Accelerator

timbuktoo Launchpad for MineTech Startups

United Nations Development Programme (timbuktoo MineTech Hub, Zambia)

Needs a re-check. Last checked 12 September 2026. No fee to apply Last checked 12 Sep

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At a glance

Deadline: Needs a re-check. Last checked 12 September 2026.
Fee: No fee to apply
Who may apply: running an early-stage startup
a working prototype or MVP and a committed team
Where: Pan-African; MineTech Hub hosted in Zambia

A pan-African incubation place for a startup building technology for mining: mine safety, artisanal-mining formalisation, mineral traceability, environmental monitoring, or market access for mining-linked businesses. It gives incubation, mentors, network and investment-readiness support, not a cash grant. Women-led and youth-led startups are especially encouraged.

The facts

What you get: No stipend or grant stated; the programme provides incubation, mentorship, network access and investment-readiness support
Where: Pan-African; MineTech Hub hosted in Zambia
How long: Structured incubation via quarterly cohorts; next cohort expected December 2026
Share of the prize or equity they take: Not stated

Where you stand

This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.

What they ask for

running an early-stage startup
a working prototype or MVP and a committed team
your startup is based in Africa or targets African mining markets, solving a problem in the mining value chain

Get ready to apply

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The application takes real work, by our reading.

1. What to get ready

An online form; it names no documents. Some forms do not save as you go, so set aside time to do it in one sitting.

In their words: “Application via the timbuktoo Airtable form linked from the UNDP page.”

2. Dates

No closing date is stated.
Openings with no closing date can close once they have enough people, so sooner is safer. Our advice
On the date, the listing says: Rolling intake with quarterly cohorts. The first cohort window has closed; new applications are considered for the next cohort, expected December 2026

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Check whether they take a share of your business, and how much. It is shown under the facts when the listing says.
Show traction: customers, sales, users, growth, even small.
Say plainly what problem you solve, for whom, and why your team.

If there is an interview or a test

Practise a two minute pitch and a longer five minute one.
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How to apply

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How we checked this

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