Calling all Founders building innovative agri-tech and food-tech companies for Africa!
The Innovation Basecamp is a 10-day program for early-stage ventures with a 2-day Scale Summit for growth-stage ventures, investors, and partners in the agri- and food-tech sector with the following goals:
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Catalyze new innovations
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Accelerate existing innovations to scale
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Form new partnerships in the ecosystem
The program will explore business models and financing/funding, commercialization and growth, market and industry analyses, regulatory considerations, as well as cross-ecosystems collaboration. Participants will engage in workshops, investor pitches for prize funding, panels with experts, in-field customer discovery, and networking with global VC investors, partners and key ecosystem players.
Programming Components
The 10-Day Basecamp Program will include:
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Investment-readiness and curated investor introductions for agri- and food-tech ventures in Africa
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Expert-led workshops covering industry trends, capital structure and fundraising, regulatory environment
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Business plan development and investor pitches
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Time in the field gathering customer insights
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Innovation and Human Centered Design workshops
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Working groups with fellow entrepreneurs
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Networking with other founders, investors, and ecosystem players
Benefits
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Meet other world-class entrepreneurs and build a community of Founders to collaborate, learn, and grow with
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Connect with a curated group of world class global VCs and partners interested in the agri- and food-tech sector in Africa
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Pitch investors and earn prize funding of up to $25k
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Get out in the field and connect with customers
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Learn from experts
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Get shortlisted for Delta40 investment at the end of the program
Eligibility
- Geography – The company or the individual must be based in one of the following countries: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Nigeria or Denmark.
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Stage – Companies of all stages are encouraged to apply, though this program is best tailored for companies at the Idea & MVP Stages.
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Sector – All Agri-Tech and Food-Tech founders are welcome to apply. We are especially interested in companies building across the following subsectors:
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Food preservation and loss prevention
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Agricultural inputs
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Digital, technological, and financing innovation solutions in agriculture
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Sustainable agriculture and nutrition
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Alternative protein and novel foods.
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African & Female Founders are highly encouraged to apply!
For more information and application.
