• Corporation or Corporate Foundation

Central Group

Central.Tech

Central tech supports (1) Startups can propose projects to the startup lab (CTRL.Central.Tech) for a real business pilot, which might lead to full adoption or teaming, (2) Strategic partnerships (eg, JD.com,. Grab) and investments, (3) Selectively adopting products and services (eg, Occa, others).

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

  • Investment Instruments

    • Equity

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Agriculture & Food
    • Artisanal
    • Financial services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & tourism
    • Information & communication technology
    • Supply chain services
    • Transportation

  • Services

    • Host events for entrepreneurs or entrepreneur support intermediaries
    • Offer fellowships specific to the sector
    • Invest or provide direct financial support to SGBs or entrepreneurs
    • Provide financial support to entrepreneur-support intermediaries

  • Nonfinancial Services

    • Capacity development services
    • Market linkages
    • Investment linkages

  • Capacity development services

    • Access to networks and partners
    • Business strategy and planning
    • Talent development/HR (including leadership)
    • Operations and technology development or adoption

  • Market linkages services

    • Access to new markets/customers

  • Investment linkages services

    • Access to information/research
    • Access to investors

  • Program online

    • Hybrid

  • Focus Tech

    • Yes

  • Focus Population

    • Base of the pyramid population
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