by DjazairIA — Algeria's first AI incubator
Connecting Algerian innovation to the world.
Programs, hackathons, Pitch Lab and the One Africa Market academy — one profile, one platform.
A path for every stage
Pre-incubation
Shape your idea into a fundable project. Mentoring, methodology and your first customer conversations — the on-ramp to DjazairIA's incubator.
Incubation
12 months of structured support: coaching, workspace at DjazairIA (Algiers), access to our partner network — DMZ (Toronto), ESI, AI Grid, Printemps Numérique — and guidance toward Algeria's state innovation labels.
Acceleration
For startups ready to scale: investor readiness, international exposure and market access, backed by DjazairIA's Canadian diaspora network.
Open Innovation
We connect corporates and institutions with Algeria's AI startups to solve real business challenges — scoped pilots, measurable outcomes.
Kick-Start Incubation
12 mois pour transformer 15 projets innovants en startups labellisées — dont 5 en deeptech. De l'idée au déploiement, selon les standards internationaux. Format hybride : présentiel à Alger, en ligne pour les porteurs des régions Est, Ouest et Sud.
Les 4 phases
- Phase 1 — Fondations & Open Innovation (Mois 1)
- Phase 2 — Produit & Deeptech (Mois 2-6)
- Phase 3 — Traction & Marché (Mois 7-9)
- Phase 4 — Financement & Grand Pitchi (Mois 10-12)
Ce que reçoit chaque startup
- 11 formations collectives
- 12 coachings individuels
- 12 formations business plan mensuelles
- Domiciliation 12 mois
- Accompagnement jusqu'au label Startup
- FabLab ESI
- Crédits cloud AI Grid
- Experts DMZ Toronto
- Grand Pitchi de clôture
Calendrier mois par mois
- M1 — Lancement : sélection, bootcamp, création d'entreprise & label, Demo Day #1
- M2 — Cadrage produit
- M3 — Début du MVP au FabLab ESI
- M4 — Deeptech : PI & brevets
- M5 — Transfert de technologie (ESI)
- M6 — MVP fonctionnel
- M7 — Go-to-market
- M8 — Premiers clients, premiers revenus
- M9 — Traction mesurée
- M10 — Business plan aux standards internationaux & levée
- M11 — Valorisation, data room, préparation pitch
- M12 — Demo Day final devant investisseurs + rapport final
Fil continu tout au long du programme : coaching individuel mensuel, formation business plan mensuelle, session Pitchi mensuelle scorée sur la plateforme.
AI Incubation Algiers 2026
DjazairIA's flagship 12-month incubation cohort in Algiers — coaching, workspace, guidance toward Algeria's state innovation labels, and demo days with our international partners.
Open calls
Hackathon 2026 Application
The DjazairIA Hackathon goes tri-national. Algeria · South Africa · Nigeria, in partnership with SNDBX. 48 hours to build AI solutions that matter — December…
Apply by October 15, 2026
ApplySNDBX 2026 Track Application
DjazairIA Hackathon — South Africa track. Run in partnership with SNDBX, part of the same tri-national hackathon (Algeria · South Africa · Nigeria), December…
Apply by October 15, 2026
ApplyPitch Lab — October 2026
DjazairIA's pitch training and competition program. Sharpen your story, pitch live to real jurors, and leave with actionable feedback — online, October 2026…
View detailsDjazairIA Hackathon 2026
The flagship DjazairIA Hackathon returns in December 2026 — and goes tri-national: Algeria · South Africa · Nigeria , in partnership with SNDBX. 48 hours, real…
View detailsHow it works
Join
Create your profile as a founder, coach or judge. One profile for everything.
Apply
One application per call. AI-assisted screening, and every decision made by a human.
Build
Programs, mentors, competitions and the academy — with real jurors and real feedback.
Backed by a real ecosystem
Founded by Amine Salah and Mehdi Benboubakeur, Algerian entrepreneurs from the Canadian diaspora.
Advisory Council
- Abdullah Snobar — Executive Director, DMZ (Toronto)
- Fouad Bousetouane — Generative AI Lecturer, UChicago
- Hakim Soufi — CEO, MacirVie
- Louai Djaffer — Co-founder, Talenteo
- Mouloud Koudil — Director, ESI
Partners: DMZ · ESI · AI Grid · Printemps Numérique