The Water and Sanitation Incubation Programme (WSIP) is organized by iceaddis in partnership with Aqua for All to provide expert support to selected market-oriented, early-stage water and sanitation small and medium enterprises in Ethiopia, The WSIP started with an open call, from May 17th, 2021 to 12 July 2021, during which more than 40 ventures that want to boost their potential through mentorship, expert and consultancy support, applied to join the program. After interviews and shortlisting, 9 ventures were selected to take part in the WSIP.
In order to provide business-focused support, the WSIP program collected information from the companies through various business diagnosis tools. These ventures have then been supported in different areas, mainly a business development support through mentorship and consultancy. Some of the companies received support to start new service products. Others just kicked off from the ground up.
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WSIP Program Roadmap |
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May 17th, 2021 – July 12th, 2021 |
Open call for applications |
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August 2021 |
Interview and Shortlisting |
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September 2021 |
Diagnosis – Business Gap Assessment |
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October 7th, 2021 |
First Workshop/Onboarding |
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October 15th, 2021 – November 15th, 2021 |
One-to-one mentorship |
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November 17th – 18th, 2021 |
Second Workshop |
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November 19th – March, 2022 |
One-to-One mentorship and external expert/consultancy support |
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February, 2022 |
Demo Day, Showcasing, Public Pitching, Conference |
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