Call For Entries: 2023 FNF Greenpitch Challenge

Call For Entries: 2023 FNF Greenpitch Challenge. GreenCape, in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, invite innovators and entrepreneurs with economically viable green economy innovation business ideas to enter the 2023 GreenPitch Challenge. Entries are open from 15 May 2023, and close at noon on 8 June 2023. The digital entry form is online on the 2023 GreenPitch Challenge website.

Enter your green economy innovation business idea to stand a chance of pitching to a panel of esteemed judges at a “shark tank-style” hybrid networking event, hosted in Cape Town in July 2023. Network with potential investors, business incubators, local government decision-makers and green economy experts. Prizes, including a cash prize and in-kind business support, are sponsored by RMB Ventures, LaunchLab, Google Startups for Accelerated Development and SAREBI, with more to be confirmed.

While South Africa’s economy finds itself crippled by Stage 6 load shedding, the 2023 GreenPitch Challenge is a ray of light. With this platform, we aims to foster much-needed economic progress and job creation through green and market-driven innovation,” said Cecelia Kok of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation.

Companies that can enter are early-stage startups (proof of concept e.g. pilot project running, looking for first round of seed funding) and Pre-growth (registered and trading, with sales – looking for series A funding) phase businesses. The pitcher’s green economy innovation business idea has to be positioned within at least one of the Green Economy sectors highlighted in GreenCape’s Market Intelligence Reports. Their business can be based anywhere in South Africa.

Winners will get access to the eco-system of green economy support and prizes, including a cash prize and in-kind business support which are sponsored by RMB, Google, LaunchLab and SAREBI. GreenCape is a non-profit organisation that drives the widespread adoption of economically viable green economy solutions from South Africa.

By Thomas Chiothamisi