Call for Innovators

Food and Sustainable Agriculture

Sustainable development goals
SDG goal 2 hunger

We are looking for innovative solutions to improve agricultural productivity, increase biodiversity and mitigate the consequences of climate change.

We want to promote a more mindful approach to food, which is economically sustainable for farmers, environmentally friendly and socially equitable.

Timeline

THE CALL IS OPEN

From 06/04/2021 to 28/05/2021

The call is open up to 28 May 2021 (by 11:59 pm CEST)
Download the Call, read the FAQ, fill out the Application Form.

SELECTION

From 29/05/2021 to 06/07/2021

The Coopen team selects the best 15 candidates based on the following criteria:

  1. Ability to respond to the challenge
  2. Innovation and technical feasibility of the project
  3. Evaluation of the project team’s competence
  4. Experience and ability to bring innovative products to the market

DEMO DAYS

From 16/07/2021 to 19/07/2021

During the Demo Days 8 teams have been selected:

  • Apio Srl
  • Geneplus Global Limited
  • Lentera Africa
  • Mobique Srl
  • SEED TEAM University of Pavia
  • Synnéfa Green Limited-Illuminum Greenhouses™
  • TriM S.r.l
  • WiForAgri Primo Principio

INCUBATION AND ACCELERATION

From 01/10/2021 to 31/01/2022

The innovative teams selected are partnered with a business incubator/accelerator and an organization that has promoted the challenge at the participative roundtables. These partnerships are part of a 3-month incubation/acceleration program.

The parternships created for the Food and Sustainable Agriculture call are:

  • Associazione Mani Tese & GenePlus Breeders Kenya Ltd
  • Associazione Internazionale Volontari Laici – LVIA & Apio Srl
  • Centro Laici Italiani per le Missioni – CeLIM & Synnéfa Green Limited
  • Fondazione Slow Food per la Biodiversità & SEED TEAM Università di Pavia
  • Ente Nazionale dei Giuseppini del Murialdo & Mobique S.R.L
  • Associazione Actionaid International Italia – AAI & TriM S.r.l.
  • Cooperazione e Sviluppo & Lentera Africa
  • Fondazione ACRA & WiForAgri Primo Principio
  • Comitato Europeo per la Formazione e l`Agricoltura – CEFA & Lentera Africa

MENTORING AND ACHIEVING

From 01/02/2022 to 31/08/2022

At the end of the coaching and mentoring processes, the grounding of the pilot projects is concluded. The solutions are presented to the main stakeholders of the international development cooperation sector.

FINAL PRESENTATION

November 2022

CALL FOR INNOVATORS

Coopen means to create impactful solutions between Italy and Africa in three key areas

Circular Economy

Help us find substantive, inclusive and sustainable solutions for a new production / consumption model based on sharing, reusing and repairing materials. 

FINAL PRESENTATION

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Health and Well-being

We support the development of innovative digital health services, with a focus on mobile platforms as well as education and capacity-building for medical and healthcare personnel.

FINAL PRESENTATION

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