The 2024 UNESCO Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for young Africans is already accepting applications, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
African applicants interested in developing entrepreneurial skills to market their scientific ideas are eligible to apply for the UNESCO IEEE Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, which covers travel, lodging, and meal fees.
All the pertinent information on the opportunity and the application process is included in this post. A brand-new 5-day engineering bootcamp for sustainable development is being launched by UNESCO and IEEE Entrepreneurship and will take place in Luanda, Angola, from September 9–13, 2024.
early in a career Applications are invited from African engineers who are interested in learning how to monetize their scientific innovations through entrepreneurship.
The 10th Africa Engineering Week is enhanced by the UNESCO Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, which is a component of the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (2024–2033).
Eligibility Criteria:
- younger than 35 by December 31, 2024.
- early-career engineers, which includes both practicing and enrolled students in engineering programs.
- a citizen and inhabitant of an African nation.
- accessible for the whole bootcamp, including the two online pre-bootcamp classes.
Host: UNESCO
Eligible Countries: African Countries
Benefits:
- Accommodations for participants who don’t live in Luanda: shared double rooms
- Included in all meals are airfares for eligible participants departing from locations outside of Angola.
- Evaluation of opportunities and the importance of intellectual property (IP)
- Fundamental understanding of finance for startups and the process of commercializing concepts
- Creating company blueprints and models and compiling success stories
- Tools for innovation, crucial choices for startups, and obtaining capital for startups
Deadline: July 31, 2024
