Audience
- Young people aged 18 to 34 living in Benin
- Idea holders, individually or in teams
- Young women: 15 of the 25 places
Open call
Closes in 3 days
PERE
Entrepreneurial Emergence and Resilience Pathway. A six-month ideation and pre-incubation programme
Overview
PERE is the ideation and pre-incubation programme of L’EXPERDOSE’s Innovative Business Incubator. Over six months, 25 young idea holders, including 15 young women, turn their idea into a field-tested project in FinTech, AgriTech, HealthTech and Transport.
The programme follows one simple rule: evidence over intuition. Saturday training sessions, fieldwork at every phase, one coach for every three participants and experienced mentors support each project all the way to Demo Day.
2026–2027 edition: from 12 December 2026 to 12 June 2027.
Who is it for?
Audience and eligibility criteria.
Criteria
- Be between 18 and 34 years old
- Live in Benin
- Have an idea or early-stage project in one of 4 sectors: FinTech, AgriTech, HealthTech, Transport
- Apply individually or as a team
- Commit to Saturday sessions and at least 8 hours a week of personal and field work
Content and phases
6 months
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1
Hatch
Understand the problem and validate it in the field.
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2
Transform
Build the solution and the prototype.
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3
Emerge
Test, adjust and pitch at Demo Day.
In class and in the field
What you gain
Concrete benefits.
An idea tested in the field, with evidence
A prototype and a pitch presented at Demo Day
A network of coaches, mentors and experts
A certificate of completion
Guidance at the end: incubation, funding or consolidation
Your products showcased
in our Shop
Key dates
Call opens
13 October 2026
Applications close
8 November 2026
Start
12 December 2026
End of the programme
30 June 2027
Programme partners
They collaborate with us.
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply?
Young people aged 18 to 34 living in Benin with an idea in FinTech, AgriTech, HealthTech or Transport.
Do I need an existing business?
No. PERE is designed for ideas that have not yet taken shape.
Can we apply as a team?
Yes, individually or as a team.
How many places?
25: 15 for young women and 10 for young men.
How long is the programme?
Six months, from 12 December 2026 to Demo Day on 12 June 2027.
What commitment is expected?
Saturday sessions and at least 8 hours a week of personal and field work.
How does selection work?
Application review, an interview with shortlisted candidates, then a jury.
What is the deadline?
8 November 2026 at 11:59 pm.
Not ready yet?
Leave your e-mail: we will write to you as soon as applications open.