This archive report was first published on 13 July 2019.
Published on July 13, 2019, Luxembourg's Fit 4 Start programme has announced calls for applications from African startups in the ICT, HealthTech, and Space sectors.
Managed by Luxinnovation, the national innovation agency, the programme is now open to 5 start-ups from the space sector, alongside 10 companies active in ICT and 5 in health technologies.
Selected startups will have access to a 16-week programme, including coaching and weekly follow-up by Lean Startup experts, a collaborative workspace within an incubator in Luxembourg, and a grant of €50,000.
Additionally, the Ministry of the Economy offers an extra grant of €100,000 to start-ups that successfully complete the programme and raise at least €50,000 of private capital.
Startups in the space sector will also benefit from Premium access to the data centre of the Luxembourg Space Agency, providing access to data products of the Copernicus Sentinel constellation.
