African Social Entrepreneurs Network (ASEN)
Innovation to Impact Acceleration Programme In partnership with Growth Africa and Village Capital, The Growth Hub is looking for Kenya’s top innovators who are using their ideas to create growth and address societal and environmental challenges.
12-15 start-ups will participate in the programme, which relies heavily on peer-to-peer support as well as mentor interaction during the process of launching the product/service into the market.
Innovators working in the following areas take priority
- Affordable basic services for the poor (Base of the Pyramid)
- Agriculture, and agriculture technology (with a high level of positive social or environmental impact)
- Education
- Energy/environmental sustainability (e.g. green technology, clean technology, sustainable materials, renewable energy, waste management)
- Financial services for low income populations
- Healthcare
- Water and Sanitation
- Urban Challenges
- Mobile/ICT tackling all the above
Deadline 19th August.
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