Innovate 21st Acceleration & Investment Program Grant
In context
This call is open to startups and small and medium-sized businesses, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.
A two-phase acceleration and investment program for early-stage companies in fintech, edtech, climatetech, agrotech, and logistics technology. Phase one involves evaluation; phase two is a 24-week acceleration program to develop businesses, increase market share, and expand networks.
About this grant
Innovate 21st Acceleration & Investment Program is developed by idacapital and invested in by various institutional investors. The program offers a wide range of knowledge base and venture capital support to promote startups. The program operates in two phases: in the first phase, applications are analyzed through a two-stage evaluation system by a team of analysts and advisory board members. In the second phase, startups chosen for investment are included in a 24-week acceleration program designed to help them develop their businesses, increase market share, and build wider networks. The program focuses on technology-driven sectors including FinTech & Digital Inclusion, LogTech, HealthTech, EdTech, ClimateTech, AgroTech, and cross-border e-commerce logistics. idacapital is the pioneering impact fund in Turkey, seeking companies that address societal and environmental challenges while achieving financial returns.
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Eligibility
The program is open to startups seeking venture capital support and acceleration services. While specific restrictions are not detailed on this page, the fund focuses on companies operating in FinTech & Digital Inclusion, LogTech, HealthTech, EdTech, ClimateTech, AgroTech, and cross-border e-commerce logistics sectors, with emphasis on companies in Turkey and beyond that demonstrate scalability, anti-fragility, and significant market opportunity potential.
How it's scored
Applications are analyzed through a two-stage evaluation system conducted by idacapital's team of analysts and advisory board members. The evaluation appears to focus on the fund's stated investment approach criteria: anti-fragility (addressing societal and environmental challenges while achieving financial returns), scalability (high growth potential and disruptive innovation), and market opportunity (primed to capitalize on significant market opportunities with disruptive ideas and rapid growth potential).
Key requirements
- ✓Two-stage evaluation process in phase one
- ✓Completion of 24-week acceleration program in phase two
- ✓Focus on business development, market share growth, and network expansion
- ✓Alignment with fintech, edtech, climatetech, agrotech, or logtech sectors
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Innovate 21st Acceleration & Investment Program?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup, sme. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
Relevant sectors
About this sector
Food systems funding covers sustainable production, supply-chain resilience, food loss, nutrition and smallholder livelihoods. It is offered by agriculture and development agencies, multilateral programmes and foundations, often with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. Applicants are generally asked to show local partnerships and how benefits reach farmers or consumers.
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