Scaling Digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups (SAIS) 2025 Investment Readiness Programme for African Agtech Start-ups

Applications are open for the Scaling digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups (SAIS) 2025 Investment Readiness Program for African Agtech Start-ups. Apply Below: 

When is the Application Deadline:

The application deadline for the Scaling Digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups (SAIS) 2025 Investment Readiness Program for African Agtech Start-ups is September 2nd, 2024.

Tell Me About The Scaling Digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups (SAIS) Investment Readiness Program:

The SAIS Investment Readiness Program 2025 is offered by “Scaling digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups (SAIS)”, a project 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 the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Bayer Cares Foundation. You can find more information about us and our team here or on our LinkedIn page.

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Which Fields are Eligible?

Agritech Startups

Type:

Funding 

Who can Apply For The Scaling Digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups (SAIS) Investment Readiness Program?

Also, applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Be registered in Africa
• Be for-profit
• Have a minimum viable product
• Have a digital or tech-enabled solution for the agriculture, food, or livestock value chain
• Have a management team of at least two people
• Have evidence of traction (paying customers, first revenue)
• Contribute to climate change adaptation, income generation, and/or food & nutrition security

Which Countries Are Eligible?

African countries

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Where will the Award be Taken?

Countries

How Many Awards?

Not specified

What is the Benefit of the Award?

Additionally, applicants will benefit the following:

• Selected start-ups receive services worth up to 35,000 EUR 
• Mentorship and coaching with local and international experts tailored to your specific needs to develop and implement strategies for rapid growth.
• Additional services & technical resources to optimize certain key areas of your business, e.g. legal advice, online marketing, digital product optimization, design, and coding.
• Individual training, e.g. pitch training, growth strategy, data analytics & management, term sheet, valuation, market analysis, marketing & sales.
• Investment and partnership facilitation, e.g. guidance on fundraising strategy, preparation of fundraising rounds, support for due-diligence processes, and introduction to investors & funds.
• Networking and showcasing opportunities at two in-person community events scheduled back-to-back with the Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi, and one additional sector conference (travel costs for one representative from each start-up are covered by the program).
• Community exchanges and peer learning, e.g. virtual group training and workshops, company visits, deal rooms, topical exchanges, and inputs from external speakers and guests.

How to Apply:

To apply for this opportunity, visit the official webpage below.

Visit the Award Webpage for Details