{"id":40309,"date":"2026-07-30T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lagazette-mag.io\/la-turbine-10-years-and-a-new-innovation-challenge\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T11:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T07:00:09","slug":"la-turbine-10-years-and-a-new-innovation-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lagazette-mag.io\/en\/la-turbine-10-years-and-a-new-innovation-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"La Turbine: 10 Years and a New Innovation Challenge!"},"content":{"rendered":"

La Turbine is celebrating its tenth anniversary and, to mark the occasion, is launching the Innovation Challenge 2026. Focused on artificial intelligence and sustainable innovation, this new edition invites entrepreneurs and startups to submit their projects by August 26. <\/b><\/p>\n

La Turbine kicked off its Innovation Challenge 2026 on July 15 at its headquarters in Les Kocottes, Saint-Pierre. The launch comes at just the right time, as it coincides with the incubator\u2019s tenth anniversary; over the past decade, it has become one of the pillars of Mauritius\u2019 entrepreneurial ecosystem. <\/p>\n

Under the theme \u201cArtificial Intelligence and Sustainable Innovation,\u201d this edition aims to bring together entrepreneurs, researchers, and startups to explore high-potential solutions capable of addressing the country\u2019s economic, social, and environmental challenges. \u201cOur experience has shown us that startups cannot succeed on their own,\u201d says Swarna Gujadhur, Head of Operations at La Turbine, who emphasizes the need to build bridges between young companies, the private sector, and public institutions. <\/p>\n

Applications, which will be accepted for eight weeks, must be submitted by August 26. Starting in September, selected participants will take part in an intensive two-month program (workshops, coaching, networking, etc.) leading up to the Innovation Challenge Fair in October and Pitch Day in November, where finalists will present their projects to investors and partners. <\/p>\n

The initiative is supported by MCB, ER Group, Eclosia Angel Fund, Blue Azurite, and ER Hospitality, as well as by Axess, TGH Holdings, and the Journal des Archipels. Pamela Chan, Head of Business Banking at MCB, sees it as a \u201ctrue catalyst for transformation\u201d for the local ecosystem. Over the past ten years, La Turbine has received more than 1,000 projects, supported 150 entrepreneurs during the pre-incubation phase, and seen the launch of 35 startups\u2014a trajectory that this new edition aims to continue, with the stated ambition of making Mauritius a regional hub for innovation. <\/p>\n

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