The develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition for Young Entrepreneurs

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Applications are now open for the 2024 develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition. Suitable start-ups to be funded through develoPPP Ventures are selected during an open call for applications. This takes place several times a year for six weeks at the end of a quarter. A new call for applications will be announced on the website prior to the start of the application window and is open to all start-ups that meet the conditions for participation.

Depending on the target country, the funding contract is concluded with one of the two implementing partners, DEG Impulse gGmbH or Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

develoPPP Ventures Requirements

Your company is registered in the target country or plans to register there prior to the co-financed growth investment
You are pursuing an innovative business model and are already generating initial revenues (proof of concept)
Your business model has high development relevance and scalability and contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Your start-up must be privately owned and profit-oriented and must be registered in the target country or register there prior to the funded growth investment.
Your business model has high development relevance and scalability and thus contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
There must be proof of concept and initial revenues must have been generated.