The Tunisian incubator for projects with a social and environmental impact, Lab’ess (Laboratoire de l’Economie Sociale et Solidaire), announced on Monday the launch on July 17 of a new incubation programme focusing on sustainable cities, for the benefit of project leaders providing viable responses to pressing needs specific to urban areas, particularly in Greater Tunis and Sousse.
To this end, the incubator today launched its call for applications to select 10 high-impact project leaders to join its new programme, with the aim of encouraging the creation of innovative businesses that will bring about systemic change in the service of sustainable cities.
The Lab’ess incubation programme will boost projects through support and funding. The incubation programme is aimed at projects proposing innovative technological solutions to urban environmental problems. These may be early stage companies or start-ups (at the stage of raising their first funds).
It includes a comprehensive training programme, with two bootcamps and workshops tailored to the needs of the incubatees, run by guest speakers, experts and peer entrepreneurs. It also includes individual, tailor-made support, with specialised coaches, modules to choose from and post-incubation support; networking with complementary partners (experts, entrepreneurs, financiers, multi-format networking) and an interest-free loan of up to D19,000. It also provides access to an international network, enabling participation in international trade fairs and a global ecosystem.
Interested social innovators can complete the form available at www.labess.tn until July 9, 2023, at 11.59 pm. The incubation programme will start on July 17, 2023.
This comprehensive support scheme is backed by the French Development Agency and the Innov’i – EU4Innovation project, which supports the innovative entrepreneurship ecosystem, funded by the European Union and implemented by Expertise France.
Lab’ess is an incubator of PULSE, an association founded in 2006 whose mission is to support and promote entrepreneurship as a lever for inclusive and sustainable development.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse