2023 FNF GreenPitch Challenge
in partnership with GreenCape
GreenCape, in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF), invite innovators and entrepreneurs with economically viable green economy innovation business ideas to enter the 2023 FNF GreenPitch Challenge.
Enter your green economy Early stage start-up (proof of concept e.g. pilot project running, looking for first round of seed funding) & Pre-growth (registered and trading, with sales - looking for series A funding) phase businesses to stand a chance of pitching to a panel of esteemed judges at a “shark tank-style” hybrid networking event, hosted in Cape Town on 27 July 2023. Network with potential investors, business incubators, local government decision-makers and green economy experts.
KEY EVENT DATES
Entries Open: 16 May 2023
Entries Close: 8 June 2023
Finalists Announced: 30 June 2023
Pitch prep workshop with RMB: 20 July 2023 (FNB Portside, Cape Town)
Pitching event: 27 July 2023 (venue in Cape Town, TBC)
About the pitching competition
GreenCape, in partnership with FNF invites innovators and entrepreneurs with economically viable green economy innovation business ideas to enter the 2023 FNF GreenPitch Challenge.
Enter your Early stage start-up (proof of concept e.g. pilot project running, looking for first round of seed funding) & Pre-growth (Registered and trading, with sales - looking for series A funding) business to stand a chance of pitching to a panel of esteemed judges at a “shark tank-style” networking event, hosted in Cape Town on 27 July 2023.
Entry requirement
Your green economy innovation business idea has to be positioned within at least one of the Green Economy sectors – refer to the investment opportunities highlighted in GreenCape’s Market Intelligence Reports. Your business can be based anywhere in South Africa. Terms and conditions apply.
Circular Economy
Energy
Sustainable Agriculture
Water
Who should enter?
Innovators and entrepreneurs with economically viable green economy innovation business ideas.
The business idea has to be 1) Early stage start-up (Proof of concept e.g. pilot project running, looking for first round of seed funding) or 2) Pre-growth (Registered and trading, with sales - looking for series A funding).
Why enter?
As part of the journey towards resilience, GreenCape supported by FNF Africa, offer their support to innovators and entrepreneurs in the green economy landscape. The winner and finalists of the 2023 FNF GreenPitch Challenge will be awarded a range of prizes to the value of more than R300 000.
Competition prizes
The winner and finalists of the 2023 FNF GreenPitch Challenge will be awarded a range of prizes to the value of more than R300 000. These will include but are not limited to:
Cash prizes (Winner)
A full-day workshop to all finalists on investment strategies (All finalists)
Mentoring support
Research
Access to a network of potential funders to accelerate your business idea
Express entry into the Google Startups for Sustainable Development programme (Winner)
Top 10 finalists with an interest in international collaborations will receive support via the International Cleantech Network, through a partner matching process, to develop funding applications for the Eureka Eurostars program, which provides support to SMEs for international R&D collaboration.
Winner will receive 2 job ad slots on AltGen website (running for 1 month and include social media postings and a newsletter slot) and 10% discount on recruitment (Ts&Cs apply).
10 hours of design or digital marketng strategy support from The Ethical Agency.
2023 FNF GreenPitch Challenge Prize Sponsors
Highlights from the 2022 FNF GreenPitch Challenge
In 2022 GreenCape co-hosted a green economy pitching competition for SMMEs & entrepreneurs in the water, renewable energy, waste & agri sectors. Here are some highlights.
Click the videos below to see examples of innovative green economy solutions for alternative service delivery needs.
The 2023 GreenPitch Challenge is delivered by
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