The Founder Institute, the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Morocco 2026 program!
If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Morocco's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Morocco 2026 Founder Institute today.
Since 2009, our highly-structured accelerator programs have helped entrepreneurs at the earliest stages grow quickly, know what to do next, and make connections with the largest community of startup advisors.
It all starts with our renowned ‘FI Core’ accelerator, which pushes founders at the idea and pre-seed stages to reach the milestones needed for investment and sustained growth. Alumni of FI Core then receive free access to our advanced ‘Founder Lab’ accelerators for years to come, and can get matched with prospective investors in the FI Venture Network, a collection of global funds actively investing in the earliest rounds of funding.
To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free online startup events in Morocco, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs:
- From Idea to Startup Team: Meet Your Future Co-Founder: 1:00am, Apr 07, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/392260
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Stuck Without a Startup Idea? Build One That Fits You: 1:30am, Apr 08, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/390210
- How Multiple Pivots positioned Checkbox as the ‘Legal Front Door’ for Corporations: 1:00am, Apr 14, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/394729
- Real Startup Lessons From FI Alumni Across the World: 5:00pm, Apr 14, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/390710
- How to Go From Raw Idea to Polished Pitch using AI: 5:30pm, Apr 20, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/395759
- [Restricted] VIP Pitch Lounge: Pitch Live and Get Feedback from Investors & Advisors: 5:00pm, Apr 21, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/395593
- Turn Your Expertise Into an Audience on LinkedIn: 5:00pm, Apr 27, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/392393
- How to Overcome the Fear of Starting Your Own Company: 5:00pm, Apr 28, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/394024
- How to Get Your First 10 Customers Without a Marketing Team or Budget: 5:30pm, May 04, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/394523
- How to Choose the Right Startup Idea Before You Build: 1:00am, May 19, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/390282
- [Restricted] VIP Pitch Lounge: Get Unfiltered Feedback from Global Investors & Advisors: 5:00pm, May 26, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/395451
- Inside the Founder Institute: Real Stories From Alumni: 5:00pm, Jun 02, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/390442
- Startup Advisors 101: How to Find Advisors and Maximize their Impact: 1:30am, Jun 09, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/388522
- Turn Startup Hesitation Into Action: A Founder Mindset Framework: 1:00am, Jun 16, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/393183
- Stop Guessing, Start Raising: An Investor Q&A : 1:00am, Jul 07, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/393543
- Stop Overthinking and Build a Great Startup Idea: 5:00pm, Jul 20, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/390580
- From Idea to Action: The Startup Mindset : 1:30pm, Aug 10, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/393306
- Meet FI Alumni Founders: High-Growth Startups Panel : 5:00pm, Aug 10, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/391132
- Build a Startup Idea Investors Won’t Ignore: 1:00am, Aug 19, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/391336
- What Makes Investors Say Yes: Startup Funding AMA: 5:00pm, Sep 01, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/392923
- Break the Idea Loop and Decide What to Build: 1:00am, Sep 22, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/391616
- From Idea to Traction: Lessons From Global FI Alumni: 1:30am, Oct 06, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/390856
- From Dreamer to Doer: Build the Founder Mindset: 5:00pm, Oct 13, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/393436
- From Founder to Funded: Interactive Q&A with Top Startup Investor: 6:00pm, Nov 03, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/393059
- From “Maybe” to Momentum: Building a Great Startup Idea: 2:00am, Nov 18, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/391483
- From First Idea to First Funding: Global Alumni Stories: 6:00pm, Dec 01, 2026 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/390996
The Morocco program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including FI Morocco, Hicham Sentissi (Local Leader, FI Morocco), Youssef Koun (Local leader, VENTURIZE).
