is AHIA right for You?

AHIA is designed to support lab-to-market entrepreneurs who have a passion to change health outcomes and improve health efficiencies in Africa. Review the list of qualifications below to see if AHIA is right for you:

• Early stage entrepreneur in healthcare

• Resident of an African country with valid passport (**note: due to South African visa restrictions, we cannot support innovators with Rwandan or Libyan visas)

• Expressed need for business support in one or more of the following areas:

  • Developing a business plan

  • Intellectual property and patent rights

  • Market analysis & competitive landscape

  • Investor pitch preparation

  • Understanding the entrepreneurship journey & financing opportunities

  • Networking

• Written business proposal

WHy Should you consider AHIA?

We want to support you on your entrepreneurship journey and help you make an impact in healthcare. You will join a cohort of innovators and Emory students for 3.5 days to learn from law & business experts from Emory University while being supported by the students to help you hone your business plan and conduct valuable research to grow your business.

Selected innovators will receive:

• 3.5-day workshop on entrepreneurship and legal considerations

• Travel, hotel accommodation and select meals ​at AHIA programming events

• Recommendation document at the end of conference to support your next steps

• Practice pitching with expert feedback​

• Pitch deck consulting & market research from Emory Business students

• Opportunity to compete for continued Emory support through AHIA:NEXT

**Innovators are expected to arrange their own visas based on South African visa requirements and fees for their home country.

Selection criteria

Before completing your application, please review our selection criteria guide. This guide will be used by our Application Review Committee when reading applications.

Innovator Selection Criteria