{"id":43529,"date":"2020-09-30T09:48:59","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T09:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\/?p=43529"},"modified":"2020-09-30T09:48:59","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T09:48:59","slug":"tech-hub-startup-sme-linkage-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\/tech-hub-startup-sme-linkage-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Hub Startup-SME Linkage Program | How To Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tech Hub Startup-SME Linkage Program application form | How to apply.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Below, are the details on Tech Hub Startup-SME Linkage application form, requirements, eligibility,\u00a0 qualifications needed, application guidelines, application deadline, how to apply, closing date, and other opportunities links for South Africans is published here on <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\">Southafricaportal.com<\/a><\/span><\/strong> as well as on the official website\/application portal.<\/p>\n<h2>Tech Hub Startup-SME Linkage Program<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Call for Applications: UK-Kenya Tech Hub Startup-SME Linkage Program 2020<\/strong><strong>\u00a0application details<\/strong> have been published here. All Eligible and Interested applicants may apply online for this opportunity before the application deadline-closing date.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>NOTE:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t forget that\u00a0<b>Tech Hub Startup-SME Linkage<\/b> application is totally free of charge<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t send anyone money for this opportunity.<\/li>\n<li>Beware of Fraudsters!!!!<\/li>\n<li>Subscribe to our notification list with your email to receive the Latest Opportunities Update.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Details of Tech Hub Startup-SME Linkage<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Deadline: October 11, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the\u00a0UK-Kenya Tech Hub Startup-SME Linkage Program 2020. The program is aimed at providing tech startups direct linkages to SMEs which fall under their target customers for a chance to secure a commercial deal. The program will require selected startups to present\/demo their solutions to SMEs in a digital live marketplace for a partnership or commercialization deal.<\/p>\n<p>Through the program, they want to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a platform for the participating companies to discuss partnership and commercial deal opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>Help the participating companies to come up with a commercial or partnership deal tracked over a period of 6 to 12 months.<\/li>\n<li>Spark a collaborative culture between SMEs and Startups that yield innovative, and valuable solutions, which also promotes cooperation and the collective movement towards a better future by creating better goods and services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They will try to connect the participating startups with as many relevant SMEs that fit under their prospective clients\u2019 catalog and vice versa.<\/li>\n<li>They will also provide an enabling environment (guidance and resources) where possible to facilitate more partnership or commercial deals.<\/li>\n<li>The hope is that every participant within the program will be able to at least secure 1 deal through this virtual pop up market place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The program is open to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Startups:<\/strong>\u00a0They are looking for post-revenue startups with practical solutions that can help SMEs solve their existing problems. Startups plying their trade in HR, agriculture, health, logistics, clean energy, e-commerce, digital marketing, customer experience both in a B2B and\/or B2C vertical are highly encouraged to apply.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SMEs:<\/strong>\u00a0They are looking for SMEs that are open for a commercial and\/or partnership deal with innovative post-revenue tech startups operating in verticals such as HR, customer experience, digital marketing, agriculture, health, logistics, clean energy, e-commerce among others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"12e8abe62ae64b91c0bfbd6c80849a4d\" data-index=\"4\"><\/div>\n<p>Generally, all participants are required to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open to a partnership or commercial deal where feasible.<\/li>\n<li>Dedicate at least 3-4 hours between October 12 to October 16 to discuss partnership or commercial opportunities during the virtual Market Place Sessions.<\/li>\n<li>Dedicate at least 1 hour between October 19 to October 30 for virtual Debriefing Sessions.<\/li>\n<li>Open for further engagement post-programme to track the progress of the commercial\/partnership deals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For a startup, you must have a deck (less than 10 slides) showcasing your products\/services, and be willing to customize the value proposition to your prospective matched SME(s) where applicable.<\/p>\n<p>SME representatives must be willing to submit some of their pain points and or new horizon opportunities that they are interested in beforehand to allow for suitable matchmaking. The SME must also avail some of its key decision-makers in the Market Place Sessions to assess synergies, commercial or partnership opportunities, and sign off on deals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc3RsNGNqcFhBdFSAa5uNThaV9fNm977S5507oEuyUyKppHZw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Startups should apply here<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSe2uGj2-e7occzLjaxfRZzlktqs-A-pATgJ5G-uddS8SPQb3w\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SMEs should apply here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, visit\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metta.co\/startup-sme-linkage-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Startup-SME Linkage Program<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, if you have any Feeling regarding the\u00a0<strong><b>Tech Hub Startup-SME Linkage<\/b><\/strong><strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>Please kindly DROP A COMMENT below and we will respond to it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please help others by sharing this post on any social media.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tech Hub Startup-SME Linkage Program application form | How to &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[13],"tags":[94492,94493],"class_list":["post-43529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-opportunities","tag-tech-hub-startup-sme-linkage-program","tag-tech-hub-startup-sme-linkage-program-2021"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - 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