i3 innovators are a diverse community of >60 startups that are working to get health products to people when and where they need them.

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21

i3 innovators operate across 21 African countries
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40%

of i3-supported innovators are women-led
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20%

of i3-supported innovators are Francophone-led
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6.23M

Patients reached
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200M+

Health products tracked, protected, and distributed
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3,183

Healthcare providers served

Meet Africa’s Top HealthTech Innovators

It's difficult to understand which innovations are positioned to succeed. Our cohorts are selected by commercial experts from across Africa who deeply understand product-market fit and scale.

FUTURE OF PHARMACY COHORT

The 2nd phase features leading growth-stage companies building the future of digitally-enabled pharmacy care in Africa.
Pharmacy Startups
i3 Innovations Africa Cohort 2 at an event

SUPPLY CHAIN COHORT

The 1st phase selected 60 early- and growth-stage startups enhancing health product distribution with tech-driven models across Africa.
Supply chain startups
Testimonials

FIGORR: AN I3 STARTUP Transforming Product Distribution with Innovation

Meet MYDAWA, an i3-supported startup from the latest Future of Pharmacy cohort

i3 supports innovators to actualize their visions and transform the future of pharmacy in Africa

I3 IS A NEW MODEL FOR HEALTHTECH SCALE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUSTRY AND PHILANTHROPY PARTNERS

Our Impact

i3-supported innovators attract more business, raise more capital and scale their ventures faster.

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$3.67M

in direct grants to i3 innovators
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>680

key introductions facilitated to donors, governments, and industries
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>$50M

in additional funding raised by innovators since joining i3
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>$14.7M

in contracts to innovators, directly influenced by i3

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Do you think your venture can bring affordable, high-quality health products and services closer to where patients are?

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