Organization · Incubator
STARTGATE
StartGate is a Moroccan innovation campus affiliated with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, focusing on nurturing startups from pre-incubation to growth. It provides modern workspaces and resources to support entrepreneurs across Africa.
Overview
What STARTGATE does
What STARTGATE is
StartGate is a Moroccan innovation campus affiliated with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, focusing on nurturing startups from pre-incubation to growth. It provides modern workspaces and resources to support entrepreneurs across Africa.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports program host and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Incubator
- Founded
- Founded in 2020
- Approximate age
- About 6 years
- Structured capabilities
- Program host · Community
- Last reviewed
- April 2, 2026
What Incubator means
An incubator is a support environment for turning a nascent idea or early company into a startup that is more ready for customers, funding, or an accelerator.
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Capability profile
STARTGATE as a program host
Program thesis
StartGate aims to empower a new generation of founders by fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Africa.
Focus narrative
StartGate invests in various sectors including Agritech, GreenTech, HealthTech, RetailTech, Artificial Intelligence, and Fintech. The organization supports startups through an integrated model that encompasses initiation, incubation, experimentation, prototyping, and market access.
Value and support
StartGate engages with over 1,600 startups and founders, leveraging a network of corporates, investors, public institutions, and universities to provide support and resources for startup growth.
Format and cadence
- Format
- Remote
Availability
- Application state
- Not published
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Accelerator
- Regions
- Africa
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
Notable startups within the StartGate ecosystem include AWYDO, a digital purchasing platform; CMAT, a B2B platform for industrial supplies; COSMAFRIQUE, an AI-driven cosmetic sales platform; and HOOTA, an e-commerce platform for electronics.
Capability profile
STARTGATE as a community
Community overview
StartGate is a startup campus founded in 2020, located in Rabat and Benguerir, Morocco. It is part of the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) and aims to empower a new generation of founders by fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Africa.
Community focus
StartGate invests in various sectors including Agritech, GreenTech, HealthTech, RetailTech, Artificial Intelligence, and Fintech. The organization supports startups through an integrated model that encompasses initiation, incubation, experimentation, prototyping, and market access.
Member value
StartGate engages with over 1,600 startups and founders, leveraging a network of corporates, investors, public institutions, and universities to foster innovation and entrepreneurship.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 1,600
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- incubator and community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- Africa
Community activity
Notable members
Notable startups within the StartGate ecosystem include AWYDO, CMAT, COSMAFRIQUE, HOOTA, INAELEC, LBHIRA, LISTA, MZIYYA, OKATO, PLANIVERSE, POSPAY, and ALMOQAYADA.
Common questions
What to know about STARTGATE
Upseed classifies STARTGATE under the Incubator organization type. Its current public profile includes program host and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 2, 2026
Known limits
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