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competitionDeadline: 1 November 2026

Deep Learning Indaba Startup Track

The Deep Learning Indaba Startup Track gives African AI startups a platform to showcase their technology to investors, researchers, and industry partners from around the world.

Sponsor: Deep Learning Indaba
Location: Various African countries (rotates annually)

Application

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Program Description

The Deep Learning Indaba is the largest gathering of AI researchers and practitioners in Africa. The annual event brings together over 1,000 participants from across the continent. The Startup Track is a special programme within the Indaba that gives early-stage African AI companies exposure to investors and potential partners.

### What You Get

Selected startups present their products on stage to an audience of venture capitalists, corporate innovation leaders, and senior AI researchers. Startups also receive booth space to demonstrate their products, networking sessions with investors, and media coverage from technology publications covering the event.

### Who Should Apply

Your startup must be based in Africa and use artificial intelligence or machine learning as a core technology. The programme favours companies that are solving problems specific to the African context, such as local language processing, agricultural diagnostics, or healthcare delivery in low-resource settings.

Visit [deeplearningindaba.com](https://deeplearningindaba.com) to learn more.

Eligibility Guidelines

  • Applicants must be citizens of an African country, or currently registered in an accredited African tertiary academic institution.
  • Demonstrable interest or active project development in artificial intelligence, machine learning, or computer science.
  • Submission of active academic transcripts, CV, and a personal statement outlining project impacts.