The i-Growth Accelerator program is an annual initiative that will support individuals to grow and expand their start-up enterprises in all sectors. In the year 2019, the Accelerator will focus on the Agriculture and Manufacturing sectors under the theme; ‘Towards a Smart and Sustainable Agricultural and Manufacturing Sector’ Just take your time and go through this article, the World Scholarship Forum has arranged every detail you need to be a participant in the UDB i-Growth Acceleration Program.
More You Need To Know About The UDBi-Growth Acceleration Program
Level/Fields of study
The UDB i-Growth Acceleration Program 2020 is a Conference for People from different spheres of Life.
Scholarship Worth:
Inclusion into the UDB i-Growth Acceleration Program, where teams will receive:
Technical support, Mentorship, and Business CoachingLinkages to local, regional and international expertise and contactsFinancial support to develop and pilot the solution toward scalingLinkages to potential investors and financiers
Eligibility
The call shall is open to interested applicants from diverse backgrounds who propose brilliant projects in relation to the theme.Submissions can be done in teams or individuals, for example, youth groups, community-based organizations, vocational institutes, students, young entrepreneurs, NGOs, women groups, associations, SMEs, etc.Projects should suggest transformative interventions or solutions.Applicants should note carefully that the suggested projects could be in the form of ‘technologies’ or ‘approaches’.It should be a project with demonstrable proof of concept for the solution/approach an existing enterprise with at least 1 or 2 years of existence.
Additional Considerations
Successful projects should have the following additional attributes;
Scalability: the proposed solution should be scalable at different geographical scales preferably regional, national, or sub-national and community levels.Job creation: Creation of employment opportunities is fundamental to the achievement of the vision 2040 overarching goal of Transforming ‘Ugandan Society from a Peasant to a Modern and Prosperous Country within 30 years. It is therefore important that the proposed solutions consider how they will create new employment opportunities.Multi-sectoral collaboration: Participation of both the public and private sectors is fundamental or collaboration of multi-disciplinary sectors such as finance, water, energy, and humanities will be an added advantage.Environmental conservation: Increase yield while keeping the ecosystem green. Green energy to power productionOther aspects include; Originality of the idea, business/sustainability model, clear implementation plan, additional spin-offs (your project provides more than one solution/ benefits to the users), cost-effectiveness, and competitive advantage of the solution.
Application
Complete the application here. Deadline: It is not ongoing, but we will keep you updated will it starts For more information, visit UDB i-Growth Accelerator.
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