Moka Smart City Mobility Challenge, applications open
Turbine, Mauritius’ leading incubator, is launching its first Grand Challenge in order to identify start-ups that can offer smart and green mobility solutions to Moka Smart City and to its residents.
They would like to invite you to participate in this Grand Challenge, the winning start-up will benefit from the following prizes from Turbine’s partners:
- Moka Smart City: a 12-month exclusive commercial contract with Moka Smart City and a 2,800USD monthly subsidy in order to cover any deficits that may be incurred by the startup during its first year (12 months).
- Compass Venture Capital: USD 40,000 investment so that the start-up can set up in Mauritius,
- PwC Mauritius: Offers to pilot the winning solution for its Head Office in Telfair, which is situated at the heart of Moka Smart City, along with assisting the founders of the start-up with coaching and mentoring.
- ENS Africa Mauritius: offers legal expertise with regards to the regulatory frameworks surrounding transport in Mauritius and Smart Cities.
- Turbine: Offers a free co-working space to the winning team along with an Incubation offer which comprises of free access to experts’ advice, potential investors and networking opportunities.
The best 6 startups will be invited (air tickets and accommodation for one team member per selected startup) to present their respective solutions in July during a Demo Day which will be held at Turbine in Mauritius.
Members of the jury are Fabrice Boullé, from Compass Venture Capital, Sarah Boulanger from Moka Smart City, Samuel de Gersigny from Moka Smart City, Olivier Ma, from PwC Mauritius, Natasha behary Peray from ENS Africa and Diane Maigrot from Turbine.
More details can be found on Turbine’s website http://turbine.mu/mobilitychallenge/.
Applications close on the 24th of June 2019.
