EXPLORE is a 6-week
program for young aspiring
entrepreneurs between
18 and 35

Our EXPLORE program is designed to help you explore and identify evidence-
backed business opportunities. The goal is for you to pitch your business concept
at the end of the program to unlock funding to set up the next stage of your business.

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EXPLORE program curriculum

Week 1
Discover
Week 2
Define

Week 3
Design
Week 4
Design
Week 5
Refine
Week 6
Pitch
You will identify promising business opportunities to pursue
You will define a clear challenge or need that you will solve and the customers that you will focus on
You will explore different ideas or solutions that you can provide and also translate your ideas into tangible concepts that can be tested by customers.
You will test your ideas and concepts with real customers to get feedback
Refine your idea or solution based on customer feedback
Translate your idea into a business concept. Additionally, you will compile a pitch as a way to communicate your business concept to stakeholders. At the end, you will pitch your business concept for funding and other forms of support
Discover
Week 1
You will identify a promising business opportunities to pursue
Define
Week 2
You will define a clear challenge or need that you will solve and the customers that you will focus on
Design
Week 3
You will explore different ideas or solutions that you can provide as well as and translate your ideas into tangible concepts that can be tested with customers
Design
Week 4
You will test your ideas and concepts with real customers to get feedback
Refine
Week 5
Refine your idea or solution based on customer feedback
Pitch
Week 6


Translate your idea into a business concept. Additionally, you will compile a pitch as a way to communicate your business concept to stakeholders. At the end, you will pitch your business concept for funding and other forms of support

EXPLORE program dates

4 Janury 2024
Applications open
19 January 2024
Applications close
22 - 23 January 2024
Shortlisting exercise
23 January 2024
Final selection
5 February 2024
Program kick-off
28 March 2024
End of program
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Explore program dates

4 January 2024
Applications open
19 January 2024
Applications close
22 -23 January 2024
Shortlisting exercise
2 February 2024
Final selection
5 February 2024
Program kick-off
28 March 2024
End of program
Apply Now →

Build credibility, brand and networks that wILL help you succeed

As an Academy participant,
you will:

Explore, identify and build a
minimum viable business concept

Receive support in identifying
promising business opportunities

Develop and practice the skills
needed to run a business

Get technical support and coaching to launch a viable business

Access finance through an idea
exploration fund to help you test your
idea

Potentially receive further support
at the end of the program through
a launch grant

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At the end of the Explore program,
you will be able to:

Assess the potential market size for your business idea

Identify key customer segments and stakeholders for your idea

Build and integrate a customer-centric design approach into building your business

Map existing competitors for your potential business and explore ways of delivering better value to your customers

Build your entrepreneurial capabilities and skills

Pitch your business concept to unlock more support and resources

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At the end of the Explore program, you will be able to:

Assess the potential market
size for your business idea

Identify key customers
segments and stakeholders
for your idea

Build and integrate a
customer-centric design
approach
into building your
business

Map existing competitors for
your potential business
and
explore ways of delivering
better value to your
customers

Build your entrepreneurial
capabilities and skills

Pitch your business concept to
unlock
more support and
resources

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The application process

STAGE 1

Fill out the application form

STAGE 2

Complete a self-paced course on the 3Ps as part of the selection exercise

STAGE 3

Evaluation and Screening

STAGE 4

Final selection and admission into the program

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