Unleashing Sciencepreneurs in Africa: Building Capital, Research, and Ecosystems That Work

This session explores how sciencepreneurship can unlock new pathways for impact and investment across Africa. Bringing together ecosystem builders, investors, and research actors, it will map the current deep tech landscape, clarify who sciencepreneurs are, and examine why they remain underserved. Through concrete use cases, including BRAIN, speakers will share how coordinated approaches can bridge gaps between research, capital, and market access. The session will also open a discussion on Africa–US collaboration, highlighting practical partnership models and how different actors can contribute to building stronger, investable ecosystems for science-based ventures.