Tired of Slow Adoption and Regulatory Delays? Africa's Health Tech Sector is Your Chance!
Kickstart Focus: The Future of Health Tech in Sub-Saharan Africa
Germany’s healthcare startup scene is strong but slow-moving due to heavy regulation. In contrast, Sub-Saharan Africa - home to rising hubs like Kenya, Ghana, and Rwanda - is fast-paced and ripe for innovation in digital health, telemedicine, and AI diagnostics.
In 2023, African health tech startups raised $167 million across 145 deals, marking 17% year-over-year growth. With momentum building, now is the time for bold entrepreneurs to seize emerging opportunities.
Join us on April 16 in Munich for an engaging program on Africa’s evolving health tech landscape. Hear from founders, investors, and industry experts, and connect during an exclusive networking session.
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Program Details
Cost: 100% free for German Startups Date: April 16, 2025 Time: 1:30PM Application Deadline: April 9, 2025 Location: Start2 Office | Balanstraße 73 | Haus 19 B | EG, Munich Individual mentorship: 4 hours
Unlock market entry secrets, learn key success factors, personal lessons, and past failures directly from experienced, German Health Tech startups founders doing business in Africa.
Get Investor-Ready
Understand what VCs look for and how to position your startup for funding success.
Discover Innovation Opportunities
Identify market gaps and validate if your solution addresses real challenges.
Gain Deep Healthcare Insights
Listen to top experts talk about global healthcare systems and emerging trends.
Connect with Experts, Mentors & Investors
Build valuable relationships with industry leaders, potential partners, and investors to accelerate your growth..
Get Personalized Guidance with a Mentor that Suits Your Needs
Our mentors are experienced entrepreneurs and industry experts who are here to guide you through challenges, share actionable insights, and help you make impactful decisions for your business.
Session Highlights
VC perspectives on healthtech startups in Africa by Thomas Festerling, who invests in and supports African startups with a focus on sustainable development and impact.
Gain key insights into investment trends and VC interest in African healthtech.
Learn about capital requirements and funding strategies for market entry.
Explore why Sub-Saharan Africa is a prime region for healthtech innovation.
Discover key success factors and common pitfalls in the healthtech sector.
Get a comprehensive overview of market demand, regulations, and innovation areas.
Building Sustainable Healthcare Startups in Africa: Lessons from the Frontlines by Emilian Popa, who successfully founded a health tech startup in Kenya and leads efforts to democratize access to quality diagnostics in Africa.
Unique challenges and opportunities in Africa’s healthcare market
Strategies for startup growth and sustainability in a resource-constrained environment
The role of technology in transforming primary healthcare
Lessons learned from scaling Ilara Health, including successes and setbacks
Less Regulation? More Bureaucracy? How to Succeed as a Health Tech Startup in African Markets by Clarissa Söhnchen, who successfully founded a health tech startup in Kenya and empowers through culturally sensitive education.
First-hand experiences from the German founder of WeMasomo, a sexual health education startup based in Kenya
Lessons learned
Challenges and setbacks
Doing business in Africa & How to Find the Right Partners by Stefan Schütze, who facilitates successful market entry and fosters sustainable partnerships between Europe and Africa
What are the principles of “Doing business in Africa” and do's and don'ts
Cultural insights and differences
Finding and approaching partners
Own experiences, successes and setbacks
Healthcare Challenges & Innovation Opportunities in Sub-Sahara Africa: A Perspective from a German Healthcare Software and Medical Technology (Turn-Key) Provider by Johannes Bockmann, who leads Hospital Engineering GmbH in West Africa, specializing in comprehensive healthcare solutions including design, equipment installation, maintenance, and financing, with a strong focus on sustainable healthcare projects.
Explore how technology can bridge gaps in West Africa’s healthcare sector.
Understand key challenges like resource constraints, staffing shortages, and equipment access.
Learn how private and public healthcare providers operate in the region.
Gain insights into public funding and regulatory landscapes for market entry.
German Accelerator helps German startups expand internationally to the U.S., Asia, South America, and the UK. Through tailored programs, intensive workshops, and access to a global network of mentors and VCs, participants experience rapid growth.
Since 2012, more than 1,000 startups, including Celonis, Airup, and Kinexon, have completed our programs, collectively raising over $15.6 billion in funding.
This program is made possible in cooperation with the BMWK (Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate) and is available free of charge for startup development.
Here's what our alumni say about us
The German Accelerator program was a great and fast overview of the most important topics startups need to prep internationalization. I would advise other startups to take some time out to get more of a perspective and input/feedback from other startups!
It was a useful preparation for expanding into another market. We appreciate that the mentoring sessions are really tailored to our our needs and wishes.
The mentoring concept of German Accelerator was super helpful because you have a dedicated amount of mentoring hours - both with your lead mentor and specialist mentors, who offer a more targeted support.
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