Call for Applications: Bioscience Innovation Bootcamp

BioInnovate Africa and BeCA-ILRI Hub in collaboration with Inclusive Business Sweden and Villgro Africa have organized a 5-day bioscience innovation bootcamp for entrepreneurial scientists in central and eastern Africa to empower them to develop innovative and commercially viable biological based ideas in areas including but not limited to:
• Agroecology
• Bioenergy
• Biomaterials
• Biopharmaceuticals
• Biotechnology
• Food and Feed
• Green chemicals
• Plant and animal diseases diagnostics
• Wastewater treatment

Applicants should be:

  • Either scientists/researchers employed at a university, research organization or private company in
    any of the listed countries.
  • Or postgraduate students studying at a university or research organization in any of the listed
    countries.

Benefits of participating in the bootcamp.

  • You will gain skills in packaging your innovative idea and making it commercially viable and ready for investment.
  • You will increase your chances of being eligible for future funding and technical assistance by BioInnovate Africa and Villgro Africa.
  • You will have the opportunity to pitch your innovative idea to potential investors during the bootcamp and a possibility to secure funding.
  • Additionally, you will network with a wide range of stakeholders during the second regional Bioeconomy conference taking place in November 2021.

Selection Criteria

i. An innovative biobased idea with potential for commercial application (40 points)
ii. Technical proof of concept will be preferred over unproven ideas (30 points).
iii. A committed multidisciplinary team of three (3) members. It is highly preferable to have the idea
bearer in the team (30 points).

For all details: https://bioinnovate-africa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Call-for-applications-2nd-Bioscience-bootcamp.pdf

The deadline for receiving applications is 16 August 2021 at 23:59 HRS Nairobi Time. Late submissions
will be disqualified.

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