Call for Stories: Women Innovators from South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya

South Africa
Women-founders
Innovation
Grassroots Innovation

The Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa #MoreThanAWoman initiative will support the development of a docuseries intended to spotlight grassroot women innovators and promote their entrepreneurial stories. Through storytelling, this docuseries will elevate the voices of promising and/or successful women innovators, especially those with previously untold stories, and showcase their potential for further investment, growth and scalability.

By highlighting these role models and success stories, the #MoreThanAWoman initiative aims to demonstrate the true worth of grassroots women innovators in contributing towards a thriving economy and innovation ecosystem.  They deserve an equal seat at the investment table.

Innovators selected for the docuseries will be invited to record a short video showcasing their work with videographers supplied Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa. As part of the #MoreThanAWoman initiative, they will also receive business planning and pitch training, and be provided with the opportunity to share their work with key investors and ecosystem players at a showcase event.

Closing date
Industry
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
​Mining and quarrying
​Manufacturing
​Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
​Construction
​Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
​Transportation and storage
Accommodation and food service activities
​Information and communication
Financial and insurance activities
​Real estate activities
Professional, scientific and technical activities
Administrative and support service activities
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
​Education
Human health and social work activities
​Arts, entertainment and recreation
​Other service activities
Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods-and-service-producing activities of households for own use
​Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies, not economically active people, unemployed people etc.
Website link

https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/news/call-for-stories-woman-innovators-from-sout…