The Future Lab project, implemented in partnership with Youth Business International and Habitat Association with the financial support of the Standard Chartered Foundation, is launching its Accelerator Program.
If you would like to take part in the Future Lab Accelerator Program, apply now!
Application Areas
Startups applying to the Future Lab Accelerator Program must have business models that create an impact in the areas of social impact, inclusion, or sustainability. Applications may address one or more of the following areas:
- Circular economy
- Carbon emissions
- Climate
- Efficiency
- Environment
- Energy
- Consumption
- Gender equality
- Disadvantaged groups
- Accessibility
- Reducing inequalities
Eligibility and Application Requirements
- Applicants must be between 18 and 35 years old.
- Startups participating in the Accelerator Program must be legally incorporated entities.
- Participants are required to attend at least 70% of the Accelerator Program.
- The Accelerator Program will be delivered in a hybrid format, combining online and in-person activities.
- Throughout the Accelerator Program, entrepreneurs will be required to complete a monthly reporting form covering key business metrics such as customer numbers, revenue, employees, and profit.
- Startups that successfully complete the Accelerator Program will be eligible to participate in the Demo Day.
- A total of USD 15,000 in prize money will be awarded to the three startups ranking highest at the Demo Day. The prize amount will be calculated based on the USD exchange rate applicable on the date the prize is awarded.
- The prize money will be transferred in cash to the bank account of the winning startup.
- Legal entities receiving a prize must specify how the prize will be used and submit a pro forma invoice to Habitat Association for the business development activity for which the prize will be spent.
- By submitting an application, the applying team and participants declare that they accept the terms and conditions stated above.
About the Future Lab Accelerator Program
The Future Lab Accelerator Program will officially begin on September 25, 2026, with an in-person launch event.
Startups that rank among the top participants in the Future Lab Ideathon will be eligible to participate in the three-month Future Lab Accelerator Program.
As part of the Accelerator Program, startups will receive various forms of support, including training, mentoring, and investor meetings.
Following the Future Lab Accelerator Program, a Demo Day will be held, where the three most successful startups will receive a total of USD 15,000 in prize money.
Application Deadline: September 16, 2026
