UDB I-GROWTH ACCELERATION PROGRAM 2020

The i-Growth Accelerator program is an annual initiative that will support individuals to grow and expand their start-up enterprises in all sectors.

Theme
 Towards a Smart and Sustainable Agricultural and Manufacturing Sector

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 UDB i-Growth Acceleration Program, where teams will receive:
Technical support, Mentorship, and Business Coaching
Linkages to local, regional and international expertise and contacts
Financial support to develop and pilot the solution towards scaling
Linkages 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 level.

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 production
Other 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.

Deadline: January 25

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