2SCALE Innovation Challenge

Finding new digital innovations in agriculture

Innovations are immediately integrated in existing 2SCALE partnerships to test desirability and viability

Partners

Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
IFDC
SNV

Expertise

Product and service design
Circularity and regeneration
Digital innovation

Sectors

Food and agriculture
Finance

Markets

Kenya
Ethiopia
Nigeria
Others

Timeline

2019 to 2021

Unlocking the power of digital innovation

Digital technologies such as hyperlocal weather forecasting, mobile finance, supply chain management and traceability solutions are increasingly transforming agri-food value chains in Africa. They enable farmers and other actors to produce more, better and safer food while preserving natural resources and biodiversity.

Under 2SCALE, one of Africa’s largest agribusiness incubators and accelerators we invited entrepreneurs, startups and SMEs with digital innovations to apply to our innovation challenge. Together we will scale their innovation in the 2SCALE  agribusiness partnerships.

Impact

Integrating innovations in large-scale value chains

173 applications received

Of which 72% are Africa based

13 Partnerships established

Across areas of innovation

Webinar introducing the challenge

Duration: 46 minutes

A unique opportunity to implement your digital innovation at scale

The challenge targets entrepreneurs that developed digital innovations that boosts climate smart agriculture in Africa. The digital technologies could range from hyperlocal weather forecasting, mobile finance, supply chain management and traceability solutions are increasingly transforming agri-food value chains in Africa. Most importantly, they should enable farmers and other actors to produce more, better and safer food while preserving natural resources and biodiversity.

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Roald our Impact Manager is happy to tell you more about it.

Roald Klumpenaar
Timeline

Project milestones

Discover

Call for new digital innovations in agriculture

Define

Partnerships established to realise innovations

Develop

Pilot innovations within partnerships

Deliver

Plans for scaling

Downloads

Resources

2SCALE Innovation Challenge website

Information on the challenge

2SCALE Program website

Information on the 2SCALE's partnerships and initiatives