Moroccan Innovation Centre — London

The MIC Venture
Programme.

A structured cohort programme for early-stage founders — Moroccan entrepreneurs in the UK and UK-based founders building for Moroccan and North African markets. Mentorship. Capital access. Community. Accountability.

Founding Cohort

Applications opening 2025.
Limited to 12 founding members.

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The Programme

Structured support for
serious founders.

A six-month, cohort-based accelerator for early-stage founders connected to the UK–Morocco innovation corridor. Structured curriculum, experienced mentors, a curated investor network, and peer accountability — culminating in Demo Day. Twelve companies, carefully selected.

MIC community workshop session, London
Community Workshop · London

Who Should Apply

  • You are a Moroccan founder, or a UK founder with a Morocco/North Africa market thesis
  • Your business is pre-seed to seed stage — with a product or clear concept
  • You are building a scalable, investable venture (not a lifestyle business)
  • You are based in the UK, or willing to engage with the UK ecosystem
  • You are committed to the full six-month programme, including cohort sessions
  • You believe in the UK–Morocco opportunity and want to be part of the MIC ecosystem long-term
Programme Structure

Six months. Four phases.

Month 1 — 2 Weeks

Foundation & Diagnosis

Cohort onboarding, peer introductions, and a diagnostic to map each founder's needs and opportunities.

  • Business model review
  • Team and founder assessment
  • Goal-setting and 6-month roadmap
  • Mentor matching

Months 2 – 3

Build & Validate

Customer discovery, product development, market positioning, and early traction.

  • Weekly group sessions
  • Expert speaker series
  • 1-on-1 mentor check-ins
  • Customer interview sprints

Months 4 – 5

Go-to-Market & Fundraise

Commercial strategy, investor readiness, and pitch prep — with warm introductions to the MIC investor network.

  • Investor readiness workshop
  • Warm introductions to investors
  • Commercial deal structuring
  • Media and brand positioning

Month 6 & Beyond

Demo Day & Alumni

Cohort presents at MIC Demo Day to investors, partners, and press. Founders join the permanent MIC alumni network.

  • Demo Day presentation
  • Press and media coverage
  • Investor follow-up pipeline
  • MIC alumni community access
Programme Benefits

What you actually get.

No vague promises. Here is what every cohort member receives.

Structured Mentorship

Matched 1-on-1 mentor with domain expertise. Bi-weekly sessions plus ad-hoc support.

Investor Access

Warm introductions to angels, seed funds, family offices, and strategic corporates — not a cold database.

Peer Cohort

Real relationships with 11 other founders at the same stage — designed to last decades.

Expert Curriculum

Practitioner-led sessions — legal, financial, commercial, and cultural intelligence grounded in the UK–Morocco context.

Demo Day Platform

Present to the full MIC investor and partner network. Every company gets a proper slot.

Lifetime Alumni Access

Permanent community access — investor introductions, events, deal flow, and peer support for the life of your venture.

Register Your Interest

Founding cohort
applications opening 2025.

Capped at 12 companies. Register now to be first contacted when applications open — no commitment at this stage.

Now

Expressions of Interest Open

Register below — no commitment, just a signal

Q3 '25

Applications Open

Full application process launches — interview stage

Q4 '25

Cohort 1 Begins

12 founding companies confirmed and onboarded

2026

Demo Day

First cohort presents to MIC investor network

Register Your Interest

We'll contact you when applications open. Takes 2 minutes.

We will not share your information with third parties. This is an expression of interest only — not a formal application.

Common Questions

Frequently asked.

The founding cohort will run primarily in person, based in London. We believe the most valuable thing an accelerator provides is real human relationships — and those are built face to face. Some elements may be offered online for accessibility, but attendance at key sessions is expected.
MIC does not take equity as part of the programme. We are building a sustainable institution through membership, programme fees, grant income, and philanthropic support — not through a traditional accelerator equity model. Our interest is in your long-term success as part of the MIC ecosystem, not a stake in your company.
For the founding cohort, we are actively seeking grant and sponsor funding to subsidise or waive programme fees. Details will be confirmed when applications open. We are committed to ensuring cost is not a barrier to participation for qualified founders.
No. The programme is designed for Moroccan founders and founders building for the Moroccan/North African market. If you are a UK-based founder with a genuine thesis around the Morocco opportunity — a market you have researched, relationships you have built, a problem you have identified — you are welcome to apply.
The programme is designed for pre-seed to seed-stage founders — companies with a product or clear concept, who are past the pure idea stage but not yet at Series A. The focus is on customer validation, go-to-market, team building, and fundraise readiness.
Each cohort company is matched with one or two mentors with domain expertise relevant to their specific business — sector, geography, function, or stage. Mentors commit to bi-weekly 1-on-1 sessions for the six months of the programme, with ad-hoc support as needed. We vet our mentors carefully: they are practitioners, not figureheads.
We are targeting Q3 2025 for the launch of the full application process, with cohort 1 beginning in Q4 2025. Register your expression of interest above to be among the first contacted when applications open.
For Investors

Access curated deal flow
from day one.

Early access to cohort companies via Demo Day, portfolio updates, and direct introductions. Pre-vetted, pre-supported, investor-ready. A curated deal pipeline, not a conference.

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