Description

A unique opportunity for startups in the green and blue economy sector. Startup10 Program aims to select 140 promising startups from 10 different countries in 22 different incubators to participate in a comprehensive 6-month coaching program designed to accelerate their growth and impact.

NilePreneurs Venture Business Accelerator will be selecting 7 Egyptian startups to be among the global targeted 140 startups.

In the framework of Startup10 program, which aims to promote food security and youth employment in ten (10) Italian cooperation partner countries (Albania, Algeria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Tunisia and Uganda), seven (7) startup companies candidates will be recruited by NilePreneurs Venture Business Accelerator to participate to the program of development of local startup companies operating in the green and blue economy sectors, with a focus on digitization processes.

The successful candidates will benefit from a support course in the form of coaching, at the end of which they will have the opportunity to present a pitch of their projects to a jury composed of national and international experts who will choose 1 winner. The award for the winner consists in a prize of €5.000,00 to be used in the form of support tools, training, coaching, services and equipment according to the choice of the winners, together with an Open Innovation program with an Italian company.

The Rules of the Call for Application, published on the website of STARTUP10 program and on the website of NilePreneurs Venture Business Accelerator, contains all information on the conditions of participation, registration, selection criteria and the conduct of the STARTUP10 Call for Applications.

Participation in the call for applications implies the unconditional acceptance by the candidates of the said Regulation in its entirety, the rules of ethics in force on the Internet, as well as laws, regulations and other texts applicable in the countries concerned by the STARTUP10 program

Eligibility Criteria

• Company Registration: Applications must be submitted in the name of a registered company. Personal applications will not be accepted. Your company must be formally registered for at least one year from the deadline of the present call in the country where it operates.

• Team Commitment: The applying company must commit to the STARTUP10 call by indicating the names of the team members who will participate in the program and their respective roles within the company.

• Innovative Project: To be considered for selection, your company must demonstrate an innovative and feasible project in the field of green or blue economy, focusing on topics like sustainable agriculture, smart farming, renewable energy, etc.

• Market Traction: Companies already trading in their markets and demonstrating active sales of their project are encouraged to apply. If your company has not yet entered the market, you must prove that you have validated your project and markets by showing concrete steps undertaken and their results.

• Legal Compliance: Companies engaging in any illegal activity under the laws of the host country or international regulations, conventions, and agreements are not eligible to participate.

  • This includes but is not limited to:

  • Production or trade of illegal products

  • Involvement in forced or child labor

  • Trade in animals, plants, or natural products not complying with legal provisions

  • Operations involving destruction of critical habitat without sustainable management plans

  • Production, use, or trade of hazardous products subject to international prohibition

  • Production and distribution of racist, anti-democratic, or discriminatory media

Eligible Sectors

• SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

• SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

• SMART FARMING

• CROP PROTECTION & FERTILIZERS

• BIOTECH

• LIVESTOCK & POULTRY

• FARMING & ROBOTICS

• INNOVATIVE FOOD PRODUCTS

• VALORIZATION OF NEGLETED AND UNDERUTILIZED CROPS (NUS)

• NOVEL FARMING SYSTEMS

• ICT

• POST HARVEST

• FARM TO CONSUMER

• RECYCLING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

• IRRIGATION & WATER MANAGEMENT

• SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES

• AQUACULTURE

• SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

• RENEWABLE ENERGY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY

• SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT

• SUSTAINABLE BUILDING

• SUSTAINABLE DIET EDUCATION

Program Participation Benefits

Embark on a journey filled with opportunities to accelerate your startup’s growth and success.

• 6-month business coaching program with local and international experts.

• Industry connections & access to market.

• Financial support worth up to €5,000 to be utilized for support tools, training, coaching, services, and equipment for the winning startup.

Deadline

April 30th, 2024

Find application form here