Qualcomm Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program

Program Overview

As the first initiative of its kind in Africa, this equity-free mentorship program will identify promising early-stage startups keen on applying advanced connectivity and processing technologies to innovative end-to-end systems solutions, including hardware, and provide these companies with business coaching, access to engineering consultation for product development, and guidance on protecting intellectual property.

Program Benefits

Mentorship

• 1:1 mentorship with Qualcomm leaders on a regular cadence
• Guide startups to product realization

Skilling

• Masterclasses on product management, pitch clinic, IPR, hardware architecture.

Visibility

• Demo Day with the startup ecosystem
• Connect with various industry leaders, VCs, investors, and other accelerators

Program Timeline

Application Phase: December 5th, 2024 to February 16th, 2025

Shortlisting of the Startups: March 2025

Mentorship Program: April 2025 to November 2025

Program Finale & Demo Day: December 2025