City
🎓 UAM – Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico City
🎓 UNAM – Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City
🎓 UP – Universidad ****Panamericana, Mexico City
🎓 IPADE Business school, Mexico City
🎓 ITESM- Instituto tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores, Monterrey
🎓 Universidad Regiomontana, Monterrey
🎓 Universidad Anáhuac, Querétaro
🎓 Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara
🎓 ITESO – Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara, Guadalajara
🎓 Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Andres Cholula
🎓 UPAEP – Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, Puebla
🎓 TecNM – Tecnologica Nacional de Mexico, Mexico City
🎓 UNIVA – Universidad del Valle de Atemajac, Guadalajara
🇵🇾 Paraguay (1)
🎓 Universidad Americana, Panama City
🇵🇪 Peru (9)
🎓 Pontificia Universidad Católica de Peru, Lima
🎓 Universidad del Pacífico de Lima, Lima
🎓 Universidad ESAN, Lima
🎓 Universidad de Lima, Lima
🎓 UTEC – University of Technology and Engineering, Lima
🎓 Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Lima
🎓 UDEP – Universidad de Piura, Piura
🎓 UNSMN – Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, San Marcos
🎓 UPC – Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima
🇺🇾 Uruguay (2)
🎓 Universidad de Montevideo, Montevideo
🎓 Universidad de la República Uruguay, Montevideo
🇻🇪 Venezuela (3)
🎓 Universidad Católica Andres Bello, Caracas
🎓 Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas
🎓 IESA – Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración, Caracas
APPLICATION – START Fellowship Accelerator
- To apply visit the START Fellowship Accelerator application website
- For details visit the START Fellowship Accelerator official website
- Deadline is September 14,2024
