Deadline: 31 December 2016
Applications are open for the third edition of Startup of the Year Contest to Spotlight African Innovation.
Startup of the year award is a contest organized by Bonjour Idée with the support of 50+ partners (international corporations, incubators, chambers of commerce, media, competitive centers, and influential blogs). While shedding light on disruptive startups, this contest is meant to add value to the partners’ actions at the heart of the entrepreneurial ecosystem of innovation and startups, and put them in contact with innovative startups.
Prizes & Rewards
Diaspora Award
AFRICA DIASPORA STARTUP OF THE YEAR
- Rewards the best startup created by a worldwide member of African Diaspora
- 2000€ in cash offered by bonjour idée
- 10000€ Visibility Pack offered by Bonjour idée
Jury awards
MAIN PRIZE: AFRICAN STARTUP OF THE YEAR
Named by Jury after Casablanca Pitches (see calendar)
- 10000€ in Cash
- 10000€ Visibility Pack (Bonjour idée website background with 100000+ views, mention in press campain, banner in emailing)
- Integration into our partners’ business network
JURY’S CHOICE AWARD
- Visibility Pack With 50000 views
- Integration into our partners’ business network
Partner Awards
OCP AGRITECH STARTUP OF THE YEAR
Rewards an Africa based startup bringing innovation to farms and farmers
- 5000€ in cash offered by OCP Group
- 10000€ Visibility Pack offered by Bonjour idée
- Integration in OCP Group Business Network
SNCF DESTINATION AFRICA STARTUP AWARD
Rewards an innovative international startup established or willing to establish presence in Africa
- 10000€ Visibility Pack offered by Bonjour idée
- Integration into SNCF Startup Program
- Integration into SNCF Business Network
Community Manager Award
COMMUNITY MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Rewards the community manager that best animated their startup’s social media presence during the competition and voting period through innovative visuals & techniques to drive voters
- A new iPad for the community manager
- Visibility Pack With 20000 views for their startup
- Startup is integrated into our partners’ business network
Public Choice Awards
- N°1 OF PUBLIC VOTING TOP 100
- 2000€ in cash offered by Qwant
- 10000€ Visibility Pack offered by Bonjour idée
- Branding of Qwant’s homepage
- N°2 TO 5 OF PUBLIC VOTING TOP 100
- Visibility Pack With 20000 views
- Integration into our partners’ business network
Eligibility Criteria
- Company must be registered
- Based in Africa to be named « african startup of year » or « OCP Africa Agritech of the year »
- No geographical restriction for other awards
- Company created after Jan 1st 2010
- Applicant’s activity’s environmental impact will be taken into account by the jury
- Applicant’s product or service must be innovative
- Applicants should have a running MVP or prototype
Key Dates
- 31 December 2016: Online application
- 1-15 January 2017: Online voting
- 16 January 2017: Finalists announcement
- 25 January 2017 (Casablanca): Finalists pitches
- 26 January 2017 (Casablanca): Awards Ceremony
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Countries
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Cote d’Ivorie, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
For more information, please visit Startup of The Year Award.