DEMO 2014 – Call for Application

By on 18 March 2014
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7177_xL6nDRMX_oThe application window for DEMO 2014 is now open. The applications can be submitted through http://demoafrica2014.com between March 15th and June 15th 2014.

This history-making event is scheduled to take place between 22nd and 26th of September at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria.

Terms and Conditions

To be eligible to launch on the DEMO Africa stage applicants MUST have a working product (Not an idea) ready for market and the product must:

  • Solve a commercial problem
  • Make an impact or change the marketplace into which it is introduced or create a new market
  • Have a business plan and a management team capable of delivering the product to market
  • Make its public debut at the DEMO Africa conference
  • Must be a registered company

Products that are not eligible include:

  • Products currently in public distribution, either as a launched product or as a highly publicized beta test;
  • Upgrades to an existing product;
  • Products entering an already saturated market category with little market differentiation;
  • Products that have been widely covered by technology and business media.

Launch categories for DEMO Africa 2014:

Agriculture

Health

Education

Manufacturing

Retail

Media and Entertainment

Communication

Transport and Logistics

Energy

Finance and Banking

Water and Sanitation

Waste Management and Recycling

These categories have been created to allow for an all-inclusive application.

Submission of applications that meet the above requirements will be accepted onlinethrough http://demoafrica2014.com between March 15th and June 15th 2014. As done in previous years, the application process is run in collaboration with the VC4Africa community platform.

All the applications will be vetted by a panel of judges comprising experts in Tech and Business who will shortlist the best forty on their ability to link creativity, innovation and effectiveness

The best forty will have a chance to launch their products to an ecosystem of VCs, investors, tech acquisition specialists, IT buyers and media from across the region and around the globe.

For more information please contact:

Mbugua Njihia| Event Director
Office:+254  20  404 1646
Mobile:+254  721 668 709
Email:[email protected]

Evelyne Wangui | Project and Communication Manager
Office:+254  20  404 1646
Mobile:+254  726 087 451
Email: [email protected]