Innovating Justice Challenge 2022

For 10 years, HiiL’s Justice Accelerator program has supported startups with significant potential to help people prevent or resolve their justice problems.

Startups selected for the program participate in an intensive 4-month training program, gain access to customized coaching and mentorship and receive a €10,000 non-equity fund to help scale their innovation.

What are we looking for?

In 2022, we are welcoming startups from the following countries into our program:

• East Africa: Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia
• West Africa: Nigeria
• MENA: Tunisia, Lebanon, Jordan, Morocco

We are especially interested in startups that work on what we’ve identified as potential game-changers.

To apply your startup needs to have:

• people-centred solutions that prevent or resolve justice problems*.
• a functioning product with some traction (number of users, revenue, etc.) indicating proof of customer demand.
• Startups in earlier stages are encouraged to contact their respective regional innovation hubs to find out about our ideation and incubation programs.
• a strong team of founder(s).
• a sustainability and revenue model. Startups can be non-profit or for-profit.
• Both for-profit and non-profit startups can apply!

* Check our Dashboard for the most pressing justice problems in your country or region.

What do we offer?

HiiL’s Justice Accelerator offers you a 4-month long program that provides you with:

• €10,000 non-equity funding.
• Full training program delivered by industry specialists: business growth, marketing, team & leadership, impact measurement and much more.
• Coaching sessions and mentorship on topics of your choice.
• Access to HiiL’s global network of justice leaders, legal tech organizations and top-level researchers.
• International exposure and potential investment opportunities.
• Chance to win up to €20.000 at Demo Day 2023.

Demo Day 2022: Concluding the Innovating Justice Challenge 2021

On Wednesday, 16 February 2022, HiiL’s Justice Accelerator brought 16 startups from Africa, Ukraine and the Middle East to showcase their justice innovations at this year’s Demo Day, concluding the Innovating Justice Challenge 2021.

SELECTION AND ACCELERATION PROCESS

The selection process includes online interviews to be held in May 2022.
The program kicks off in June 2022, and the Demo Day is in February 2023.