AIRI Residency Program
Where Research Becomes Real Innovation
The AIRI Residency Program is the bridge between bold ideas and impactful ventures. It’s designed for entrepreneurs, builders, and visionaries who are ready to turn their concepts into scalable solutions for Africa’s most pressing challenges.
AIRI Residency Program
The AIRI Residency Program is the bridge between bold ideas and impactful ventures. It’s designed for entrepreneurs, builders, and visionaries who are ready to turn their concepts into scalable solutions for Africa’s most pressing challenges.
Where Research Becomes Real Innovation
Why Residency Matters
Too many great African ideas never leave the page. Founders often face limited funding, mentorship gaps, and lack of research support.
The Residency solves this — by providing a structured ecosystem where startups are nurtured, guided, and launched into the real world.
Goals
- 💡 Incubate: Transform innovative ideas into sustainable business models.
- 🤝 Connect: Pair founders with mentors, researchers, and investors.
- 🚀 Launch: Support startups to go from concept to market-ready solutions.
- 🌱 Sustain: Build ventures that are scalable and impactful beyond borders.
The Residency Experience
As a resident, you don’t just get a desk — you get a launchpad, Which includes;
- Workspace & Resources — tools to build and test.
- Mentorship — guidance from industry leaders.
- Research Integration — access to AIRI’s insights and data.
- Funding Pathways — exposure to investors aligned with social impact.
- Global Network — connections across Africa and the diaspora.
Impact
The AIRI Residency is building a future where:
- 100+ African startups scale in the next five years.
- Founders no longer leave the continent to succeed.
- Africa becomes the world’s hub for solving its own challenges.
Do you Know?
Your idea could be the one that changes everything.
