Rabat – Morocco has officially rolled out a new national program aimed at strengthening its startup ecosystem, as the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform and Tamwilcom launched the “Startup Venture Building” (VB) offer yesterday in Rabat.
The initiative introduces a structured framework combining funding and hands-on support to help innovative startups grow from early ideas into competitive businesses.
The launch ceremony was presided over by Minister Delegate for Digital Transition and Administrative Reform Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni and Tamwilcom Director General Said Jabrani, and brought together key players from Morocco’s digital entrepreneurship ecosystem, including startup accelerators, institutional partners, and innovation stakeholders.
Positioned as a core component of the Digital Morocco 2030 strategy and aligned with the New Development Model, the Startup Venture Building offer is designed to provide a continuous support pathway covering all stages of startup development.
Over three years, the program aims to accompany more than 800 innovative startups across the country, reinforcing Morocco’s ambition to establish itself as a regional hub for digital innovation.
Speaking at the event, Seghrouchni described the initiative as a strategic step forward, noting that it complements existing mechanisms by offering a coherent financial and technical support continuum.
She stressed that the objective is to create the right conditions for promising ideas, carried by skilled entrepreneurs, to develop into innovative companies capable of contributing to the national digital economy.
The program, she added, is also intended to strengthen entrepreneurial culture among young talents while promoting an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable digital ecosystem.
For his part, Jabrani emphasized the operational nature of the Startup VB offer, describing it as an unprecedented mechanism within Morocco’s startup landscape.
He highlighted that the program’s effectiveness relies on close coordination between support structures and financing tools, enabling startups to move quickly from concept to market-ready businesses with real commercial traction.
An integrated support and financing framework
A key innovation introduced under the Startup Venture Building program is the “living allowance,” a monthly income designed to provide financial stability to experienced project leaders, allowing them to focus fully on building their startups.
This mechanism, considered new in the Moroccan ecosystem, complements other funding instruments tailored to different stages of maturity.
The financial package includes an incubation grant of up to MAD 200,000 ($21,800) to support prototyping, design, branding, and market validation, as well as an interest-free honor loan of up to MAD 500,000 ($54,400) to assist with commercial launch.
For startups entering the acceleration phase, a seed loan ranging from MAD 500,000 ($54,574.20) to MAD 2 million ($218,296.80) is available to support growth alongside fundraising efforts.
Beyond funding, the program places strong emphasis on structured, high-quality support. Six venture building and acceleration partners have been selected, including Moroccan operators CEED Maroc and Technopark, alongside international players Flat6Labs from Egypt, Open Startup International, Renew Capital LLC, and 500 Global from the United States. These partners will provide intensive mentoring, market access, and growth acceleration.
With a total budget exceeding MAD 700 million ($76.4 million), the Startup Venture Building offer represents a significant investment in Morocco’s innovation economy.
By combining financing, expertise, and institutional backing, the initiative seeks to nurture a new generation of startups capable of becoming national digital champions and strengthening the country’s long-term economic transformation.
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