Digilogic invites proposals focused on digital logistics in one of four phases of the value chain:
- warehousing
- transportation
- point-of-sale
- end-user experience
Participants are invited to propose effective emerging technologies solutions (such as IoT, AR/VR, AI, blockchain, etc) effective deployment, demonstrate a combination of ICT and business skills and show successful cooperation of innovators from Europe and Africa.
The selected proposals (up to 12) will be funneled into a one-year mentoring and coaching programme which will kick off with a three-day Bootcamp in Europe and continue with ongoing virtual and physical mentoring and access to technology infrastructures made available by each DIH. The best projects will be part of DIGILOGIC final Demo Day, co-located with a major innovation event in Europe or Africa.
DIGILOGIC is a programme to support smart logistics solutions in Africa funded by the European Commission.
DIGILOGIC supports innovators in logistics and transport with an acceleration programme.
The programme is open to start-ups from Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Finland, Germany and Italy.
The 12 winning teams will:
- Participate in a 3-day Bootcamp in Helsinki/Finland, hosted by the finish research institute VTT (https://www.vttresearch.com/en)
- Enjoy 12 months of support from technology, business and logistics experts from Europe and Africa
- Have 12 months of access to Digital Innovation Hubs facilities in Africa and Europe
- Enjoy support to meet investors and uptakers
More information is found here: https://digilogic.africa/the-challenges/
The deadline for the proposals is 31st August 2022, 5pm CEST time
