For digital and sustainable African AgTech and FoodTech Start-ups
The SAIS Investment Readiness Programme (IRP) offers African tech start-ups from the agriculture, food, and livestock sectors a year-long tailor-made support program to make you investor ready and scale up your business!
Overview
The IRP is offered by “Scaling Digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-up (SAIS)”, a project implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). It is co-funded by Bayer Cares Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Our overall goal at SAIS is to increase incomes in the African agri-food sector through scaling proven digital innovations. For 2023, up to 20 start-ups will be selected to participate in a year-long Investment Readiness Programme.
Eligibility Criteria
Agribusiness, Agritech, Animal farming, Clean technology and energy, Crop farming, E-commerce, EdTech, Fintech, Food and beverage, Food production, Logistics
Benefits
Access to online training (tailored)
Add-on: Programme for Female Leaders
Access to the GIZ network
Access to additional services
Integrating you into a local hub (optional)
Regular sessions of personalized coaching with local and international experts
