The PeaceTech Accelerator is an initiative of investment firm C5 in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, PeaceTech Lab and SAP NS2 that supports startups via a highly-experienced group of prominent international technology entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors and peace innovators.

Its fifth cohort began the programme in September and graduate on November 9, and includes eight startups from five countries across three continents, from verticals as diverse as data analytics and professional services to agri-tech and cybersecurity.