The KIC Agritech Challenge Pro is an accelerator programme that aims to support young entrepreneurs to launch and develop commercially viable and scalable solutions to key problems in the agricultural sector. The programme aims to boost technology and innovation as a catalyst for increasing productivity, improving incomes and creating more jobs in Ghana's agricultural sector.

The KIC AgriTech Challenge Pro is a 5-month accelerator programme designed to equip existing early-stage teams or AgriTech startups with the right tools, funding and support to take their business ideas or products to market and prepare them to scale. Half of the startups and business teams entering the AgriTech Challenge Pro would be from the AgriTech Challenge Classic.

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The KIC AgriTech Challenge Classic is a 7-month programme that identifies young people interested in setting up a business and provides them with a system of training, workshops and support to develop their business ideas. The programme uses coaching and market research visits to encourage participants to take a fresh look at the agricultural value chain and identify new areas with potential business opportunities.

Eligibility

Each AgriTechie team that enters the Pro

• Must be building or working on an innovative or commercial business solution
• It must have a Minimum Viable Product (demonstrated, visual, etc.).
• There should be no more than 4 (four) founders - the team should have co-founders who have decision-making power with the team or business, with clear roles and responsibilities.
• It must not be registered or operational for more than 3 years.

Benefits

The winners are announced at the end of the AgriTech Challenge Pro, which follows the Classic. The winning startups would receive up to US$ 50,000 in seed funding (grant).

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The trainings would mostly be virtual, aside orientation and pitch periods. There would be several coaching and business review sessions organised by the universities who are KIC partners on the Pro.

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The 2023 Pro training sessions would be mostly virtual, organised by Zoom. The physical training sessions would be hosted by the KIC Hub in Accra.

Deadline: 24 November 2023.

Click HERE to sign up