On August 21, 2019, Google for Startups and CcHUB's PitchdriveAsia tour embarked on a two-week journey across five Asian cities, featuring ten selected startups from across the continent.
The tour, which will conclude on September 8, 2019, will take the startups to Japan, Singapore, South Korea, China, and Hong Kong.
According to Damilola Teidi, Director of Incubation at CcHUB, “We find that there’s a lot of interest from Asia in Africa and we believe there are opportunities for collaboration that could help strengthen the hardware and deep tech ecosystem in Africa.”
The selected startups include:
- Casky, a Moroccan safety IoT device startup.
- AC Group, a Rwandan smart transport solution company.
- Gricd Frij, a cold chain technology for transportation of healthcare and agricultural produce.
- Access Afya, a Kenyan primary healthcare social enterprise using technology to deliver affordable and effective health access.
- LIFI-LED, an Ivorian energy startup providing electricity and internet connectivity to difficult-to-access communities.
- Reliance HMO, a Nigerian startup that employs a consortium of tools to make health insurance accessible and affordable.
- CHIL AI Lab, a Ugandan startup leveraging AI to improve cancer diagnostic service.
- taeillo, a Nigerian furniture and design company leveraging mixed reality to improve customer experience.
- Enova Robotics, a Tunisian company specializing in mobile robot development for security purposes.
- Flare, a Kenyan uber-like company that aggregates ambulance/emergency options for easy access.
