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Across January, February, and March, our community came together around our continued shared ambition: supporting impact‑driven founders and strengthening the Tech for Good ecosystem in Mauritius.

The March edition of Let’s Meet Up marked a defining moment for La Plage Factory, bringing together founders, developers, mentors, partners, and ecosystem actors around a shared ambition: buildi

2025 was a year of acceleration. Momentum strengthened, partnerships deepened, and proof points emerged that Mauritius is stepping into its role as a credible innovation connector across Africa, India

Are you building something innovative and driven to make a real difference? Join our Growth & Innovation Cohort 2026 and scale your high-impact project with mentorship, strategic support, a

𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 “�

Funding in Africa isn’t broken, it’s misunderstood.  Let’s be honest: building a startup in Mauritius or anywhere in Africa doesn’t follow a Silicon Valley script.

💡 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶�

🌍 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘂𝘀, Hans Zietsman shows what’s possible when vision meets the right ecosystem. His

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽? 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? Ever wondered what it really takes to turn a vision into commercial success? Our Manag

We caught up with Jason Delorie, Entrepreneur in Residence at LA PLAGE FACTORY, right after 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 & 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 wi

✨ La Plage Factory September Community update   Welcome to the September Edition of the La Plage Factory Newsletter!  September at La Plage Factory was a month of vibrant

La Plage Factory August Community update Welcome to the August Edition of the La Plage Factory Newsletter!  August was a strategic month at La Plage Factory — a time to reflec