Merck has added a month-long Silicon Valley stay to the pot on offer for start-ups participating in the next round of its accelerator programmes in Germany and Kenya. The programmes seek to support healthcare, life science and performance materials start-ups, with a particular focus on those developing digital solutions. In a bid to internationalise its accelerators Merck will give two start-ups - one from its Nairobi and one from its Darmstadt programmes - the opportunity to move to California for a month.
