Bio-Innovate program is set up to attract innovative ideas under its thematic focus areas through competitive calls for proposals that it periodically sends out. The Bio-Innovate Call for Concept Notes is a two-stage process involving submission and review of concept Notes, followed by invitations for full proposals. Successful proposals are identified and funded through an elaborate and rigorous Competitive Grant Scheme(CGS) .
First Call for Concept Notes on Adapting to Climate Change in Agriculture and the Environment in eastern Africa targeted:
- Improving crop productivity and resilience to climate change in small-scale farming systems (theme 1)
- Improving the efficiency of the agro-processing industry to add value to local bio-resources in a sustainable manner (theme 2)
Second Call for Concept Notes on Technology Incubation and Policy Analysis in eastern Africa targeted:
- Innovation incubation and promotion of targeted value chains (theme 3)
- Bioresources policy and sustainability analysis in eastern Africa (theme 4)
- Up- and out-scaling of innovations through technology incubation center(s) and innovation platforms, thereby improving adoption and deployment of science-based solutions to development challenges in the region
- Issues needed to provide a supportive policy environment for the ultimate development, promotion, and uptake of bio-resource innovations in eastern Africa.
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OUR PROJECTS
The Bio-Innovate Program is being implemented under four Thematic Areas and through 9 regional, multi-disciplinary innovation and policy projects selected through the Program’s Competitive Grant Scheme (CGS). These innovation and policy projects are downloadable from our document library.
