ACT Selected for the E4Impact Accelerator Programme
ACT joins the E4Impact Accelerator, gaining mentorship, seed funding, and support to scale textile recovery and upcycling across Nairobi.
ACT was selected to join the E4Impact Accelerator Programme, an initiative that supports promising start-ups across Kenya. As one of the 20 selected companies, ACT gains access to mentorship, networking opportunities, and connections with well-established Italian businesses.
Through the programme, ACT also receives 12 months of free office space, business coaching, and seed funding of up to Sh1.5 million. The programme offers start-ups the chance to strengthen their business model and pitch to potential investors.
This support marks an important step in expanding ACT’s work in textile recovery, sorting, and upcycling across Nairobi and beyond.
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