Turn your idea into a product, or grow the product you already have, in a real education setting. Noura helps you build it, test it in schools, and get ready to enter the market.
Noura helps you turn your idea into a product, or grow the product you already have, test it in a real education setting, and get ready to enter the market.
You don't need a company or a team to apply. If you have a clear, buildable idea, or a product in development that fits one of Noura's value-chain areas, you can submit your application.
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Noura's accelerator call isn't limited to one type of education product. Any idea or product that fits one of Noura's value-chain areas and can solve a real problem in education is eligible for evaluation.
If your idea or product doesn't fit neatly into one of these categories but clearly relates to education and Noura's value chain, you can still submit your application for case-by-case review.
This call is for individuals, teams, startups, technologists, and entrepreneurs who have a buildable idea or solution for a real problem in education, or who are already developing an education product.
Early-stage ideas can enter pre-acceleration, and more mature products or solutions will be evaluated according to their own maturity level.
Noura is not a general-purpose accelerator. Its focus is specifically on education and education technology.
That specialization means evaluation at Noura isn't limited to technology or revenue model. The educational problem, student experience, school need, pilot feasibility, and go-to-market path for the education market are also part of the process.
At Noura, capital is only part of the path. Access to real schools and users, product development capacity, specialized mentoring, and an investment network work together to turn an educational idea into a usable product, and an education product into a growable business.
Six stages from application to entering acceleration. Tap a stage to see its details.
Information about the individual or team, the educational problem, the proposed solution, and how the idea or product connects to Noura's value chain is submitted.
The selection event moves 8 ideas, products, or teams into the pre-acceleration phase, and 4 of them then move into the acceleration phase and investment negotiations.
Applications are reviewed according to their maturity level and the criteria below:
Having a finished product is an advantage, but not a requirement to apply.
The investment amount for each case will be determined based on the product's maturity level, capital needs, development plan, and agreed milestones.
Noura's stake at the investment stage, tailored to each idea, product, or team. Final details are set during evaluation, the investment offer, and the contract.
Cash investment is made for the 4 ideas, products, or teams that reach the acceleration stage, following final evaluation and approval.
Any calendar changes will be announced to applicants through Noura's official channels.
Government co-investment and science-and-technology-park infrastructure support this cohort.
No. Individuals can apply independently — a team is not required to take part in this call.
No. A clear, buildable idea is enough to apply. Applications are evaluated according to their maturity level.
No. Digital products, education services, content, games, physical tools, school solutions, education technology, and other ideas and products related to Noura's value chain can all apply.
No. The program runs in person in Tehran, and selected applicants must be able to take part effectively in person.
No. 8 ideas, products, or teams enter pre-acceleration, and 4 of them are then selected to enter acceleration and investment negotiations. The investment amount is set per case, up to a ceiling of 10 billion IRR.
At the investment stage, Noura's stake is set between 15 and 25 percent depending on each idea's, product's, or team's circumstances.
Selected applicants, depending on the nature of their solution and product readiness, can use Noura's school network for user research, problem validation, or running a pilot.
If your idea or product has a clear connection to education and Noura's value chain, you can still apply and it will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Pre-acceleration focuses on validating the problem and user, developing the solution, and preparing a prototype, with 8 ideas, products, or teams taking part. Acceleration — with 4 entrants — focuses on product development, running a pilot across the school network, establishing the business model, and cash investment.
The result of initial screening is announced within 7 business days at most, and results for other stages follow the call's calendar and are announced to applicants through Noura's official channels.
Capital is not paid out in a lump sum; it's released in tranches tied to agreed milestones, after the legal entity and equity structure are formed or completed.
If you have a solution in mind for a real problem in education, or you've already built an education product, turn this opportunity into a path to build, test, and grow it.
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