Are you a business with an innovative solution in Africa that tackles existing challenges in one of the following green sectors:
Smart agriculture
Renewable energy
Waste management
Water management
Climate action
Apply to Greenovations Africa-2023 to receive tailor-made support, mentorship, as well as a seed grant funding to bring your innovation to market and scale.
The thirty (30) successful applicants to the program will receive seed grant funding of 3,300 Euros to bring their projects to fruition and market readiness.
The Greenovations Africa program combines incubation and post-incubation programs, providing participants with sector-specific skills, entrepreneurial knowledge, and the resources needed to boost their chances of success through the maturation process of their business concept or solution. In turn, we help you turn your concept into a viable and market-ready product ready to showcase its high growth potential.
The Greenovations consortium brings together strategic stakeholders of the ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship in the green sector in Africa: AfriLabs, VC4A, the United Nations University, the Regional Collaboration Centres of the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the Pan African University institute for Water and Energy sciences including. Climate change (PAUWES) of the African Union.
The program – At a glance
6-months incubation and 3-months post-incubation program
Integration in local tech hubs/Fab labs from the AfriLabs community/network across the continent
Mentoring support with one-on-one coaching conversation, dedicated technical expert support and business coaching from experts from the ecosystem;
Access to market places, Africa-focused investors, and funding opportunities
Exposure to international institutions and forums supporting the implementation of green /climate solutions:
Open for innovators across the continent.
Benefits:
Technical expertise in the selected green sectors
Dedicated mentorship and access to network of Entrepreneurship Support Organizations (ESOs)
Integration into local hub with state-of-the-Art facilities
Exposure to international institutions and forums supporting the implementation of green /climate solutions
Seed funding: The thirty (30) successful applicants to the program will receive seed grant funding of 3,300 Euros to bring their projects to fruition and market ready;They will also enjoy exposure to Africa-focused investors and connection to funding scheme and mechanism of UNFCCC.
Eligibility criteria:
Be based in one or more countries on the African continent.
Be a young African aged below 35 old, holding a passport of one of the member countries of the African Union.*
Have an innovative green business in an early stage of development.**
Be digitally literate (know how to use the internet, computers, etc.)
