Sponsoring Agency: Siemens Stiftung
Type of Fund:
Deadline Available: Available
Deadline Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/30/2021
Size of the Fund: USD $50,000 to $500,000
Siemens Stiftung is launching its first open, competitive E-Mobility Innovation Call “Electric Mobility Made in Africa for Africa,” which emphasizes innovative technical solutions and circular economy approaches. The pre-seed funding is intended to jump start visionary African entrepreneurs, start-ups, and social ventures that are developing innovative e-mobility solutions in manufacturing, exploring innovative business models and creating mobility services (such as apps or delivery services).
The foundation is seeking applications from entrepreneurs headquartered in Africa who are pursuing the uptake and mainstreaming of e-mobility in Africa – both companies that are already generating revenue and companies in the earliest stages of development are encouraged to apply. A high representation of female employees on staff is relevant.
The E-Mobility Innovation Call 2021 is a jump start for African entrepreneurs with innovative e-mobility solutions and circular economy approaches.
Focus Areas
The E-Mobility Innovation Call 2021 emphasizes four areas of Siemens Stiftung’s Electric Mobility and Circular Economy Program:
• Manufacturing
• Charging, batteries, and the circular economy
• Business development
• Services (apps, customer engagement, delivery services)
Benefits
Siemens Stiftung’s E-Mobility Innovation Call promotes the most promising, catalytic, and bankable innovations from African countries. The winners will receive a financial prize and the opportunity to pitch their business and products to a wider audience in the webinar series:
• 1st prize: 50,000 EUR
• 2nd prize: 30,000 EUR
• 3rd prize: 20,000 EUR
• 4th prize: 10,000 EUR
• 5th prize: 10,000 EUR
Criteria
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:
• Registered and operating as a legal entity in Africa at the time of submission
• Business focus on application and implementation of e-mobility in the African mobility sector
• High representation of female employees on the company’s staff
• Provide financial & accounting information
• Making a contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
• Actively support the empowerment of women
• Product and/or service from one of the focus areas from the Siemens Stiftung E-Mobility Program
More information at: https://www.siemens-stiftung.org/en/media/news/applications-open-for-siemens-stiftung-e-mobility-innovation-call-2021-electric-mobility-made-in-africa-for-africa/
