Opportunity Radar

SAIS offers a one-year, tailored accelerator programme for for-profit African startups in the dairy and aquaculture sectors, from pre-seed to Series A. Benefits include up to €15,000 in technical assistance, sponsored trips to events in Nairobi, investment facilitation, and potential access to grants of up to €40,000 or working capital loans of up to €50,000.

PULSER 2026 offers 35 free places across three pathways: 6-month pre-incubation, 12-month incubation, and 12-month acceleration in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Participants benefit from training, mentoring, networking, and access to laboratories and coworking spaces. The most promising projects can receive a share of €10,000 in additional specialist services. Eligible applicants include informal entrepreneurial teams and established startups.

The USPF Changemaker Challenge 2026 invites innovation teams and early-stage startups to develop ICT-led ideas, prototypes, MVPs, or working solutions that address challenges in agriculture, education, healthcare, clean and affordable energy, and financial inclusion in Nigeria’s unserved and underserved communities. Apply by 15 November 2026 at 23:59 GMT+1 via InnoX.

Selected AgriFoodTech startups and scaleups gain inclusion in a global ranking, website and report coverage, and access to industry networks and potential speaking or exhibition opportunities. Applicants must be incorporated, have an active website, and be less than 15 years old.

An eight-month leadership program for social impact practitioners aged 20–35 combines online learning with a fully funded in-person week. Applicants need a concrete community-based project or plan and about four hours weekly; the fee is $900, with need-based scholarships covering 20%, 50% or 80%.

Through Brisbane City Council-funded bursaries, eligible young people can develop entrepreneurial skills, explore and refine business ideas, and connect with experienced mentors, educators, and fellow aspiring founders. The 12-month program begins in Term 1 2027, requires approximately two to three hours per week during school terms, and provides a fully funded program place rather than a cash grant.

The 2026 UNM Pitch Deck Competition, hosted by UNM Rainforest Innovations and UNM Innovation Academy, offers US$20,000 in cash prizes to early-stage student entrepreneurs enrolled at New Mexico colleges and universities, plus a separate US$2,000 resilience innovation award. Five finalists will deliver a 10-minute pitch followed by a 5-minute Q&A before investor judges on December 3, 2026, at the Lobo Rainforest Building in Albuquerque. Apply by November 15, 2026, at 11:59 PM.

Amii Level Up Winter 2027 is open for applications. The cohort runs from 11 January 2027 to 30 January 2028. Applications close on 16 November 2026 at 07:59 GMT+1. Submit the application form, and the Amii Startups team will review your eligibility.

Up to five legally established SMEs or startups in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania can receive up to €5,000 for eligible costs of improving existing agricultural solutions with Earth observation and IoT. Support includes training and mentoring; 20% is paid upfront, with the balance subject to approved final reports and deliverables.