AGEA Business Idea Competition 2025

About

A competition aimed at promoting innovative start-up ideas from African universities, encouraging participation from scientists, researchers, and students, while providing training and potential funding opportunities for selected projects.

Benefits

• 🎓Training in Business Model Development
  Selected start-up projects will receive partial funding for at least one team member to participate in a 10-day AGEA Start-up Class training on Innovative Business Models and Business Plan development at Leipzig University, Germany
• 🌍Potential Resources
  Access to potential resources from Germany, such as grants for technology development.

Eligibility Criteria

• Scientists (lecturers, professors, and researchers)
• Research students (Masters and Doctoral)
• Recent graduates (Masters or Doctorate)
• Must be from or affiliated to ACCESS universities in Ghana, Nigeria, Benin, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tunisia
• Participation can be as an individual or a team of students, scientists, and graduates
• The participation of women is highly encouraged
• An initial prototype, product model, or MVP should be available.

Participation Commitments

• Must provide relevant information about the innovative start-up project
• Must highlight the uniqueness of the technology and the solution it offers
• Must describe the underpinning scientific research conducted by you or a member of your team that has resulted in this business idea.

Target Region

Africa

Target Sector

All sectors