Villgro Africa Eye Health Innovation Accelerator 2026

The Eye Health Innovation Accelerator 2026 is a program in Sub-Saharan Africa that supports startups developing technology-enabled eye health solutions. It provides technical assistance, market access support, and potential catalytic capital to help ventures validate solutions, strengthen business models, and scale across LMICs. Participants may receive mentorship, access to networks, and opportunities for investment.

Technical assistance from experts, mentorship, access to networks, market access support, and potential catalytic seed investment.

Open to African startups with validated solutions and demonstrated traction; a founder or senior leader must be a resident of an African country.

Submit company pitch deck, a 2-minute video (optional), and a completed online application form.