African German Entrepreneurship Academy (AGEA) Business Idea Competition for Entrepreneurs 2021

Are you a student (Masters or PhD), researcher or academic staff (lecturer, professor) at a University, Research Institution or a Higher Educational Institution (HEI) in Africa? Do you have interesting and innovative research results that can be transformed into a commercially viable business start- up? Apply for the AGEA Business Idea Competition 2021 and stand a chance to win the top prize and receive expert support to build a business start-up.

AGEA organises the annual Business Idea Competition to reach out, identify and support innovative and entrepreneurial solutions for Africa by African students, entrepreneurs and researchers within its network and beyond. The focus of the competition this year is on generating entrepreneurial and commercially viable solutions stemming from research at African universities that can develop into spin-off start-ups/companies.

• Table of Content
• About African German Entrepreneurship Academy (AGEA)
• AGEA Business Idea Competition
• Aim and Benefits of AGEA Business Idea Competition
• Requirements for AGEA Business Idea Competition Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About African German Entrepreneurship Academy (AGEA)

African German Entrepreneurship Academy (AGEA) is a joint initiative consisting of a dynamic network coordinated by the International Small Enterprises Promotion and Training (SEPT) Competence Center at Leipzig University (Germany). The network collaborates with its dedicated academic and business partners in Africa and Germany. The aim is to promote cutting-edge practice-oriented entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurship promotion and start-ups and businesses development in Africa. AGEA contributes to improving graduate employability through the inclusion of a high level of hands-on traini... continue reading

AGEA Business Idea Competition

Aim and Benefits of AGEA Business Idea Competition

The Top 3 ideas will receive the following prizes:

• First Prize – €1,000
• Second Prize – €500
• Third Prize – €300
• Audience Award – €500

Requirements for AGEA Business Idea Competition Qualification

Eligible participants must be:

• Students (Masters and PhD) 
• Academic staff (lecturers, professors) and researchers
• Early-stage entrepreneurs (university alumni – Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate)
• You can participate in the competition as an individual or a team of a maximum of three (3) members. If you apply as a team, each member must be eligible for the competition.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details,visit AGEA website