Instructions​ ​to​ ​Candidates Instructions a. b. c. d.

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This​ ​form​ ​should​ ​be​ ​filled​ ​in​ ​by​ ​candidates​ ​willing​ ​to​ ​apply​ ​for​ ​incubation​ ​of​ ​their​ ​projects​ ​in​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Accredited​ ​Incubators​ ​registered under​ ​the​ ​National​ ​Incubator​ ​Scheme; The​ ​details​ ​of​ ​the​ ​scheme​ ​are​ ​available​ ​in​ ​the​ ​NSIS​ ​guidelines; ALL​ ​INFORMATION​ ​PROVIDED​ ​IN​ ​THIS​ ​FORM​ ​SHALL​ ​BE​ ​KEPT​ ​AS​ C ​ ONFIDENTIAL​; Submitting​ ​a​ ​duly​ ​filled​ ​NSIS​ ​Application​ ​form​ ​does​ ​NOT​ ​automatically​ ​guarantee​ ​adherence​ ​to​ ​the​ ​NSIS​ ​Incubation​ ​Program.

About​ ​the​ ​National​ ​SME​ ​Incubator​ ​Scheme

The​ ​National​ ​SME​ ​Incubator​ ​Scheme​ ​(NSIS)​ ​is​ ​a​ ​public-private​ ​partnership​ ​aimed​ ​at​ ​encouraging​ ​creation,​ ​growth​ ​and acceleration​ ​of​ ​new​ ​and​ ​innovative​ ​ideas/concepts​ ​leading​ ​to​ ​the​ ​creation​ ​of​ ​Innovative​ ​businesses​ ​for​ ​the​ ​socio-economic benefit​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Republic​ ​of​ ​Mauritius. Under​ ​the​ ​NSIS,​ ​the​ ​Mauritius​ ​Research​ ​Council​ ​and​ ​accredited​ ​private​ ​sector​ ​incubators​ ​work​ ​in​ ​partnership​ ​to​ ​foster​ ​the growth​ ​and​ ​development​ ​of​ ​innovative​ ​businesses.​ ​The​ ​NSIS​ ​framework​ ​provides​ ​the​ ​appropriate​ ​training​ ​and​ ​mentoring facilities,​ ​co-financing​ ​opportunities,​ ​office​ ​space​ ​and​ ​other​ ​relevant​ ​resources​ ​to​ ​nurture​ ​(i)​ ​innovative​ ​ideas,​ ​(ii)​ ​early​ ​business start-ups​ ​and​ ​(iii)​ ​SMEs​ ​willing​ ​to​ ​expand​ ​their​ ​activities​ ​and​ ​explore​ ​new​ ​markets.

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NSIS-Accredited​ ​Incubators

Six​ ​(6)​ ​private​ ​sector​ ​incubators​ ​have​ ​been​ ​accredited​ ​and​ ​have​ ​agreed​ ​to​ ​work​ ​as​ ​per​ ​the​ ​terms​ ​and​ ​conditions​ ​of​ ​the​ ​NSIS. These​ ​incubators​ ​are: 1. Ceridian​ ​App​ ​Factory,​ ​(​to​ ​be​ ​provided​ ​); 2. La​ ​Plage​ ​Factory,​ ​(coworking.mu/incubator); 3. Mauritius​ ​Startup​ ​Incubator,​ ​(mauritius-startup-incubator.com); 4. Turbine,​ ​(turbine.mu); 5. Ventures​ ​AA​ ​(ventures.angloafrican.com/)​ ​and 6. Verde​ ​Frontier​ ​Ltd​ ​(​correct​ ​name​ ​and​ ​web​ ​address​ ​to​ ​be​ ​amended​).

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Who​ ​can​ ​Apply?

If​ ​you​ ​have​ ​an​ ​innovative​ ​idea​ ​which​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​exploit​ ​into​ ​a​ ​business​ ​or​ ​you​ ​have​ ​a​ ​startup​ ​looking​ ​to​ ​either​ ​improve​ ​your business​ ​or​ ​accelerate​ ​your​ ​business​ ​activities​ ​to​ ​explore​ ​new​ ​markets,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​apply​ ​by​ ​filling​ ​the​ ​form​ ​below.

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General​ ​conditions​ ​for​ ​completing​ ​this​ ​form

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You​ ​must​ ​read​ ​and​ ​understand​ ​the​ ​NSIS​ ​guidelines​ ​before​ ​filling​ ​out​ ​this​ ​application; Incomplete​ ​forms​ ​will​ ​be​ ​rejected; Forms​ ​submitted​ ​after​ ​the​ ​deadline​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​considered; Applications​ ​submitted​ ​in​ ​formats​ ​other​ ​than​ ​the​ ​prescribed​ ​form​ ​will​ ​be​ ​rejected.

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Disclosure​ ​of​ ​information

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The​ ​MRC’s​ ​use​ ​and​ ​disclosure​ ​of​ ​your​ ​information​ ​(provided​ ​in​ ​this​ ​application​ ​or​ ​otherwise)​ ​is​ ​set​ ​out​ ​in​ ​the​ ​NSIS​ ​Guidelines.

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Deadline​ ​for​ ​submission​:

You​ ​have​ ​until​ ​31st ​ ​​ ​October​ ​2017​ ​to​ ​send​ ​your​ ​duly​ ​completed​ ​Expression​ ​of​ ​Interest​ ​form.

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Selection​ ​and​ ​announcement:

Your​ ​applications​ ​will​ ​be​ ​screened​ ​and​ ​the​ ​most​ ​promising​ ​ideas​ ​will​ ​be​ ​invited​ ​to​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​a​ ​business​ ​Angels​ ​forum​ ​to​ ​be held​ ​on​ ​(24​th​​ ​November​ ​or​ ​1st​​ ​ ​December​ ​2017).​ ​During​ ​this​ ​forum​ ​you​ ​will​ ​get​ ​the​ ​chance​ ​to​ ​meet​ ​with​ ​all​ ​the​ ​6​ ​incubators​ ​and engage​ ​into​ ​further​ ​discussions​​ ​with​ ​the​ ​incubator​ ​of​ ​your​ ​choice​ ​to​ ​incubate​ ​your​ ​project.

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Getting​ ​help

If​ ​you​ ​require​ ​assistance​ ​completing​ ​this​ ​application​ ​form​ ​or​ ​you​ ​need​ ​any​ ​other​ ​information,​ ​please​ ​contact​ ​us​ ​on​ ​465​ ​1235​ ​or at​ ​[email protected]​.​ ​Our​ ​staff​ ​can​ ​help​ ​you​ ​with​ ​forms.