A simple and 100% online process

Discover the 5 steps to follow to get your label and join Tunisia’s startup galaxy

If you have an evolved idea but the company is not created yet :

  1. Preparation

    Register via the startup portal

    Fill out the online application form

    Upload related legal documents

    N.B.: the application form is accessible at any time and the candidate can prepare his or her file at any time.

  2. Submission

    Submission is only done when a labeling session is open (from the 1 st to the 8th of every month)

    Submission is done online via the Portal

    An application fee of 100 TND is payable at the time of submission

    The candidate may submit only one application every 6 months.

  3. Reviewing

    Exploration of the files: concept, business model, pitch and demo of the product
    *The POC is a minimum requirement in the evaluation of the file

    Innovation and scalability assessment

    Voting (accepted, rejected or called to pitch)

  4. Pre-Labeling

    Any project that has obtained a minimum of 5 favorable opinions obtains the Label

  5. Labeling

    Now you have up to 6 months to create the company and obtain the label

If you have already created your company :

  1. Preparation

    Register via the startup portal

    Fill out the online application form

    N.B.: the application form is accessible at any time and the candidate can prepare his or her file at any time.

  2. Submission

    Submission is only done when a labeling session is open (From the 1 st to the 8th of every month)

    Submission is done online via the Portal

    An application fee of 100 TND is payable at the time of submission

    The candidate may submit only one application every 6 months.

  3. Examination

    Verification of submitted documents

    Verification of eligibility for the first 3 criterias

  4. Reviewing

    Exploration of the files: concept, business model, pitch and demo of the product
    *The POC is a minimum requirement in the evaluation of the file

    Innovation and scalability assessment

    Voting (accepted, rejected or called to pitch, conflict of interest)

  5. Labeling

    Any project that has obtained a minimum of 5 favorable opinions obtains the Label

Criteria

The company applying for the Startup Label must verify the following 5 labelling criteria:

    criteria
  1. AGE

    The company must be less than 8 years old since its legal incorporation.

  2. SIZE

    The company must have less than 100 employees and less than 15M TND (millions of dinars) of total balance sheet or annual turnover.

  3. CAPITAL INDEPENDENCE

    More than 2/3 of the company's capital must be held by individuals, regulated investment organizations (investment funds, etc.) or foreign startups.

  4. INNOVATION

    The company's business model must be innovative i.e. provide an interesting and differentiated solution to a given problem.

  5. SCALABILITY

    The company's target market must be large and homogeneous, the solution provided must be adapted to the market, the product must have a minimum level of progress (POC) and the team in charge must be able to implement the project properly

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