In addition, some of Morocco's top investors, entrepreneurs, and CEOs will be participating in the program, providing them with expert feedback and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the Morocco Founder Institute includes:
- Abdelaziz Skiredj: Senior Manager, PwC
- Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO PLATFORM
- Abdelmounaim Faouzi: CEO | Président, YOOL EDUCATION | Chambre Africaine de Commerce et de Services
- Adam Mabrouka: Business development manager, N+ ONE Datacenters
- Ahmed Mounir: Mr, Mindshift Ventures
- Ahmed Elwakil: AI Product Manager, Scale AI
- Ali Kettani: Founder, Athena Africa Partners
- Ali Rguigue: Owner & GM Artcoustic® | Chief association executive Rasm ART® Flowmotion School, Artcoustic
- Ali Mouline, BabbleLabs, Inc
- Amine Fassi Fihri: CEO, Indatacore
- Amine Khayatei: CEO, KWIKS FRC
- Amine Kerroumi: Associate Lawyer , KERROUMI ABK LAW
- Anis Abdeddine: CEO & FOUNDER, PRECIO & CO
- Aziz Benslimane: CEO, Tython
- Bade Aluko: Managing Partner, White Hibiscus Capital
- Badir GALLAF: Président Commission "Innovation, Entrepreunariat et Jeunesse", CHAMBRE AFRICAINE COMMERCE ET SERVICES
- Badr Lahlou: Managing Partner, Auditia
- Bouchra Belhait: Managing Director, New Normal Advisory Hub
- Dr. Jagmohan Rishi: Vice President- Digital Strategy, Head of Training & Development, Multinational Inc
- Dr Mohsin Zahid: CEO, Neuron Solutions
- Dr.Yasin Bouanani: Directeur de l'IA - Head of R&D (AI & Innovation), YOA AI LAB
- Ebin Ephrem Elavathingal: Director/Tecknogog, MERSTRA Foundation / MITC
- El Hassania Sebti: Directrice de l’accompagnement et des partenariats, TECHNOPARK
- El Mehdi Jai: CTO financial services, Huawei
- Fayçal Noushi: CEO / CTO, ZEN NETWORKS
- Fayçal Chraibi: CEO, Issuery Capital
- Franklin Kamnang Ngansop: Co-Founder, Vitamin CS Coaching
- Germain Bahri: Co-founder, Zazu
- Ghita Zniber: Founding partner, Kalys Ventures
- Hamza Zakraoui: Associate Director, West & North Africa, IDinsight
- Hamza Abounassir: CEO, Cabinet Abounassir
- Haruka Takamori: Investment Manager, STRIVE
- Hassan Ghellab: CEO, NAPS
- Hatim Chraibi, Spire Atlas Venture Studio
- Hicham Sentissi: Directeur Général & Local Leader FI Morocco, Founder Institute Morocco
- Isabelle Girard: Business Strategy Consultant, Independent Contractor
- Jamal Jessour: GM, ISSROAD
- Karim Helal: Co-Founder & CEO, ProTenders
- Khalid EL HOUSNI: CEO, MULTIMARKCOM
- Mahmoud Tatari: Business Strategy & Growth Coach, Fast Forward
- Mehdi Kettani: Consultant - Avocat, DLA Piper
- Mehdi ALJ: CEO, INNOLIA
- Meryem Mazini: CEO, CEM Agency
- Michael Oshogbunu: CEO/Co-founder, vevet
- Mohammed Salim Oussaine, CubeXLabs
- Nacer Ben Abdeljalil: Conférencier International, Everest Conseil
- Nicolas Klotz: Executive Director of Entrepreneurship, AL AKHAWAYN UNIVERSITY
- Omar Bin Brek: Founder, Foloosi
- Omar Layachi: Local Leader, Founder Institute Morocco
- Omar GAIDi: Directeur des Programmes, Confidential
- Omar Benkirane: Venture Builder, Wonderful & Co.
- Omotayo Babatunde: Co-Founder & CEO, RewardHub
- Othmane El jadid: CEO-Founder, Tafaseel Agency
- Rama Alsheikh: Miss, Hiro Health
- Riccardo Petrantoni: Managing Director, Range Ventures
- Salwa Salek: Mentor, -
- Samira Khamlichi: Présidente, Club des Femmes Administrateurs CFA Maroc
- Sarah Harrach: Senior Consultant, HPS
- Solomon King: Executive Director, Lagos Angel Network
- Soufiane Idrissi Kaitouni: Country Manager, BABEL GROUP
- Tabitha Eliza Sophia: CEO, Aleonz Consultancy Sdn Bhd
- Tarik Rouissam: CEO & Founder, Elyx Consulting
- Tarik Haddi: CEO, Gen J
- Vincent Dumez: CEO, DECIGONE
- Yasmina Elkhattabi: Directrice régionale Gestion de patrimoine , CFG bank
- Youssef Koun: Local Leader, Founder Institute Morocco
- Zineb Drissi Kaitouni: CEO, DabaDoc
- Zineb Kamal: Zineb Kamal Founder and CEO, smarktic
- Zineb Guessous: Managing Partner, Almena Partners
- And many more to be announced.
Join us in Morocco to build a great company in 2026.
Apply to the Morocco 2026 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
