Deadline: 30-Apr-21
Siemens Stiftung is thrilled to announce its first E-Mobility Innovation Call and has opened applicationsfor impact-driven entrepreneurs across Africa. The call focuses on “Electric Mobility Made in Africa for Africa” and is looking for innovative technical solutions and circular economy approaches.
African entrepreneurs, start-ups, and social ventures are invited to pitch their products and/or services for the application and implementation of e-mobility that seek to advance its uptake and mainstreaming in Africa.
The foundation is dedicated to inclusive, digital, and socio-economic growth of African entrepreneurs and social businesses operating in electric mobility and the circular economy.
Focus Areas
The E-Mobility Innovation Call 2021 emphasizes four areas of Siemens Stiftung’s Electric Mobility and Circular Economy Program:
- Manufacturing
- Charging, batteries, and the circular economy
- Business development
- Services (apps, customer engagement, delivery services)
Benefits
Siemens Stiftung’s E-Mobility Innovation Call awards the most promising, catalytic, and bankable innovations from African countries with financial prizes and the opportunity to pitch their business and products to a wider audience in the webinar series.
- 1st prize: 50,000 EUR
- 2nd prize: 30,000 EUR
- 3rd prize: 20,000 EUR
- 4th prize: 10,000 EUR
- 5th prize: 10,000 EUR
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Registered and operating as a legal entity in Africa at the time of submission
- Business focus on application and implementation of e-mobility in the African mobility sec-tor
- High representation of female employees on the company’s staff (female founders and fe-male-led businesses are explicitly invited to apply)
- Provide financial & accounting information
- Creating social and economic impact for vulnerable groups
- Product and/or service from one of the focus areas from the Siemens Stiftung E-Mobility Program
For more information, visit https://siemens-cdf-form.web.app/q/nle6p4rrvg733u2h