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#𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝟒𝐄𝐠𝐲𝐩𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞: 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝟒 | 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 🏗️ This week, our innovators took the next step in refining their #ventures with a hands-on workshop on business plan led by Zeina El-Khal Asfar from Transformeus Consulting. Teams gained essential techniques and #tools for crafting a comprehensive business plan and learned to: 🎯 Set clear OKRs (Objectives & Key Results) to measure success   ✍️ Define compelling vision and mission statements 📊 Understand the difference between a marketing strategy and plan As we approach the Demo Day, the stakes are higher! Teams are working on detailed business and financial plans to present to their mentors. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eGqe26RD Want to be an #agritech innovator? Follow us for future opportunities offered by the CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform (A4IP) 🚀 _____________________________________________________________ Organized as part of the CGIAR Regional Integrated Initiative on Fragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africa (F2R-CWANA).        #A4IP - Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT - ICARDA; International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - International Water Management Institute (IWMI) - Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Egypt - Academy of Scientific Research & Technology - Chemonics Egypt Consultants - Berytech - PRIMA Program - ALEXBANK - Climate Resilient Africa Fund - Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture - SEKEM Group #innovation #technology #science #research #startups #climateaction #agenda2030 #SDGs

[Announcement] The wait is over! 🌟 Meet the 15 finalists of the #AgriTech4Egypt Innovation Challenge 🎉   25 teams pitched their #agri-tech solutions to a selection committee of industry experts on Pitch Day of the Bootcamp held in June, for a chance to be one of the final 15 to advance to the next stage of the innovation challenge— the acceleration program.   ▶️If you haven’t already, check out the bootcamp highlights here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dD3humwY  📰 Read more about the Bootcamp and its activities 👉 https://lnkd.in/dUDb6HcC     🚀 The fully sponsored program combines business-oriented training and science-backed technical assistance to prepare teams to develop a #sustainable business model, create an actionable pathway for scaling, and establish a clear linkage with CGIAR science and innovation that can open doors to collaboration. Teams will also receive up to 300,000 EGP as an equity-free grant to test and validate their solutions on the ground with end-users in Egypt. 📈🌱   𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝟏𝟓 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 who will #connect #accelerate & #scaleup their agri-tech solutions: https://lnkd.in/dBQuUkHf     Find out more on the blog below 👇 _____________________________________________________________ Organized as part of the CGIAR Regional Integrated Initiative on Fragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africa (F2R-CWANA). CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform (A4IP) - Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT - ICARDA; International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Egypt - Academy of Scientific Research & Technology - Chemonics Egypt Consultants - Berytech - PRIMA Program - ALEXBANK - Climate Resilient Africa Fund - Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture - SEKEM Group 

🌟 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝟒𝐄𝐠𝐲𝐩𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩 at SEKEM Group in Bilbeis, #Egypt🌟 Last month, 25 global #innovation teams, including 5 led by CGIAR, gathered for an action-packed program featuring a farm field trip, technical guidance, business mentorship, and pitch training.   📹 Check out the Highlights Video below!   Hear insights from Selection Committee members DR. Mohamed Ahmed Wageih, Agrofood Project Officer at PRIMA Program and Sarah Hazem Dekhel, Research Officer - Water Productivity at International Water Management Institute (IWMI), as well as #innovation teams Aqualife ifarms and EcoPeel on their bootcamp experience.   _________________________________________________________________ Organized as part of the CGIAR Regional Integrated Initiative on Fragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africa (F2R-CWANA). #A4IP - Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT - ICARDA; International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Egypt - Academy of Scientific Research & Technology - Chemonics Egypt Consultants - Berytech - PRIMA Program - ALEXBANK - Climate Resilient Africa Fund - Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture - SEKEM Group

#𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝟒𝐄𝐠𝐲𝐩𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞: 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝟏 | 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 📈 Today, our 15 #global innovation teams delved deep into business finance with an interactive workshop led by Irene Boghdadi from Chemonics Egypt Consultants. The workshop walked #innovators through a roadmap for laying a solid financial foundation for #sustainable and targeted growth in their businesses. Innovators discussed key topics, such as: - 🌾 Finance in the #agritech context  - 📊 The importance of developing periodic cashflow statements - 🧩 Creating a cost structure analysis for different products & services 👥 Next up: One-on-one mentorship sessions with industry experts to put this knowledge into action.   Stay tuned to follow our innovators in their journey to accelerated growth!🚀 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eGqe26RD _____________________________________________________________ Organized as part of the CGIAR Regional Integrated Initiative on Fragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africa (F2R-CWANA). CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform (A4IP) - Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT - ICARDA; International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - International Water Management Institute (IWMI) - Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Egypt - Academy of Scientific Research & Technology - Chemonics Egypt Consultants - Berytech - PRIMA Program - ALEXBANK - Climate Resilient Africa Fund - Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture - SEKEM Group #innovation #technology #science #research #startups #climateaction #agenda2030 #SDGs

✨ What an Incredible Success at Startup Huddle Abuja! 🚀 It was an amazing session on “Innovating Around Our Culture as Africans,” and it was nothing short of inspiring! From insightful discussions to powerful connections, this event truly highlighted the potential of blending tradition with technology for impactful solutions. A huge thank you to our brilliant speakers, Austin Yusuf, Mubarak Aminu, Lilian Iwelu, engaged attendees 🫶, and everyone who made this event possible👉 Clean Tech Hub Nigeria, Global Entrepreneurship Network, Enterprise Development Centre, Pan-Atlantic University, Aqualife ifarms and Trainers At Your Door Step (TAYDS). Together, we are shaping the future of African entrepreneurship! Watch this space for more impactful events and opportunities to connect, learn, and innovate. #connectlabafrica #startuphuddleabuja #startuphuddle #eventsuccess #africaninnovation #culturalheritage #techmeetstradition #entrepreneurship #innovationhub #thankyou #communitybuilding

#𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝟒𝐄𝐠𝐲𝐩𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞: 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝟐 | 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 🎯 This week, our #innovators focused on mastering competitor analysis through a hands-on workshop led by Mostafa Gaber from Chemonics Egypt Consultants. Here’s what the teams achieved: 🔍 Explored competitor categories and their key evaluation areas 💡 Understood how competitive analysis informs strategic decision-making 🛠️ Practiced using essential tools and methodologies – SWOT analysis, Porter’s Five Forces, and Competitive Positioning Maps 📊 Learned effective methods for collecting and analyzing competitive intelligence Next, teams will advance to the one-on-one mentorship sessions to translate insights from competitor analysis into actionable strategies for gaining a competitive edge in Egypt’s #agritech landscape. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eGqe26RD _____________________________________________________________ Organized as part of the CGIAR Regional Integrated Initiative on Fragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africa (F2R-CWANA). CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform (A4IP) - Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT - ICARDA; International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - International Water Management Institute (IWMI) - Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Egypt - Academy of Scientific Research & Technology - Chemonics Egypt Consultants - Berytech - PRIMA Program - ALEXBANK - Climate Resilient Africa Fund - Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture - SEKEM Group #A4IP #innovation #technology #science #research #startups #climateaction #agenda2030 #SDGs