Open Idea Lab 🚀

​It's for people who've spent time in an industry and can't shake the feeling there's a better way to do things. That could be manufacturing, agriculture, logistics, construction, healthcare, energy, retail, or any other sector fundamental to Africa's economy, and it isn't limited to this list. You've seen the inefficiencies firsthand, questioned why things are done the way they are, or noticed opportunities everyone else seems to accept as just how the industry works.

​We're especially interested in founders who've spent years inside an industry and keep asking why it's still done this way, whatever that industry happens to be.

​The technology can be visible or invisible. It might be AI, automation, software, data, robotics, or simply a new operating model. What matters is that your approach creates an advantage nobody else can easily replicate.

​What this session is

• ​A closed, working session for founders exploring venture-scale ideas rooted in industry insight.

• ​A chance to challenge your assumptions, meet like-minded founders, and understand how Antler thinks about building companies from real operational experience.

​Who should attend

• ​People who've spent time inside an industry fundamental to Africa's economy and keep sensing there's a better way to do things.

• ​Founders who are still connecting the dots, refining their thinking, or wondering whether the problem they've been obsessed with could become something bigger.

​Format

• ​Closed, curated session

• ​At Antler, we back founders from inception, so we're just as interested in how you think about problems as we are in the ideas themselves

​Register to join!