BizDev Tag: Competitions

competition / bizdev
Join the CircularEconomy4Ghana Innovation Challenge and get the chance to refine, test, and scale your agri-tech solution in one of West Africa’s most dynamic ecosystems.
Organization: Alliance of Bioversity International, CIAT
Location: West Africa
Opportunity Type:
Apply By: August 8, 2026
funding / bizdev
The Milken-Motsepe Prize in Circular Economy calls on scalable companies using technology to enhance circular economy practices across a variety of industries in Africa. This prize offers $2 million in total prizes, including a $1 million Grand Prize.
Organization: Milken-Motsepe Prize
Location: Africa
Opportunity Type:
Apply By: August 13, 2026
competition / bizdev
The New Venture Competition (NVC) is the flagship pitch competition targeted towards early-stage ventures at the Annual Wharton Africa Business Forum (WABF) to showcase and celebrate the next-generation of founders building category-defining businesses on the continent and beyond.
Organization: Wharton Africa Business Forum (WABF)
Location: Africa
Opportunity Type:
Apply By: August 15, 2026
competition / bizdev
The iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE supports projects that contribute to improving our society. If you work towards achieving one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, your project is eligible.
Organization: iF Design Award
Location: Global
Opportunity Type:
Apply By: August 19, 2026
funding / bizdev
The Dawn Project is excited to announce the Dawn Project Climate & Health Challenge 2026, a creative competition designed to inspire individuals to explore the connection between climate action and human wellbeing. The competition is open to all ages and offers exciting cash prizes for outstanding entries.
Organization: The Dawn Project
Location: Global
Opportunity Type:
Apply By: August 31, 2026
competition / bizdev
PitchAbility offers entrepreneurs and innovators developing products, services, and technologies that advance accessibility and inclusion the opportunity to showcase their work on a global stage.
Organization: Vista Center
Location: San Jose, California
Opportunity Type:
Apply By: September 4, 2026
RFP / BizDev
Although combined immunological measurement of several micronutrient biomarkers has been demonstrated, current methods still have important limitations. This challenge is structured around two alternatives, a minimum-scope approach and an optimistic-scope approach. Awards depend on the alternative proposed.
Organization: Gates Foundation
Location: low- and middle-income countries
Opportunity Type:
Apply By: September 8, 2026
competition / bizdev
Entries are welcome from a range of stakeholders, including those outside of the traditional research and innovation ecosystem, and they encourage those with first-hand experience of snakebite to engage with the prize. Ten launch finalists will receive £75,000 each for the finalists’ development phase. Two launch winners receive £750,000 each for the winners’ development phase.
Organization: Wellcome
Location: Low and middle-income countries
Opportunity Type:
Apply By: September 16, 2026
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