This spring, LaStartupStation, one of the leading startup accelerators in Morocco, took the initiative to support 12 women-led startups through the 7th edition of their flagship program Scalerator, in partnership with the FMO’s Venture Program, Creact4Med, and VC4A.
This year the program is focused on female-led startups, that operate in the field of cultural and creative industries (CCI) and/or who work on technological solutions that focus on fintech, agritech, access to energy, or any other solutions aimed at improving access to goods and services to underserved segments of the population.
Carabas Team Pitching Their Solution
A very rich program in learning and advice thanks to its coaching sessions, mentoring, and master class but also thanks to the professionalism and responsiveness of the Startup Station team that is constantly looking to respond to the requests of different startups.
Sabrine Zahroubane & Meriem Reneja, Co-Founders Ta7alil.ma
How the program unfolds
The Scalerator program received 110+ applications, after the pre-screening 20 applications were shortlisted from which only 12 startups got selected.
After a competitive selection process in April, with several interview rounds, a 3-day selection Bootcamp was organized by La Startup Station for the 20 shortlisted startups. The Bootcamp was a great opportunity for La Startup Station to get to know the startups better and inform the final selection but also offered an intense learning experience for the 20 startups as well, culminating in a final pitching session at the end of the 3 days, in front of a finance committee. The bootcamp involved different trainers and experts on topics such as soft skills, design thinking, and software development.
The Scalerator #7 program at StartupStation was a great opportunity for us to exchange with different actors of the Moroccan start-up ecosystem and to develop our ideas into a real business project. Through the mentoring, coaching and MasterClass programs we were able to confront our ideas and be challenged by quality speakers for a continuous improvement of our value proposition. We particularly appreciate the availability and attentiveness of the support team, which does everything possible to meet our needs.
Aida Tagmouti & Jennat El Guennouni, Co-Founders Jobbee
A final cohort of 12 startups was selected to enter an intense period of 12 support sprints, one sprint every two weeks. Each sprint is centered around a particular topic and includes a training session, an inspirational conversation or dinner with a public figure, individual coaching with an advisor who will follow the progress of the startups during the 6 months of the program, and finally mentoring with experienced business professionals from the Moroccan ecosystem, such as Ali Bensouda, Hicham Sentissi, and Khadija Aamou
Throughout the period of sprints, LaStartupStation is providing introductions for the startups to relevant market players and potential investors, such as BMCE Capital, INWI, and Attijari Wafa Bank. Finally, the program will culminate in a demo day, to be held in October, in front of an audience of 100+ relevant stakeholders, investors, corporate partners, and ecosystem support partners.
The Scalerator #7 program at StartupStation was a great opportunity for us to exchange with different actors of the Moroccan start-up ecosystem and to develop our ideas into a real business project. Through the mentoring, coaching and MasterClass programs we were able to confront our ideas and be challenged by quality speakers for a continuous improvement of our value proposition. We particularly appreciate the availability and attentiveness of the support team, which does everything possible to meet our needs.
Lucie Strack & Hanae Kouach, Co-Founders Help Mariage
Now, let’s meet the cohort
A smart and efficient application to measure the happiness maturity of managers and their teams at work based on positive psychology and Artificial Intelligence.
A collaborative platform, allowing individual drivers to pool their daily journeys with urban delivery flows. This is the principle of car-pooling applied to urban delivery.
A platform for brides to manage, organize and control all aspects of their wedding in one place.
A mobile application for companies and job candidates who reinvents the recruitment experience through a playful interface and intelligent matching for rapid, effective and inclusive recruitment.
We ” Save ” Foods that would otherwise be wasted, such as the leftovers of hotels or restaurants, the products of supermarkets close to the expiry date or the dairy fruits and vegetables of suppliers.
An avant-garde sustainable fashion brand based in Marrakech, promoting endangered handcrafts and artisanal workers through a revolutionary and diversified product line
We propose a small electronic device that aims to relieve menstrual pain in women who suffer from it, without medication or side effects, discreet and easy to use.
Agency for the Management of Influencers The role of the agency is to accompany the influence on its image, its notifier, its legal and tax protection.
Carabas offers the home diagnostics and home repair service, as well as the general check of used cars that a customer wants to buy with assistance throughout the process.
A shop, an educational platform, and a marketplace enabling the master chocolatiers and producers of the network to develop skills and sell their production, creations, and training.
Ta7alil.ma is an innovative health platform that allows you to retrieve your results and analysis reports online through our partner laboratories and doctors.
We are a manufacturer of child furniture and intelligent, with a value-added design, which represents our key and our creative signature.
What’s next?
Stay tuned for the Scalerator’s Demo Day coming up in October 2022 to hear more from the 12 female-led startups and see them pitch their solutions. You can also follow LaStartupStation for announcements of programs and events.