A platform connecting entrepreneurs to investors, markets and strategic partners through demo days, exhibitions, pitch events and practical opportunities for business growth.
The LaunchPad & Market Access Platform is designed to create practical connections between entrepreneurs and the people, organizations and markets that can help their businesses grow. Through pitch events, exhibitions, investor engagement, market-access activities and structured follow-up, the platform helps promising enterprises move from business ideas and early-stage ventures toward partnerships, investment and market opportunities.
Create opportunities for entrepreneurs to present their businesses, products and solutions to relevant audiences.
Connect promising ventures with angel investors, impact funds and corporate partners.
Create practical routes to customers, buyers, markets and commercial opportunities.
Facilitate relationships that can lead to collaborations, pilots, investment and long-term business partnerships.
The project combines entrepreneur preparation, curated events, investor engagement and market-access activities with structured post-event follow-up.
Host bi-annual LaunchPad events in Accra and selected regional cities to bring entrepreneurs, investors, partners and market actors together.
Invite angel investors, impact funds, corporate partners and other relevant stakeholders to discover promising enterprises and solutions.
Provide selected entrepreneurs with pitch coaching, mentorship and preparation to improve their ability to communicate business value, market opportunity and growth potential.
Organize pop-up marketplaces, exhibitions and buyer introductions that enable businesses to demonstrate products and connect with potential customers.
Record partnerships, investment opportunities, pilots and other business relationships that emerge from LaunchPad activities and follow up on their progress.
LaunchPad is designed to go beyond one-day events. Entrepreneurs receive preparation before the event, access to investors and markets during the event, and structured follow-up afterward to identify whether discussions develop into partnerships, investments, pilots or other meaningful business opportunities.
Prepare • Pitch • Connect • Access • Follow UpNumber of LaunchPad events hosted and entrepreneurs, investors, partners and other participants engaged.
Number of partnerships, investment opportunities, buyer connections and other deals facilitated through the platform.
Post-event follow-up success, including investments, partnerships, pilots and other opportunities progressing after LaunchPad activities.
Help create stronger pathways for entrepreneurs to access investors, customers, strategic partners and opportunities that can move promising businesses forward.