Month: April 2024

Applications are now open for the Slingshot Deep tech Startup Pitching Competition 2024 with prizes worth $1.2m plus a sponsored trip to Singapore. Join the SLINGSHOT journey and compete in one of five emerging challenge domains to unveil your forward-thinking innovations to a global audience of key industry leaders and investors: Domains of the Slingshot Deep tech Startup Pitching Competition Consumer Media, Goods and Services Environment, Energy and Green Technologies Health and Biomedical Manufacturing, Trade and Connectivity Transformative Digital Technologies Benefits of Slingshot Deep tech Startup Pitching Competition NETWORK – Meet global leading investors, accelerators and corporates. IMMERSE – Specially curated immersion programme that includes corporate site visits and lab crawls

Applications for the second cycle of The Young Climate Prize award and mentorship program are now open! This initiative, created by The World Around, a nonprofit organization based in New York, aims to empower young designers and activists who have grown up in the era of climate crisis and are uniquely equipped to tackle it. The program pairs these emerging change-makers with mentors from the global design community to enhance the impact of their projects and connect them with a network of like-minded individuals. 25 finalists will receive invaluable mentorship opportunities, while three winners will have the chance to showcase their work and ideas at The World Around’s prestigious Annual

Join us at the annual Hackaholics Ideathon, the largest community of problem-solvers, visionaries, creative thinkers, and innovators in Africa. Together, let’s harness the power of technology to catalyze change. Powered by ALAT / WEMA BANK, this event brings together over 250 million young Africans enrolled in universities across the continent. Our goal is to establish a strategic advantage by fostering the growth of budding unicorns, techpreneurs, and innovators within these academic institutions. The Hackaholics Digital Summit is Africa’s premier ecosystem gathering, dedicated to promoting innovation, collaboration, and technological progress. We are excited to bring together thousands of exceptional individuals, including innovators, change-makers, industry luminaries, and tech enthusiasts from various sectors.

This year, in addition to the Urban Future Prize Competition, the Urban Future Lab is introducing a new initiative called the Future Resilience Prize, which will specifically focus on climate adaptation and resilience. While most funding has historically been directed towards climate mitigation efforts such as reducing emissions, there has been a lack of support for innovations that address the adaptation aspect of the climate crisis. The UN estimates that there is a significant annual gap of $366 billion in climate adaptation financing. Through the Future Resilience Prize, our aim is to highlight innovative solutions for climate adaptation and resilience, attract more private investment to this area, and make a

The NEF Tertiary Institutions Energy Pitch Challenge (TIEC) is designed to foster student-led clean energy innovations, raise awareness, and encourage investments within higher education institutions in Nigeria. Established in 2023 through a collaboration between NEF and sponsored by All On, an impact investment firm, TIEC2024 will bring together impactful energy innovations developed by student teams from tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Selected teams will have the opportunity to present their ideas in person or through a hybrid format at the 9th Nigeria Energy Forum at Marcellina Centre, Along Radisson Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, Nigeria. Winning teams will receive a portion of the over 3 million Naira prize pool. The key themes

African Business Heroes (ABH) primary objective is to identify, support, and inspire the upcoming generation of African entrepreneurs who are actively making a difference in their local communities. These entrepreneurs are dedicated to addressing the most critical challenges and are committed to establishing a sustainable and inclusive economy for the future. To ensure inclusivity, the African Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition initiative welcomes applications from entrepreneurs across all African countries, sectors, and age groups. The application process is available in both English and French. Eligible candidates must have a formal business registered and headquartered in an African country, with a proven track record of at least three years. Each year,

The Renew Venture Lab provides startups with the opportunity to access a knowledgeable investment team throughout Africa, experienced executives in the startup industry, as well as partners and investors from all over the globe. Renew Capital is an early-stage investment firm that operates across Africa, employing an innovative approach. We collaborate with development partners to stimulate entrepreneurial ecosystems in Africa, and we invest in early-stage African businesses through our global investor network, the Renew Capital Angels. Benefits Startups that are chosen will have the chance to participate in the Renew Venture Lab, a series of training sessions designed to prepare their companies for potential investment. The Renew Venture Lab offers