4 May 2021 – SDG Impact Accelerator’s virtual Pitch Day event took place on April 21st as the Pre-Acceleration phase of the programme has been completed. During the event, programme partners underlined the unique nature of the SDGia, which is underpinned by their strong commitments and contributions.
Following the Pitch Day, Evaluation Committee meetings were held by experts nominated by the partners to evaluate the impact potential and implementation capacity of start-ups. It was a challenging process for the Members of the Committee to select 10 from the list of 40 notable start-ups. The selection of these start-ups were endorsed by the Project Board at its meeting on 3rd May.
The teams that are selected for the Acceleration Programme are:
Financial Inclusion
- MyCash - Bangladesh
- Shadhin - Bangladesh
- Whrrl - India
- bhalo Social Enterprises - Bangladesh
- Fundfina – India/UK
Digital Agriculture
- Flamingoo Foods - Tanzania
- ForFarming - Turkey
- Nampya Farmers Market - Uganda
- Borlaug Web Services - India/Netherlands
- Agro Supply - Uganda
The selected teams will receive a $15,000 equity-free grant during the Acceleration Programme which will take place between 18 May and 22 June 2021. During this stage, start-ups will have the opportunity to have 1-1 sessions with the members of global mentor network of SDGia, including investors, founders, private sector professionals and public representatives. The Acceleration Programme will also be the phase for the startups to prepare their plans for local implementation in Bangladesh and Uganda.
SDGia is an inspiring example of inclusive partnerships for addressing complex development issues and creating impact through supporting entrepreneurs. The strong collaboration among Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, UNDP and the United Nations Technology Bank for LDCs creates the basis for the program. On top of that, the support of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation in Uganda, the Ministry responsible for Information and Communication Technology in Bangladesh, and UNDP Country Offices and Accelerator Labs in both countries further strengthens the program. Start-ups were called by SDGia programme to address “financial inclusion” in Bangladesh and “digital agriculture” in Uganda.
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