CASE STUDY
Startup Namibia, Namibian government initiative to support startups; in cooperation with Startup Wise Guys, no. 1 accelerator in Central and Eastern Europe
Customer
Industry: Government startup initiative
Project: Startup Acceleration and Investor Readiness Training in Namibia
Company: GreenTech Capital Partners
Contact person: Kirstin (Shelwell) Wiedow, Startup Namibia
Challenges
- The acceleration program with pre-recorded videos, templates and download material needed to be online.
- Startups needed timed access to content and get assignments
- Startups needed to get information on the week’s program
- Access to recordings of live sessions
- Announcements of upcoming live events needed to be visible
- Coaching slots with international mentors
- Analytics of startup participation and engagement to support program managers and reporting requirements
Solution
- Startup Wise Guys’ acceleration program and a Konsultori investor-readiness module are delivered virtually on a platform developed by Konsultori.
Results
- International coaches support startups with feedback and Q&A sessions
- 50+ founders and startups trained in 2 batches
- Reporting and analytics available
About the collaboration
Kirstin (Shelwell) Wiedow about the collaboration:
“Thanks so much to everyone involved at Startup Wise Guys + key2platform and our team for a great programme and epic #demoday. Excited for what we all will collaborate on next for the #namibian ecosystem at StartUp Namibia Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH!”