Are you an SME in Nigeria or Benin, active in the agri & food sector and struggling with issues related to storing, processing, cleaning, grading, handling or transporting of (processed) agricultural products?
In 2018, the Food Connection Challenge calls upon SMEs in Nigeria and Benin to submit their innovative ideas to reduce post-harvest losses. You will benefit from workshops, training sessions, innovation jams and remote coaching to improve your ideas and turn them into a business plan that is ready to be implemented. The best plans will be pitched at a final event. If you win you will receive matching funding from the Postharvest Network to realize your plans, up to a maximum of 20,000.
Are you an SME in Nigeria or Benin, active in the agri & food sector and struggling with issues related to storing, processing, cleaning, grading, handling or transporting of (processed) agricultural products?
Join the Food Connection Challenge!
In 2018, the Food Connection Challenge calls upon SMEs in Nigeria and Benin to submit their innovative ideas to reduce post-harvest losses. You will benefit from workshops, training sessions, innovation jams and remote coaching to improve your ideas and turn them into a business plan that is ready to be implemented. The best plans will be pitched at a final event. If you win you will receive matching funding from the Postharvest Network to realize your plans, up to a maximum of 20,000.
Ready for the challenge?
From April 9th May 18th, 2018: Register online
June: Selection of participants by an independent committee
July: Participants receive a 3 day business training
September: 1 day innovation session to improve business cases
September / October: Participants work on their ideas through (remote) coaching
November / December: Participants receive a pitch training
December: The grand finale, where participants present their ideas and winners are selected
Additional Resources
Fact sheet Food Connection Challenge Post-harvest losses in Nigeria
Selection criteria and selection process
About
The Food Connection Challenge is an initiative of BoP Innovation Center and Crosswise Works. Two separate challenges take place simultaneously in Nigeria and Benin. For more information on the challenge in Nigeria, contact Alexander Bongers (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), and for the challenge in Benin, contact Sedjro Mensah (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).