Applications are open for Innovate Africa Fund Wicked Innovation Labs Ideathon. The Wicked Innovation Labs Ideathon is calling on innovators, founders, researchers and problem-solvers to identify Africa’s most pressing, unsolved problems. The Innovate Africa Fund backs innovators addressing the world’s most wicked problems through innovative and sustainable solutions. This year, they are pleased to launch our annual Wicked Innovation Prize Competition in partnership with the Innovate Africa Foundation. (more…)
Applications are open for WE Empower UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Challenge 2025. The WE Empower UN SDG Challenge is a global competition for women social entrepreneurs who are advancing the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and inspiring entire communities to create the world we want by 2030. (more…)
Applications are now open for the Entrepreneurship World Cup Pitch Competition 2025. The Entrepreneurship World Cup is one of the largest and most diverse pitch competitions and support programs of its kind. Every year, tens of thousands of entrepreneurs from 200 countries compete for a share of US$1 million dollars in cash prizes and millions more worth of investment, support and publicity and a global finals event attended by leading investors. (more…)
Applications are now open for UNESCO-NESTLÉ Youth Impact – Because You Matter Program 2025. Youth Impact – Because You Matter – For Environmental Sustainability and Climate Action is an initiative led by UNESCO in collaboration with Nestlé, powered by the Nestlé Youth Entrepreneurship Platform. It seeks to support young people to help their communities through climate action and environmental sustainability initiatives, by providing them with resources and skills necessary to implement their innovative projects. (more…)
Applications are now open for the SMEDAN GROWHer Accelerator Program 2025. SMEDAN presents the GROWHer Accelerator Program, a transformative initiative for bold, ambitious women entrepreneurs in Nigeria. Designed to help women-led businesses scale, access new markets, and secure funding, GROWHer equips participants with the tools, mentorship, and opportunities needed for lasting success. (more…)
Applications are open for United Nations Young Leaders for the SDGs Programme 2025 for Young Change-makers. The Young Leaders for the SDGs initiative recognizes exceptional young people who are leading efforts to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Every two years, 17 young leaders are selected to work with the United Nations and its partners to accelerate SDG implementation and engage other young people in this crucial work. (more…)
Applications are open for Halycon EquityTech Fellowship 2025. The program will bring together entrepreneurs from across the U.S. and the globe leveraging technology to close gaps in education and the workforce. Founders will receive expert training, critical resources to accelerate their ventures, and an eight-week in-person residency at Halcyon in Washington, DC. (more…)
Applications are still open for Nutrition Connect Fortify Forward Innovation Challenge (FFIC) 2024-2025. The Fortify Forward Innovation Challenge 2024-2025 (FFIC) is a transformative regional competition designed to help combat hidden hunger and tackle malnutrition in all its forms, while improving public health in Africa. In search of innovative solutions for large-scale industrial food fortification (LSFF) and biofortification, they invite entrepreneurs, researchers, innovators, and organizations to join us in this mission to address micronutrient deficiencies affecting nearly 500 million people on the African continent. FAO: Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition. (more…)
