EU Grant Matching Platform for African Deeptech Startups
One-Liner
A matching platform connecting African startups with EU non-dilutive funding programs including Horizon Europe, EIC Accelerator, and Joint Innovation Facility grants
AI Thinking Process
Scale Shift: institutional EU grant navigation (consulting firms charging €50K+) → individual African startup founder navigating EU non-dilutive funding
EU Grant Matching Platform for African Deeptech — connecting African startups with Horizon Europe, EIC Accelerator, JIF grants
KILLED — programs already exist and actively recruit applicants. Feature of existing grant portals. Consulting service at best.
Kill Reason
Feature of existing grant portals and of the EU funding programs themselves — Joint Innovation Facility, develoPPP Ventures, and EU-backed programs actively recruit African startup applicants directly. Government programs already do the matching. A software platform adds a thin intermediary layer over programs that have their own outreach and recruitment processes.
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