Introduction to Grameenphone accelerator 2.0

Abstract

Accelerator programs are gaining momentum every year with their constant popularity. They aim to support startups with growth potential, helping them to become investment ready in a short period of time. Accelerators are an important mediums by which new ideas are brought to life. Many known MNC’s are starting their own accelerator programs as a part of a bigger project for their ongoing impact on the community and to be a part of the startup ecosystem. A lot of well-known companies have emerged from accelerator programs such as Lyft, Coinbase, Ripple and so on. Grameenphone also runs a startup accelerator program. This report focuses on the revamped version of the Grameenphone Accelerator. It includes an overview of the functions and processes of the program which improves upon the current version of Grameenphone Accelerator. The name of the new version of the program is as follows ‘Grameenphone Accelerator 2.0’. The first part of this report consists the organizational overview of Grameenphone Ltd, its background, vision, mission, products and services, objectives and so forth. The second part is about the report which contains background of the study, scope of the report, objectives, methodology and limitations. Then comes the main body of the report where the new program is discussed. This includes all the functions of the programs that needs to be improved or changed. Followed by the four phases of the program. The report is concluded with the last part which includes my internship experience, recommendations and conclusion.