The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) describe the greatest challenges and needs of our time and define clear goals for addressing them. Achieving these goals requires collective action across the private sector, civil society, governments but also from dedicated communities and individuals.
ICT has immense potential and a critical role to play in achieving the SDGs, however, innovators and startups often lack access to support to reach remote regions and rural areas.
€180,000 Digital Innovations for SDGs Challenge
Innovation Factory is a programme implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supporting the development of local digital innovations and technologies that contribute to reaching the SDGs. It also fosters cross-regional exchange between innovators from different countries to help disseminate promising digital solutions.
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The Innovation Factory has set up the Digital Innovation Accelerator programme to support start-ups from Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Mexico and Senegal that have the potential to contribute to reaching the SDGs in the areas of Gender Equality, Environmental & Climate Action, and EduTech.
45 short-listed teams will be accepted for the Digital Innovation Accelerator programme where each team will receive capacity building support and business model refinement in order to:
- Develop a comprehensive business plan
- Create a successful pitch strategy
- Become investment ready
- Optimise their SDG impacts
At the end of the acceleration phase, 12 winning teams will receive tailored support packages worth 15,000€ each.
Apply Now! Deadline is February 3, 2020
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I can see a need for such programs, especially if you have just completed high school. Good motivation to participate. They will receive perks worth $15k.
I really need innovation application from Sierra Leone please,
also Sierra Leone is mostly left out of these ICTworks, pls help.
Owen, we have no control over which countries are chosen by donors. We are always on the lookout for new opportunities for every country – including Sierra Leone – and always publish what we find.
I want to request job beneficiary now for unemployed
Hi my name is peter kindly am looking for donars who can fund my NGO is called Africa disaster management trust feel free to call us +254-723-358550 based in kenya Africa
Please I need the grant
Why are these good opportunities not available for the Caribbean?
That’s a great question for the Innovation Factory! They are the ones who chose Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Mexico and Senegal as their target countries.