Deadline: 15-Jan-21
AgriTour ZA Limpopo Programme is calling innovators and entrepreneurs to submit digital solutions to help revolutionize Limpopo’s agricultural and tourism sector.
The Mobile Applications Laboratory NPC (mLab) was successfully awarded a Regional Innovation Support Programme (RISP) grant by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) Technology Localisation Implementation Unit to establish an AgriTech and TravelTech regional innovation network in the Limpopo Province.
The project aims to build a network of researchers, designers, innovators and entrepreneurs to establish a vibrant agriculture and tourism technology ecosystem in Limpopo. Polokwane is the ideal city from which to start building the network and will serve as the hub from which to expand the network to more remote parts of the Limpopo Province.
The agriculture and tourism sectors boast strong potential for unlocking innovation opportunities that will help build a thriving economy in the Limpopo Province. The aim of the mLab RISP Project is to fuel collaboration amongst stakeholders, and the growth of AgriTech and TravelTech ecosystems in the Limpopo Province by capitalizing on the region’s entrepreneurial successes, existing networks, and public-private partnerships.
The RISP Project will focus on:
- Establishing and building a network of collaborative stakeholders
- Stimulating a vibrant ecosystem that supports innovation
- Promoting community engagement through innovation activities and challenges, and
- Incubating and supporting qualifying start-ups to facilitate the commercialization of AgriTech and TravelTech in the region.
Benefits of a Vibrant
- Increased Collaboration
- Collective brand and voice
- Industry association
- Investment attraction
- Showcase and promote local innovations and start ups
- Build pipelines and rates of commercialization
For more information, visit http://www.agritourzalimpopo.co.za/