Application Deadline: June 10, 2025 – 23:59 Central European Time.
Applications are now open for the 2025 wAtt-boost – Youth Power Start Up in Africa program. The RES4Africa Foundation (R4A) and Strathmore University, Enel Foundation is launching the Open Call for the inaugural edition of wAtt-boost – Youth Power Start Up in Africa. This initiative includes both pre-acceleration and acceleration programs tailored for startups and entrepreneurs in the renewable energy sector in Africa.
The Training for the selected Participants will cover both technical and business aspects of boosting a startup in the renewable energy and power sector, offering a comprehensive package of services such as Training, Mentoring & Coaching, Networking & Visibility, Fundraising, and more (all activities and services will be conducted in English).
The Training is composed of two modules:
1. specific lectures from the NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator, a program owned and carried out by IRENA with the support of EF, scheduled between June and July 2025;
2. an ad-hoc training module run by RES4Africa addressing the peculiarities of the evolving African electricity markets.
A maximum of two members from the selected startup’s team (if any) may participate in the training.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Entrepreneurs must be between 18 and 35 years old
- The solution should address the African market
- Ownership: either the entrepreneur must possess African citizenship or the startup must be registered in Africa
- The startup must be registered for at least 1 year and operate in the renewable energy and electrification realm (among the others, potential domains may include, but are not limited to, artificial intelligence (AI), grids and infrastructure, climate adaptation and mitigation, clean cooking, electric mobility, agrivoltaics, …)
- The entrepreneur must have proficiency in English, demonstrated by either being a native speaker, holding a CAE (Certificate in Advanced English), or having a degree completely taught in English
Monetary Prize
As a key component of the wAtt-boost program, participants will have the possibility to compete for two awards of 10.000,00 euros each. One award will be conferred upon the winner of the pre-accelerator programme, while the other will be bestowed upon the winner of the accelerator programme. This dedicated fund is designed to provide crucial financial support to the most promising entrepreneurs and startups that demonstrate significant potential and growth prospects by the conclusion of the program.
Application Procedure:
The application process starts with the completion of the Online Standard Application form by the Applicants available at the following link: https://buro.beezsocialerp.com/auth/sign-up
BeeZ-In Code: WATB6495
The evaluation of applicants will only be completed for those who complete the Online Standard Application form, ensuring all sections are properly filled out (mandatory).
All documents must be provided in English.
Each Applicant cannot submit more than 1 application.
Enel Foundation, along with its Partners promote gender balance in the selection of participants, therefore women applicants are highly encouraged to participate.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the wAtt-boost – Youth Power Start Up in Africa program
