Around the world, communities face urgent challenges — from broken supply chains and fragile food systems to gaps in trust, transparency, and inclusion. Emerging technologies are no longer optional; they are essential tools to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. This initiative offers a structured acceleration process to turn early‑stage pilots into scalable, responsible […]
Business & Industry
Scaling Social Enterprises for Health Impact Across Africa
Millions of people across the continent still lack access to affordable, quality healthcare. Social entrepreneurs are stepping up with bold ideas — but scaling those solutions requires resources, mentorship, and global partnerships. This opportunity provides comprehensive support for post‑revenue social enterprises delivering healthcare to underserved populations. Over a 12‑month journey, selected enterprises will strengthen their […]
Grants to Strengthen Peace & Human Rights in Fragile Regions
Across regions still navigating conflict and transition, communities face urgent challenges — from corruption and extremism to fragile institutions and human rights violations. Civil society plays a vital role in building trust, promoting inclusion, and advancing peace. This opportunity provides direct support for grassroots and regional initiatives that foster democratic governance, strengthen reconciliation, empower youth […]
Seed Funding for Nature & Biodiversity Ventures
Forests and ecosystems are under unprecedented pressure, yet early‑stage ventures are emerging with bold solutions to regenerate food systems, restore biodiversity, and make nature measurable and investable. From agroforestry and soil health to AI‑driven monitoring and ecosystem service markets, these innovations are reshaping how we value and protect the natural world. This opportunity empowers early‑stage […]
Global Startup Competition – Seed & Growth Tracks
From agribusiness to energy, ICT, transport, and logistics, startups are reshaping industries and driving innovation worldwide. Yet scaling these ventures requires visibility, traction, and the right partnerships. This international competition offers a structured pathway for founder‑led startups to showcase their solutions, gain high‑profile exposure, and connect with investors and decision‑makers. With two tracks — one […]
Safeguarding Water Infrastructure with Innovation
Across the globe, aging water systems pose risks to communities, with buried pipelines quietly deteriorating out of sight. Failures in large transmission pipes can disrupt entire cities, threatening health, safety, and resilience. This opportunity supports pioneering research to identify and apply emerging asset health monitoring technologies for large‑scale water infrastructure. Projects will explore condition monitoring, […]
Smarter Infrastructure, Stronger Communities
Across the world, communities depend on reliable water and utility systems — yet aging infrastructure and environmental risks threaten service delivery every day. When valves fail, the consequences ripple through neighborhoods, disrupting lives, businesses, and essential services. This opportunity supports groundbreaking research to harness machine learning and risk‑based frameworks that can anticipate failures, assess community […]
Carbon to Value – Accelerator for Carbontech Startups
The Carbon to Value Initiative is a partnership‑driven accelerator designed to help carbontech startups move from innovation to real‑world application. By connecting entrepreneurs with corporate partners, investors, government leaders, and technical experts, the program strengthens commercialization pathways and builds strategic partnerships across the carbontech value chain. Focus areas include carbon capture, carbon conversion, carbon utilization, […]
Women Driving Africa’s Digital Future
Across Africa, women innovators are harnessing deep technology to tackle urgent challenges in health, agriculture, clean energy, finance, and education. From AI to biotech, these solutions are locally rooted yet globally relevant — proving that community knowledge and cutting‑edge science together can transform lives. This opportunity empowers women founders at every stage of their journey […]
Incubating Social Enterprises for Impact
Early‑stage social enterprises often face the dual challenge of achieving financial sustainability while delivering measurable community impact. The BfE Incubation Programme is designed to bridge this gap, supporting startups that combine revenue generation with social outcomes. Through a multi‑stage review process, the programme identifies promising ventures at the pre‑seed or seed stage. Eligible applicants must […]
