We are looking for innovative solutions to improve agricultural productivity, increase biodiversity and mitigate the consequences of climate change. The Call for Innovators - Sustainable Food and Agriculture is addressed to a broad sector of innovation, including innovators active both in Italy and Africa (teams of innovators, entrepreneurs, research bodies and university departments, not yet formally established, and/or start-ups and SMEs already formally established).

Every year African Summit on Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ASENTI) www.asenti.org brings together 500+ thoughtful leaders, innovators and Entrepreneurs from across Africa for an intensive interaction, networking and training.

Come join us on the 21st of May as we come to the end of the #SUInnovates2020 Innovation Challenge! We have 9 teams that will be pitching to receive support (monetary & in kind) in taking their solutions to market over a 6 month pilot phase.

For startups in the Fintech and Health sectors, and are looking for an investment of $100k head over here and apply: 

The UN Food Systems Summit competition ‘Best Small Business: Good Food for All’ will identify the best small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from across the world transforming food systems for a better tomorrow. The competition will uncover not only the small businesses and their employees who are leading the charge for more sustainable, inclusive and resilient food systems, but also the ways in which they can be supported to scale up their trades sustainably.

The Youth Ag Summit is a unique opportunity to connect and empower the next generation of agricultural change-makers. Every two years, we bring together 100 global young leaders for networking, debates, skills training, and project development. The end goal? To equip them to take concrete action on one of humanity’s most pressing problems: how to feed a hungry planet while using fewer natural resources.

GoGettaz invites young agri-food entrepreneurs (18-35 years) with technologies or innovations for the agriculture and food industry to participate in the Agripreneur Prize 2021. Two entrepreneurs (one woman, and one man) will be awarded US$50 thousand each. Submitted projects are expected to transform the agri-food business in Africa. Eligibility extends to African founders or co-founders of agriculture and food businesses.

One of our startups is piloting a new product dubbed KITKIT school that targets Early childhood education ie, pre-primary to grade 2 and they would like to collect some insightful information regarding market stimuli to the edtech spectrum in this case ECD edtech packaged in tablets.

From facing COVID-19 to overcoming unemployment, scaling digital enterprises during the pandemic or the threat of climate change, Platform 4 Dialogue in conjuction with Mastercard Foundation are hosting an online youth forum to delve into examples of how young people are innovating to survive, adapt and thrive.