CURAD – Swisscontact 2018 National Agribusiness Innovation Challenge
Here you will find all information:
The Consortium for enhancing University Responsiveness to Agribusiness Development Limited (CURAD) is a public-private partnership initiative promoted by Makerere University, the National Union of Coffee Agribusinesses and Farm Enterprises Limited (NUCAFE), and the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO). CURAD is one of the six agribusiness incubators in Africa supported by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa under the UniBrain facility, with funding from DANIDA.
The 2018 Challenge National Agribusiness Challenge application process
Before Friday, 31 August 2018
Submit hand-delivered applications
20 August 2018
Review of all applications
Saturday, 9 September 2018
Judging Event
Friday, 28 September 2018
Final Awards Ceremony
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How to apply: |
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| Online application
In order to apply, potential applicants should log onto either the CURAD website www.curadincubator.org, or Swisscontact website www.swisscontact.org/uganda. Download the application form and complete it online.
Hard copy application |
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| Applicants can also access, complete and deliver hard copy application forms from the following designated places in the different regions.
Central region
Eastern region
Western region
Initial selection A team from CURAD and Swisscontact will conduct an initial selection process, based on the application criteria. The applicants who will go through this stage will be subject to a panel assessment.
Assessment and selection Each application will be scored by an independent team of experts from the private and public sectors. The assessment and selection process will be based on (1) innovation; (2) competitiveness of the idea or business case; (3) depth of understanding of the business environment; (4) responsiveness to perceived gaps in the market; (5) projected number of jobs to be created; and (6) justification for technical or financial support to make the business start-up or expansion possible. At this stage, 90 applicants will be shortlisted as finalists who will receive a full business training package and are potential winners of the grand prizes. The finalists will be notified via email, telephone, newspapers and websites.
Judging event The 90 shortlisted applicants (10 best applicants per category or sector) will then face a panel of judges, who will select the overall winner, category winners, 2nd and 3rd runners-up. The pitching will be done in English or local languages. The final decision regarding the winners in each of the categories will be announced at the Final Gala Event.
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Contact details
Managing Director, CURAD: Apollo Ssegawa
Tel: +256 392 834 425/ +256 782 984 028
Email: curad.curad@gmail.com, pollos_za@yahoo.co.uk, info@curadincubator.org
Am grateful on behalf of the all the Agribusiness passionate youth of motherland Uganda for this support geared towards improving our livelihood. Given that the major incubation challenge we face is capital, this will boast so many potential but struggling businesses, We say thank you.