Disrupt Africa has partnered with Kenya-based digital product and technology company Touch Inspiration to launch Disrupt Launchpad, an app development accelerator that helps non-technical founders turn their ideas into working applications and bring them to market.
Founded in 2014, Disrupt Africa is the leading news platform dedicated to the African tech startup ecosystem, and a producer of research publications and podcasts.
Touch Inspiration was founded in 2017 and helps entrepreneurs and businesses turn their ideas into working digital products. The company specialises in developing web and mobile applications, AI-powered solutions and business platforms, taking products from defined requirements through development and launch.
The two organisations have joined forces to launch Disrupt Launchpad, a programme designed for entrepreneurs who have a clear app idea but lack the technical skills, team or resources to bring it to life. Through Touch Inspiration, founders can get their apps professionally built and launched at startup-friendly rates, while Disrupt Africa helps put those products in front of a wider audience of potential users, customers and investors.
“We meet so many people who are inspired to create something, but don’t know how to bring it to life. What makes this partnership with Disrupt Africa so exciting is that we get to help those people build their apps and, just as importantly, get them in front of the people who will actually use them. It’s one thing to have a great idea, but seeing it come to life and reach the market is where the real value is realised,” said Robert M., founder of Touch Inspiration.
“The whole point of Disrupt Africa has always been to make entrepreneurship accessible to everyone, and with this partnership with Robert M. and the amazing team at Touch Inspiration we’re going right in at the start. Funding is important, networking is key, but being able to build your great idea in the first place is absolutely essential,” said Tom Jackson, co-founder of Disrupt Africa. “This programme will help you build, and launch, and put you in a strong position to turn it into a success.”
Aspiring entrepreneurs and existing startups with clear app ideas are invited to apply through Disrupt Launchpad. The programme offers startup-friendly development rates, while selected ventures may even qualify for an equity-based partnership, reducing the upfront cost of getting their applications built.
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