Our mission is to support ASB student-led aspiring early-stage business projects through competition prizes, microgrants, angel pre-seed and venture funding to help transform them from ideation to reality.
1- Annual Competition Prize
2- Microgrants
3- Venture Funding
4- Women-led Grants
5- Angel Pre-seed Funding
The Investor Lab Competition Prize is an annual competition crowning the Capstone component of our MBA program. Upon successful completion of the Capstone project, our students have the opportunity to apply to the annual competition in a chance to win prizes to help with their innovative and socially impactful projects. The motto at ASB is “Do Well and Do Good”. This prize is aimed at encouraging projects that embody our motto. This prestigious annual competition is an exciting opportunity which allows our students to showcase their ideas, compete for funding, gain input from mentors, exposure to investors, and receiving public recognition for their projects.
Number of Teams:
5 to 8 teams are invited to pitch.
Eligibility:
All ASB students.
This fund offers two prizes:
a first-place prize and a second-place prize.
Each team has 3 minutes to pitch their project.
Judges have 3 minutes to ask questions.
Judges have 3 minutes to provide feedback.
At the conclusion of the event, the judges will announce the winners.
Scoring Rubric:
Teams will be evaluated based on:
Strength of team profile
Strength of idea
Strength of social impact locally, regionally, nationally, or internationally
Business model, technology, and target market
Market validation
Strength of presentation
A clearly defined plan for use of the prize funds, and a post-competition detailed report explaining how the funds were spent, the impact it had on advancing the project, and what the next steps of the project will be
Students may be required to setup an LLC to receive the cash prize
1 | ASB Students interested in the competition must apply using an application form provided by our team.
2 | Students must submit a 3–5-minute video pitch highlighting:
A | The idea and its current status (ideation, MVP, beta users, traction, revenue generation).
B | Problem and opportunities: evidence-based.
C | Team profile (role and skillset).
D | Future goals and how the prize funds will be used?
E | Social Impact of the project locally, nationally, regionally, or internationally.
For inquiries, please email us at entrepreneurs@asb.ac
Need based scholarship is based on the applicants’ financial situation – Persons with a verified disability and/or financial need.
To be eligible for our need-based scholarship, you are required:
For Scholarships offered in partnership with Gemini Africa, please contact Gemini Africa for more information and the application procedure.
Central to Agora School of Business is our commitment to creating a platform for students to learn how businesses can create socioeconomic and environmental impact that elevates communities and serves the needs of society. The Social Impact Program (SIP) is designed to equip our students with the business tools, industry collaboration, and mentorship to advance their ideas and projects into sustainable success and growth.
To be eligible for our SIP scholarship, you are required:
For Scholarships offered in partnership with Gemini Africa, please contact Gemini Africa for more information and the application procedure.
This is a form of financial assistance that is given based on the candidates’ skills and academic accomplishments.
To be eligible for our Merit-based scholarship, you are required:
For Scholarships offered in partnership with Gemini Africa, please contact Gemini Africa for more information and the application procedure.