Accelerator Programme
The jamlab accelerator programme is a six-month hothouse accelerator programme for journalism and media innovators. It provides teams with the tools, facilities, contacts, and support necessary to realise their ideas and ambitions.
The programme focuses on journalism and media innovators with potential to transform information, conversation and public space.
Teams on the programme receive:
- A six month fellowship at Wits Journalism
- Free workspace at the new Tshimologong Precinct co-working space
- Mentorship and coaching from experienced media, start-up and tech experts and entrepreneurs
- Free places on a three-month “Creating the Media” certificate course at Wits
- Access to a software development team at Tshimologong
- Opportunities to pitch to potential investors and funders
At the end of their time on the programme, the teams will pitch to potential investors and donors with MVP (Minimum Viable Product).
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Jamlab Accelerator in Numbers
teams accelerated
women-led startups
teams received external funding post accelerator
JAP southern Africa Teams 2020
“BEMA”,
Madagascar
iHub Online,
Malawi
Greenspace Zambia,
Zambia
Cardinal Magazine,
eSwatini
INS,
Botswana
Manifexto,
Angola
Impact Chronicles,
Zimbabwe
Success Magazine,
Malawi
Jamlab Accelerator Teams 2020
Coffee Colour Communications
Jabari Development Agency
Mata Africa
pocketStudio
Track My Mayor
JamLab Accelerator Teams 2019
Club Readership
Credipple
Media Hack Collecitve
Politically Aweh
Quote This Woman+
JamLab Accelerator Teams 2017
African Tech Round-up
Black Girl Fat Girl
Global Girl Media South Africa
Media Factory
Soul City
Volume News