Commonwealth Startup Fellowship
Supports early-stage founders from Commonwealth countries with mentoring, masterclasses, and investor-facing acceleration.
The Commonwealth Startup Fellowship, delivered by Imperial College London's Imperial Enterprise Lab in partnership with Commonwealth funders, is an annual programme for startup founders from eligible low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries. The 2025-26 cohort is currently in delivery: the two-week bootcamp took place in Accra, Ghana from November 15-29, 2025; online programming runs through …
Sector-agnostic startup development for founders from eligible Commonwealth low- and middle-income countries, requiring a working MVP and demonstrable customer traction at time of application.
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