Merck Accelerator is looking to collaborate with African Startups
Merck Accelerator in partnership with the Tech Entrepreneurship Initiative “Make-IT in Africa” launched a Joint Startup Program to support 20 Startups across Africa. The… read more
Merck Accelerator
Get your startup to the next level.
The Program
The Merck Accelerator program supports startups with the final objective of partnering up with them. Merck is looking for real partners so that we can work together in shaping the future. Selected companies receive mentoring and in-depth coaching from a network comprised of experts from 66 countries opening up opportunities for start-ups’ future collaboration with Merck and helping to introduce startups to the contacts they need to close their first deals. Additionally, the startup teams benefit from financial support as well as from work space at the Merck Innovation Centre in Darmstadt, where they can develop product prototypes and exchange ideas with other startup teams and Merck experts. More info here (http://accelerator.merckgroup.com)
About Merck
Merck, a leading science and technology company, operates across healthcare, life science and performance materials. Around 52,000 employees work to make a positive difference to millions of people’s lives every day by creating more joyful and sustainable ways to live. From advancing gene editing technologies and discovering unique ways to treat the most challenging diseases to enabling the intelligence of devices – the company is everywhere. Scientific exploration and responsible entrepreneurship have been key to Merck’s technological and scientific advances. This is how Merck has thrived since its founding in 1668. The founding family remains the majority owner of the publicly listed company. Merck holds the global rights to the Merck name and brand. The only exceptions are the United States and Canada, where the business sectors of Merck operate as EMD Serono in healthcare, MilliporeSigma in life science, and EMD Performance Materials.
Overview
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| Location | Darmstadt, Germany |
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Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Africa, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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| Sectors |
Agritech, Artificial intelligence, Biotechnology and medical research, Computer hardware, Computer software, EdTech, Healthcare, Healthcare providers and services, HealthTech, Internet of things (IoT), Medical equipment and supplies, Pharmaceuticals
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Programs
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Past Program
Merck Accelerator Cape Town Satellite Program
Get your startup to the next level
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Merck Accelerator Africa 2017
Supporting Digital Healthcare Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Africa
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Past Program
Merck Accelerator Africa
Supporting Digital Healthcare Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Africa
Events
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Articles
Hervé Kubwimana 
Merck launches its second African Satellite Program in Cape Town
After a successful completion of Merck Accelerator’s first Satellite Program in Nairobi, the next step is Cape Town. This is part of Merck’s Accelerator… read more