Siemens Stiftung Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) 2022 for African Entrepreneurs in Sustainable Energy. Apply below.
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20th November 2022
15th June 2023
Siemens Stiftung on behalf of the Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) consortium is calling Small and Medium-sized Enterprises with a focus on sustainable energy solutions from Ghana, Malawi, Morocco and South Africa to apply for its first SESA Call for Entrepreneurs. Enterprises with innovative, scalable and impactful business ideas will join the SESA Incubator Programme and receive grant funding of up to 70,000 Euro. Women-led enterprises are particularly encouraged to apply.
SESA aims to test, validate and later replicate scalable energy solutions in multiple locations supported by solid business models and partnerships between African and European stakeholders. SESA focuses on innovation within the three areas of (1) energy access, (2) productive use and (3) circular economy.
The uptake of new solutions and business models requires close cooperation between innovative entrepreneurs, local enterprises, industry, city administrations and research and academic institutions. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises can play a key role in this process through the provision of their innovative products or services and by having a positive social as well as environmental impact on their communities.
With the acceptance that energy access and productive use are strongly correlated with economic development, this first SESA Call for Entrepreneurs focuses primarily on Productive Use of Energy (PUE) solutions in Ghana, Malawi, Morocco and South Africa.
The below country challenges provide further information on thematic and regional focus per country.
Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana, Malawi, Morocco and South Africa.
Entrepreneurship
We can only consider applications, which meet the below minimum criteria:
Women-led and women-owned businesses are particularly encouraged to apply.
Successful applicants will receive both financial and non-financial support:
● Funding of Euro 50,000 up to EUR 70,000 over max. 18 months per selected business
● Access to non-financial support such as mentoring, coaching, and technical assistance, which is based on an individual needs assessment
Participants are requested to carefully read and follow the instructions:
Apply below.
Goodluck!
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