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Tuesday, 22 March 2011

Got a great idea for our first African tech incubator?

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In keeping with our ongoing commitment to foster innovation in Africa, this week we’re announcing the launch of Umbono, our new technology incubator, which will be based in Cape Town, South Africa.

Bringing together seed capital, Google mentorship, ‘Angel’ investors, local tech stars, entrepreneurs and business leaders, the Umbono program will help selected internet or mobile-focused start-up teams transform their ideas into companies. As part of its goal to strengthen the web ecosystem across Africa, Google hopes that Umbono will further encourage the growth of the developer community and support the country’s already flourishing tech sector.

For six months, teams will enjoy free office space and bandwidth, in addition to the US$25,000 to $50,000 (ZAR 175,000 to 350,000) in funding they’ll receive from Umbono’s panel of angel investors and Google. Teams will not only benefit from local connections, but also from the extensive mentorship network of Google experts who can provide guidance on issues ranging from product design and commercialization to legal incorporation and valuation.

Google is collaborating with the Silicon Cape Initiative and the Bandwidth Barn, to ensure that Umbono’s teams are well positioned to succeed.

Applications are available on the Umbono website from March 18, open to all South African residents. The deadline for first round applicants is April 15, 2011, but the website will continue to host applications for all interested candidates. To learn more and apply, go to www.google.co.za/umbono.

Posted by Johanna Kollar, Program Manager, Google South Africa

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Vous avez une idée géniale pour notre premier incubateur de technologie africain ?

Dans le cadre de notre engagement permanent à développer l’innovation en Afrique, nous avons annoncé cette semaine le lancement d’Umbono, notre nouvel incubateur de technologie, qui sera basé au Cap, en Afrique du Sud.

Réunissant le capital de départ, le tutorat Google, des business angels, des stars locales de la technologie, des entrepreneurs et des dirigeants d’entreprise, le programme Umbono aidera les équipes des start-up sélectionnées, toutes spécialisées dans Internet ou les appareils mobiles, à transformer leurs idées en sociétés. Ce projet s’inscrit dans la mission que Google s’est donnée de renforcer l’écosystème Internet à travers l’Afrique. Google espère ainsi qu’Umbono participera à la croissance de la communauté des développeurs et apportera son soutien au secteur technologique déjà florissant du pays.

Pendant six mois, les équipes bénéficieront gracieusement de bureaux et d’accès internet, en plus des 25 à 50 000 dollars US (175 000 à 350 000 ZAR) de fonds qu’ils recevront du panel des business angels d’Umbono et de Google. Les équipes bénéficieront non seulement des connexions locales, mais aussi du vaste réseau de tutorat des experts Google, qui sont à même de prodiguer des conseils sur des questions allant de la conception et de la commercialisation d’un produit à la constitution juridique d’une société et sa valorisation.

Google collabore avec la Silicon Cape Initiative et le Bandwidth Barn, afin de garantir
que les équipes Umbono sont bien placées pour réussir.

Les applications sont à disposition sur le site Umbono depuis le 18 mars, accessibles à tous les résidents sud-africains. Le dernier délai pour les candidats au premier round est fixé au 15 avril 2011, mais le site Internet continuera à héberger les applications pour tous les candidats intéressés. Pour en savoir plus et pour postuler, rendez-vous sur le site www.google.co.za/umbono.

Poste par Johanna Kollar, directrice de programme, Google Afrique du Sud
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