The THRIVE Africa Challenge for Entrepreneurs and Startups

Deadline: 20-Nov-20

The THRIVE Africa Challenge has been launched to solve problems of the African agrifood industry, accelerates the development of the ecosystem, and selects the best startups and scale-ups for investment and global recognition.

• Promote innovation and recognize the most promising agrifood companies in Africa.
• Exposure to local & international investors and organizations.
• Acceleration and attraction of the agrifood innovation ecosystem to the continent, bringing together key organizations.
• Winning company qualifies for the finals of the THRIVE Accelerator program.
• Announcement in THRIVE social media, website and newsletter.

Winning Company Receives

The winner will receive the THRIVE Africa Challenge Award and advance to the finals of the Global THRIVE Accelerator Program with an opportunity to be selected for the THRIVE VII Cohort in Silicon Valley, CA.

• Recognition Award: THRIVE Africa Challenge Award
• Silicon Valley Startup Bootcamp (Summer 2021) for max. 2 founders, conducted by THRIVE (US$ 15k value total, including travel, food, and accommodations).
• Invitation to pitch at the THRIVE VII Accelerator Finals. Selected companies receive investment and the opportunity to pitch at THRIVE|Forbes Demo Day 2021 in Salinas, CA, USA.
• Recognition by SVG THRIVE.
• Automatic acceptance as a Samsung XTC Finalist.

How to Engage?

1. Headline Partner
   • Headline Partner is looking to be the key sponsor and supporter of the Challenge, spotlighting early-stage startups that solve local or global agrifood tech challenges, while getting visibility from the global innovation ecosystem.
2. Challenge Partner
   • Challenge Partner is looking to support the regional challenge, highlight the best start-ups in the region, and collaborate with key innovation leaders in the agrifood space.
3. Startup Partner
   • Startup Partner is interested in supporting the challenge winner while getting visibility in the region and globally, through our community of over 18k startups, scale-ups, corporations, and investors in agrifood tech.
4. Co-Marketing Partner
   • A Co-Marketing Partner has an extensive network of agrifood innovators in the region and is interested in getting visibility within our community of over 18k startups, scale-ups, corporations, and investors in agrifood tech, while supporting the communication of the Challenge.

Selection Criteria

• Software;
• Food safety;
• Indoor farming;
• Biotechnology;
• Farm management;
• Sensing and IOT;
• Animal health & livestock;
• Robotics & automation;
• Innovative food (ingredient innovation);
• Big data & predictive analytics;
• Supply chain management & traceability;
• Packaging & freshness solutions.

For more information, visit https://thriveagrifood.com/africa-challenge/